Fool Around
Fool Around is Rachel Sweet's debut album, released when she was age 16.
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Released | 6 October 1978, 1979 | |||
Recorded | ??? | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 34:29 | |||
Label | Stiff, Columbia | |||
Producer | James Stroud, Liam Sternberg, David Mackay, Barrie Guard | |||
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The album was originally released in England as Stiff Records SEEZ 12 with some different tracks and ordering from that which appeared on the American release and all other releases since.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
The Village Voice | B+[3] |
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" - 2:35
- "Stranger in the House" (Elvis Costello) – 4:05
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, Peter 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
Personnel
- Rachel Sweet - Vocals
- Lene Lovich - Background vocals on "Cuckoo Clock"
- Liam Sternberg - Producer, songwriter
- David Mackay - Producer (Tracks 2 and 7)
- Barrie Guard - Producer (Tracks 2 and 7)
- Bob Painter - Engineer, Recording
- Roger Bechirian - Engineer, Recording, Mixing
- Guy 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 - Rhythm Guitar on "B-A-B-Y" and "Stranger in the House"
- Simon Climie - Percussion
- Leah Sweet - Percussion
- Dick Hanson - Trumpet
- Ray Bevis - Tenor Saxophone
- John "Irish" Earle - Baritone Saxophone
- Paul Gillieron - Soprano Saxophone, Pennywhistle
- Chris Glover - Trombone
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References
- Hamlin, Andrew. Fool Around at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Rachel Sweet Fool Around". The Village Voice. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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