Artist: FOGHAT
Album: FOOL FOR THE CITY + NIGHT SHIFT REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1975/ 1976/ 2012
Media type: CD

“Fool For The City” (1975) was Foghat’s breakthrough album, earning a double platinum certification for over 2 million copies sold. The eight minute epic “Slow Ride” became the band’s signature tune, and a 4 minute edited version reached # 20 in US singles charts. The song even features in the video game “Grand Theft Auto IV: San Andreas”.

“Night Shift” (1976) was produced by Dan Hartman (before he became the king of disco-pop), a member of Edgar Winter’s White Trash, whose output bore some similarity to Foghat’s albums. The album features “Drivin’ Wheel” as well as Foghat’s take on the Al Green classic, “Take Me To The River” (later also made famous by Talking Heads), the first of many contemporary soul covers recorded by the band. The bonus track is an album outtake, not issued until 1996.

The package contains all the lyrics (for the first time) and brand new extensive notes by Bearsville Records expert Paul Myers (author of “A Wizard, A True Star: Todd Rundgren In The Studio”), who has interviewed Roger Earl specially for these re-issues.

CD 1  - “Fool For The City” (1975):

1   Fool For The City
2   My Babe
3   Slow Ride
4   Terraplane Blues
5   Save Your Loving (For Me)
6   Drive Me Home
7   Take It Or Leave It

CD 2  - “Night Shift” (1976):

8   Drivin’ Wheel
9   Don’t Run Me Down
10   Burnin’ The Midnight Oil
11   Night Shift
12   Hot Shot Love
13   Take Me To The River
14   I’ll Be Standing By

Bonus track:
15   New Place To Call Home