Fool Around
| Fool Around | ||||
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| Released | October 13, 1978 | |||
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| Length | 35:05 | |||
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| Producer | Liam Sternberg | |||
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| Singles from Fool Around | ||||
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 US edition | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[5] |
Fool Around is the debut album by American singer Rachel Sweet. It was first released in the United Kingdom on October 13, 1978 by Stiff Records.[6][7] The album was released in the United States in July 1979, by Stiff and Columbia Records, with a revised track listing.[7][8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Liam Sternberg, except where noted.
UK edition
[edit]Side one
- "Just My Style" – 3:15
- "B-A-B-Y" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:08
- "Who Does Lisa Like?" – 2:58
- "Wildwood Saloon" – 3:58
- "Stay Awhile" (Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde) – 3:03
- "Suspended Animation" – 3:19
Side two
- "It's So Different Here" – 2:48
- "Cuckoo Clock" – 2:46
- "Pin a Medal on Mary" (Will Birch, John Wicks) – 3:08
- "Girl with a Synthesizer" – 2:36
- "Stranger in the House" (Elvis Costello) – 4:06
US edition
[edit]Side one
- "B-A-B-Y" (Hayes, Porter) – 3:08
- "I Go to Pieces" (Del Shannon) – 2:43
- "Who Does Lisa Like?" – 2:58
- "Wildwood Saloon" – 3:58
- "Stay Awhile" (Hawker, Raymonde) – 3:03
- "Suspended Animation" – 3:19
Side two
- "Sad Song" (Mark Middler, Peter Mason) – 2:53
- "It's So Different Here" – 2:48
- "Cuckoo Clock" – 2:46
- "Pin a Medal on Mary" (Birch, Wicks) – 3:08
- "Stranger in the House" (Costello) – 4:06
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9][10]
Musicians
- Rachel Sweet – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Ray Beavis – tenor saxophone
- Charley Charles – drums on "B-A-B-Y", "Stay Awhile", "Pin a Medal on Mary" and "Stranger in the House"
- Simon Climie – finger snapping, hand clapping, percussion
- John "Irish" Earle – baritone saxophone
- Mickey Gallagher – piano on "B-A-B-Y", "Stay Awhile", "Pin a Medal on Mary" and "Stranger in the House"
- Paul Gillieron – soprano saxophone, penny whistle
- Chris Gower – trombone
- Dick Hanson – trumpet
- Lene Lovich – backing vocals on "Just My Style" and "Cuckoo Clock"
- Brinsley Schwarz – rhythm guitar on "B-A-B-Y" and "Stranger in the House"
- Liam Sternberg (credited as "Pietro Nardini")[11] – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
- Stiff Chorus – vocals on "Girl with a Synthesizer"
- Mark Sugden – drums, percussion
- Leah Sweet – finger snapping, hand clapping, percussion
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass guitar on "B-A-B-Y", "Stay Awhile", "Pin a Medal on Mary" and "Stranger in the House"
Production
- Roger Béchirian – mixing, recording
- Guy Bidmead – mixing, recording
- Barrie Guard – mixing and production on "I Go to Pieces" and "Sad Song"
- David Mackay – production on "I Go to Pieces" and "Sad Song"
- Bob Painter – recording
- Peter Solley – remixing on US edition
- Liam Sternberg – production
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] | 86 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] | 77 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 97 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Mills, Fred (January 23, 2007). "Stiff Records Relaunches In April". Harp. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Thompson, Dave. "B.A.B.Y.: The Best of Rachel Sweet – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Thomson, Liz, ed. (1982). "Rachel Sweet". New Women in Rock. Delilah/Putnam. p. 96. ISBN 0-399-41003-1.
- ^ Hamlin, Andrew. "Fool Around – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Rachel Sweet: Fool Around". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. pp. 382–383. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Feedback". Record Mirror. November 4, 1978. p. 25.
- ^ a b Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Rhino Records. 1992. R2 70313.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Rachel Sweet: Fool Around". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 26. July 7, 1979. p. 60. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Fool Around (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records. 1978. SEEZ 12.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Fool Around (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records / Columbia Records. 1979. JC 36101.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Cizmar, Martin (January 17, 2018). "'It Still Smells Like Burnt Rubber'". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4411b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. September 1, 1979. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Fool Around at Discogs (list of releases)
- Fool Around at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
