Foghat Live is a 1977 live album by Foghat. The release is Foghat's bestselling album with over two million copies sold, and certified double platinum in the United States.[1]
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Released | 19 August 1977 | |||
Recorded | 10 May 1977 | |||
Venue | Dome Arena, Henrietta, New York | |||
Genre | Rock, blues rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 38:31 | |||
Label | Bearsville | |||
Producer | Nick Jameson | |||
Foghat chronology | ||||
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In 2007, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album, Foghat released the Live II double album.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
Select | [2] |
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "Fool for the City" (Dave Peverett) - 5:31
- "Home in My Hand" (Dave Peverett, Rod Price) - 4:56
- "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) - 8:36
Side two
edit- "Road Fever" (Peverett, Price) - 5:29
- "Honey Hush" (Big Joe Turner) - 5:38
- "Slow Ride" (Peverett) - 8:21
Personnel
editAdapted from album liner notes[3]
- Foghat
- "Lonesome" Dave Peverett – Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocals.
- Rod Price – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals.
- Craig MacGregor – Bass and Backing Vocals.
- Roger Earl – Drums.
- Other Musicians
- Dan Craig – Percussion.
- Dave Lang – Percussion.
- Nick Jameson – Percussion.
- Recording Unit
- Nick Jameson – Engineer and Producer.
- Bill Inglot – Remastering.
- Ken Perry – Remastering.
- Alen MacWeeney – Photography.
- Tony Outeda – Coordination.
Charts
editChart (1977) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 5 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 11 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Dave Peverett, 56, of the Rock Band Foghat". The New York Times. Associated Press. 14 February 2000.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (September 1990). "Foghat: Foghat Live!". Select. No. 3. p. 101.
- ^ Foghat Live (booklet) (Media notes). Bearsville Records. 1977.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5439a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "American album certifications – Foghat – Foghat Live". Recording Industry Association of America.