Artist: FOGHAT
Album: GIRLS TO CHAT & BOYS TO BOUNCE + IN THE MOOD ... + ZIG-ZAG WALK + RARITIES (2CD)

Year: 1981/ 1982/ 1983/ 2012
Media type: CD

This sixth and last Edsel Foghat package features their last three Bearsville albums as well as eleven bonus rarities, some previously unreleased.

“Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce” (1981) features new lead guitarist Erik Cartwright, but also found Nick Jameson back in the producer’s chair, and saw them recapture their old magic.

Jameson rejoined the band on bass for the themed album “In The Mood For Something Rude” (1982). Continuing the theme started by the band’s earlier covers of Al Green’s “Take Me To The River” and 100 Proof’s “Somebody’s Been Sleeping In My Bed”, Foghat deliver their versions of songs made famous by Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Delbert McClinton and Rodney Crowell.

“Zig Zag Walk” (1983) was again produced by Jameson and alongside some more Lonesome Dave originals, features a cover of Louis Jordan’s “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” and country classic “It’ll Be Me”.

The bonus tracks include the band’s two very rare Christmas singles, three single edits, alternate mixes of “What A Shame” and “Ride Ride Ride”, and two previously unissued songs.

The package contains the lyrics 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 and Nick Jameson specially for these re-issues.

CD 1  - “Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce” (1981) :

1   Wide Boy
2   Let Me Get Close To You
3   Live Now-Pay Later
4   Love Zone
5   Delayed Reaction
6   Second Childhood
7   Weekend Driver
8   Sing About Love [live]

“In The Mood For Something Rude” (1982):

9   Slipped, Tripped, Fell In Love
10   Bustin’ Up Or Bustin’ Out
11   Take This Heart Of Mine
12   Love Rustler
13   Ain’t Livin’ Long Like This
14   Back For A Taste Of Your Love
15   There Ain’t No Man That Can’t Be Caught
16   And I Do Just What I Want

 
CD 2  - “Zig Zag Walk” (1983) :

1   That’s What Love Can Do
2   Zig-Zag Walk
3   Choo Choo Ch’Boogie
4   Jenny Don’t Mind
5   Three Wheel Cadillac
6   It’ll Be Me
7   Silent Treatment
8   Down The Road A Piece
9   Seven Day Weekend
10   Linda Lou

“Rarities” :
 
11   Run, Run, Rudolph
12   All I Want For Christmas Is You
13   Slow Ride [single version]
14   I Just Want To Make Love To You [live] [single version]
15   Third Time Lucky [single version]
16   What A Shame [“Bearsville Mix”]
17   Ride Ride Ride [Dave Edmunds mix]
18   Mad Hatter’s Cabbage
19   Knee Trembler [by ‘Blind Ham Hock’]
20   What A Shame [Andy Johns mix with sax solo]
21   Radio ad soundbed