Ride Ride Ride/Feel So Bad/Long Way To Go/Its Too Late/What A Shame/Helpin' Hand/Road Fever/She's Gone/ Couldn't Make Her Stay
Follow up album from the British boogie-rock band Foghat. Like their parent group Savoy Brown they received little recognition in Britain yet achieved a sizeable following in the USA. (US:67)
“Toe-tappers abound on this terrific boogie blues-rock album. Wailing guitars and even some rocking organ fill this long play with heart pounding boogie blues.”
“The second self-titled Foghat album is better than the first. The band are clearly coming into their own, with great songs and a tight, hard sound.”
“Highlights this time include the clipped, almost synthy guitar fuzz on the melodic Long Way To Go and rhythmic beat dished out on Helpin' Hand, while the band expand their sound with female backing vocals on the open highway freedom of Ride Ride Ride and the horn pumped What A Shame. More likable, mass-appeal boogie for the working man.”
“Nice boogie record, with a couple of mellow pieces. Slightly better than what was to come with a bit more Savoy Brown in the mix.”
“This is a quality album from start to finish. I've often thought Foghat were one of the most overlooked bands of the 70s, and they rock with the best of them on this album, with their blend of re-worked blues, such as I Feel So Bad, and straight forward hard driving classics, such as Ride Ride Ride.”
“This album is full of straight ahead heavy blues-boogie rock, and probably their most energetic and heaviest album as a whole.”
“Foghat's second album is their first masterpiece. The opener Ride Ride Ride and What A Shame, both contain social commentary in their lyrics, and the rest of the album catches a band that's still young and hungry.”
“Feel So Bad is absolutely my favourite song of all, and that is saying something as they had so many good ones. It's Too Late is one of those haunting rock ballads that stays with you forever. If you like good old blues powered rock ‘n’ roll this is a must have for your collection.”
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