Fool Around
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For the song "Fool Around" by The American Analog Set, see Promise of Love.
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| Studio album by Rachel Sweet | ||||
| Released | 1978, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | ??? | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 34:29 | |||
| Label | Stiff Records, Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | Liam Sternberg, Dave Mackay, Barrie Guard | |||
| Rachel Sweet chronology | ||||
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Fool Around is Rachel Sweet's debut album. It was released when she was 16.
This album was originally released in England as Stiff Records SEEZ 12 with a somewhat different set of tracks from what appeared on the American release and all other releases since.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [2] |
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Contents |
[edit] Track listing (English version)
All tracks composed by Liam Sternberg; except where indicated
- "Just My Style" -
- "B-A-B-Y" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:08
- "Who Does Lisa Like?" – 2:54
- "Wildwood Saloon" – 4:00
- "Stay Awhile" (Michael Hawker, Ivor Raymonde) – 3:04
- "Suspended Animation" – 3:09
- "It's So Different Here" – 2:45
- "Cuckoo Clock" – 2:45
- "Pin a Medal on Mary" (Will Birch, John Wicks) – 3:05
- "Girl With a Synthesizer" -
- "Stranger in the House" (Elvis Costello) – 4:05
[edit] Track listing (American version)
All tracks composed by Liam Sternberg; except where indicated
- "B-A-B-Y" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:08
- "I Go to Pieces" (Del Shannon) – 2:42
- "Who Does Lisa Like?" – 2:54
- "Wildwood Saloon" – 4:00
- "Stay Awhile" (Michael Hawker, Ivor Raymonde) – 3:04
- "Suspended Animation" – 3:09
- "Sad Song" (Ken Middler, Mason) – 2:52
- "It's So Different Here" – 2:45
- "Cuckoo Clock" – 2:45
- "Pin a Medal on Mary" (Will Birch, John Wicks) – 3:05
- "Stranger in the House" (Elvis Costello) – 4:05
[edit] Personnel
- Rachel Sweet - Vocals
- Lene Lovich - Background vocals
- Liam Sternberg - Producer, songwriter
- Dave Mackay - Producer (Tracks 2 and 7)
- Barrie Guard - Producer (Tracks 2 and 7)
- Bob Painter - Engineer, Recording
- Roger Bechirian - Engineer, Recording, Mixing
- Buy Bidmead - Engineer, Recording, Mixing
- Charley Charles - Drums
- Mark Sugden - Drums, Percussion
- Norman Watt-Roy - Bass
- Pietro Nardini - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
- Mickey Gallagher - Piano
- Brinsley Schwarz - Guitar
- Lia Sweet - Percussion
- Dick Hanson - Trumpet
- Ray Bevis - Tenor Saxophone
- John "Irish" Earle - Baritone Saxophone
- Paul Gillieron - Soprano Saxophone, Pennywhistle
- Chris Glover - Trombone
[edit] References
- ^ Hamlin, Andrew. Fool Around at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Rachel Sweet Fool Around". The Village Voice. http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv7-79.php. Retrieved 30 November 2011. Revised version posted at "Rachel Sweet: Fool Around > Consumer Album Guide". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=2854. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
