Black & White/My Old Kentucky Home/Prelude To Morning/Pieces Of April/Going In Circles/Chained/Tulsa Turnaround/In Bed/Freedom For The Stallion/The Writing's On The Wall/Midnight Runaway
Despite their enormous popularity in the States the vocal harmony band Three Dog Night never achieved much artistic credibility as their albums were always heavily dependent on covers. Seven Separate Fools features the US chart topper Black & White, a top 10 hit in the UK for the reggae group Greyhound. (US:6)
“I've never been a big fan of Three Dog Night, their music was always a little too hokey for me. This album fits right into my opinion of these guys. Very quiet and sleepy for the most part. Seems like a holdover from the 60s, like they are trying to hang on to their glory. Pretty generic music and for the most part it feels rather uninspired. Black & White is definitely the standout of the album.”
“This record has a variety of songs, from country sound of My Old Kentucky Home to some awesome guitar licks on Chained as well as the perfect harmony which we've come to love from Three Dog Night.”
“By the time of Seven Separate Fools you didn't know what to expect from a band that has kept it alive for so long. They made a huge comeback on this album to prove that they weren't going anywhere. Lots of great songs here.”
“Three Dog Night had a run of good music, but as in all groups, internal problems tore the group apart. This was the last competent album the group produced, although it was not nearly up to the standard of the previous albums. As always, the harmonies were tight, but some of the songs were a little weak.”
“There is wonderful song selection, which is diverse, cohesive and well-paced, almost going from mellow to heavy. Despite their problems, Three Dog Night were able to make this one of their very finest albums, which is good, because the train would start to de-rail not long after this. If you want to hear this group at their best, this album is a great place to start.”
“I found the lead track, Black & White, to be a little too much of a children's sing-along to be top shelf. Unlike Three Dog Night's previous albums, the rest of Seven Separate Fools didn't produce a second big single. Truth be told, such wasn't to be found, Going In Circles might have been the closest thing.”
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