Foghat Live

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Live
Live album by
Released19 August 1977
Recorded10 May 1977
VenueDome Arena, Henrietta, New York
GenreRock, blues rock, hard rock
Length38:31
LabelBearsville
ProducerNick Jameson
Foghat chronology
Night Shift
(1976)
Live
(1977)
Stone Blue
(1978)

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]

In 2007, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album, Foghat released the Live II double album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Select[2]

Track listing[edit]

Side one[edit]

  1. "Fool for the City" (Dave Peverett) - 5:31
  2. "Home in My Hand" (Dave Peverett, Rod Price) - 4:56
  3. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) - 8:36

Side two[edit]

  1. "Road Fever" (Peverett, Price) - 5:29
  2. "Honey Hush" (Big Joe Turner) - 5:38
  3. "Slow Ride" (Peverett) - 8:21

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from album liner notes[3]

Foghat
Other Musicians
  • Dan Craig - Percussion.
  • Dave Lang - Percussion.
  • Nick Jameson - Percussion.
Recording Unit

Charts[edit]

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 5
US Billboard 200[5] 11

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dave Peverett, 56, of the Rock Band Foghat". The New York Times. Associated Press. 14 February 2000.
  2. ^ Sexton, Paul (September 1990). "Foghat: Foghat Live!". Select. No. 3. p. 101.
  3. ^ Foghat Live (booklet) (Media notes). Bearsville Records. 1977.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5439a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Foghat – Foghat Live". Recording Industry Association of America.