Foghat - Energized (1974)

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Foghat - Energized
WV+CUE+LOG or MP3 CBR 320 | 40:02 min | 279 or 92 MB
Blues-Rock / Boogie Rock / Hard Rock

The third album proved to be the charm for Foghat. On Energized, their fusion of blues song structures and heavy metal energy comes into sharp focus. The group storms out of the gate with the opening track, "Honey Hush"; this inspired reworking of a blues classic moves like a locomotive about to run off the rails and dazzles the listener with a barrage of furious, metallic guitar riffs. Another sharp rocker along these lines is "Wild Cherry", a lascivious tribute to a gorgeous woman that is fuelled by a double-time beat from Roger Earl and some killer twin-guitar riffing from Dave Peverett and Rod Price. Elsewhere, the group keeps things interesting by experimenting with their formula: an inspired cover of the Buddy Holly chestnut "That'll Be the Day" successfully recasts it as a bluesy vamp complete with saucy horn arrangements, and "Step Outside" mixes funk-styled instrumental breakdowns and a bassline that would be at home on a James Brown record into its hard rock song structure to create an effective funk-rock hybrid. Energized also produced an enduring classic for the band with "Home in My Hand," an autobiographical tale about living a life dominated by wanderlust. It provided a fitting anthem for a band that toured incessantly and quickly became a beloved part of the Foghat's live set. The one real downside of Energized is that the band gets so carried away sometimes that they let their songs go on a little too long. The notable example here is set-closer "Nothin' I Won't Do", an amiable blues shuffle that is inflated to an unwieldy seven minutes by a few too many guitar solos. However, the album rises above these occasional dips into excess thanks to solid songs and inspired performance from the band. In short, Energized is a solid listen for anyone who gets nostalgic about 1970s arena rock, and a must-have for Foghat fans.

~ Donald A. Guarisco, all media guide
Tracklist:

01. Honey Hush
02. Step Outside
03. Golden Arrow
04. Home In My Hand
05. Wild Cherry
06. That'll Be The Day
07. Fly By Night
08. Nothin' I Won't Do

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Produced by Tom Dawes
Digitally Remastering by Bill Inglot Ken Perry at K-Disc.

• Lonesome Dave - vocals, guitar
• Rod Price - guitar & slide
• Tony Stevens- bass
• Roger Earl - drums

Originally Released: January 1974
Re-Release Date: "October 25, 1990"
Label: Bearsville / Rhino Records
Catalog No.: R2 70883-2