Fool Around
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1978 studio album by Rachel Sweet
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
All tracks are written by Liam Sternberg , except where noted.
UK edition
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
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
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
Charts
References
^ 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 }}
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^ "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 }}
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^ Fool Around (liner notes). Rachel Sweet . Stiff Records / Columbia Records . 1979. JC 36101.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ 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 .
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