It\u2019s inconceivable to imagine the \u201870s rock era without thinking of Foghat. Neither the biggest commercial success nor the most celebrated critics\u2019 darling, Foghat nonetheless made a significant mark on the era\u2019s rock scene. The London-formed, U.S.-based boogie rockers \u2013 three founding members of whom were formerly in Savoy Brown \u2013 scored a long line of Gold albums, even racking up a Platinum record and a double-Platinum for a live set. While they only cracked the U.S. Top 40 five times \u2013 they were always more of an \u201calbum band\u201d \u2013 Foghat was a ubiquitous part of the 1970s. Anyone who witnessed a rock cover band performance between the early \u201870s and the early \u201880s will have heard a steady diet of Foghat tunes.<\/p>\n
Led by drummer and founding member Roger Earl, the group proudly continues to this day; their latest studio album, 2023\u2019s Sonic Mojo<\/em> sailed to the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Blues album chart. On the 50th anniversary of release of the band\u2019s biggest studio album Fool for the City<\/em>, here are five standout tracks from Foghat.<\/p>\n \u201cI Just Want to Make Love to You\u201d from Foghat<\/em> (1972)<\/strong>
\nOn their debut album, Foghat offered up a mix of original songs \u2013 mostly composed by lead singer and guitarist \u201cLonesome\u201d Dave Peverett \u2013 and well-loved rock and blues chestnuts. The latter category provided the band\u2019s first hit, a powerful reading of the 1954 Willie Dixon classic, \u201cI Just Want to Make Love to You.\u201d The Rolling Stones and others had already covered the song, but Foghat effectively made the tune their own (while maintaining its original feel) with their version. Released as a single, it did well, but found new life yet again in a Top 40 live version from 1977\u2019s blockbuster Foghat Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n