Fool for the City was the fifth album released by English

England

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 rock

Rock music

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 band Foghat

Foghat

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, released in 1975. This was Foghat's first platinum album, and features their most famous song "Slow Ride

Slow Ride

"Slow Ride" is the title of a song composed by "Lonesome" Dave Peverett and recorded by the British rock band Foghat, appearing on their fifth album Fool for the City . This was Foghat's top single, peaking at number 20. It also appears on Foghat Live , which was their best selling album at over...

". The album cover photo was taken outside the band's office at 232 East 11th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues in New York City

New York City

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Track listing

• Side 1

1. "Fool for the City" (Peverett) – 4:33
2. "My Babe" (Hatfield/Medley) – 4:37
3. "Slow Ride
   Slow Ride
   "Slow Ride" is the title of a song composed by "Lonesome" Dave Peverett and recorded by the British rock band Foghat, appearing on their fifth album Fool for the City . This was Foghat's top single, peaking at number 20. It also appears on Foghat Live , which was their best selling album at over...
   
   " (Peverett) – 8:11 (Album version)

• Side 2

1. "Terraplane Blues
   Terraplane Blues
   "Terraplane Blues" is a blues song recorded in 1936 in San Antonio, Texas by bluesman Robert Johnson. "Terraplane Blues" was Johnson's first single and it became a moderate regional hit, selling 5,000 copies....
   
   " (Robert Johnson) – 5:42
2. "Save Your Loving (For Me)" (Price/Peverett) – 3:31
3. "Drive Me Home" (Peverett) – 3:54
4. "Take It or Leave It" (Jameson/Peverett) – 4:54

When "Slow Ride" appears on compilation albums, it is typically featured as a four-minute radio edit version.

Personnel

• Lonesome Dave Peverett
  Dave Peverett
  David Peverett or Lonesome Dave was a British musician. He is best known as the original singer and rhythm guitarist of Foghat, which he founded following his tenure in Savoy Brown....
  
   - lead vocals, guitar, heavy breathing
• Rod "The Bottle" Price
  Rod Price
  Rod Price was an English guitarist who was best known for his work with the rock band Foghat...
  
   - guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar, vocals
• Roger Earl
  Roger Earl
  Roger Earl is the drummer of the band Foghat, famed for their relentless touring and strong live performances...
  
   - drums, percussion
• Nick Jameson
  Nick Jameson
  Nick Jameson is an American actor and voice actor, as well as a songwriter, composer, musician and producer. He has appeared in the television series The Critic, 24, Lost and, vocally, in Star Wars: Clone Wars as Palpatine , the radio adaption of Dark Empire, and several other productions of Star...
  
   - bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, vocals, producer, engineer
• Tony Loew - photography
• Tony Outeda - coordinator

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1975	"Slow Ride Slow Ride "Slow Ride" is the title of a song composed by "Lonesome" Dave Peverett and recorded by the British rock band Foghat, appearing on their fifth album Fool for the City . This was Foghat's top single, peaking at number 20. It also appears on Foghat Live , which was their best selling album at over... "	Pop Singles	20
1976	"Fool For The City"	Pop Singles	45

External links

• Info at Foghat.com