{"id":14907,"date":"2025-07-31T18:05:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=14907"},"modified":"2025-07-31T18:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:05:43","slug":"foghat-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-their-iconic-fool-for-the-city-with-special-reissue-featuring-never-before-released-live-album-due-out-september-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2025\/07\/31\/foghat-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-their-iconic-fool-for-the-city-with-special-reissue-featuring-never-before-released-live-album-due-out-september-12\/","title":{"rendered":"FOGHAT Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Their Iconic \u2018Fool For The City\u2019 With Special Reissue Featuring Never-Before-Released Live Album Due Out September 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 31, 2025 \u2013 It\u2019s become commonplace to hear the words, \u201cI can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 50 years since that album came out!\u201d That exclamation comes this year for legendary rockers FOGHAT–Roger Earl (founding drummer), Bryan Bassett (guitar), Scott Holt (lead vocals\/guitar), and Rodney O’Quinn (bass)–whose Platinum-selling fifth album, FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> (which gave us the rock anthems \u201c<\/em>Slow Ride\u201d and the title track) was originally released on September 15, 1975.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>To celebrate this illustrious occasion, Rhino Records is releasing the 50th Anniversary Edition of FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> on September 12, 2025. This special reissue available as a double-vinyl or double-CD version, features the newly remastered original tracks, as well as an electrifying bonus disc featuring a never-before-released live album recorded during two live performances at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago in 1975. Pre-order info will soon be available on FOGHAT\u2019s online store<\/a> and Rhino\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A limited number of autographed CDs and vinyl can be pre-ordered now on TalkShop.Live<\/a>, which will include an exclusive insert signed by Roger Earl and producer Nick Jameson. On Wednesday, August 6 at 4:00pm PT\/7:00pm ET, Roger Earl and producer Nick Jameson will appear on the site\u2019s Rock & Roll Channel with their good friend and host Steve Harkins for an in-depth discussion about FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> and the incredible bonus material on the 50th Anniversary\u00a0package.<\/p>\n

Captured and performed by multi-talented bassist\/producer Nick Jameson\u2014the mastermind behind both FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> and 1977\u2019s legendary FOGHAT LIVE<\/u>\u2014these raw, high-energy recordings have been resurrected nearly 50 years later. Mixed and mastered by Jameson himself at a studio in Reykjavik, Iceland, the result is a time capsule of pure rock fury. The CD edition will also include two bonus live tracks and a brand new interview with founding drummer Roger Earl and Jameson, diving into the making of \u201cSlow Ride\u201d and the magic behind the FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cNick is a genius,\u201d says Earl. \u201cHe worked tirelessly to make these live tracks as powerful as his original LIVE<\/em> mixes\u2014and we are absolutely thrilled with the results.\u201d Check out more from him about the album on this video posted on the band\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the iconic album cover, to the first 30 seconds of the opening track, FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> 50 years later is still as relevant today as in 1975,\u201d declares bassist Rodney O\u2019Quinn. \u201cA go to album while cruising down the highway of life.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n

Lead\/slide guitarist Bryan Bassett who has mixed, produced and mastered all of Foghat\u2019s releases since 2000 says, \u201cIncluded in this release are several \u2018live\u2019 recordings from the band in 1975. The mixes for these live tracks were done by the multi-talented producer\/engineer\/ musician Nick Jameson who was the producer on the original FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> record. An awesome set of rare bonus tracks for your FOGHAT collection. \u201c<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As singer Scott Holt exclaims, \u201cFOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u>, birthplace of \u2018Slow Ride,\u2019 as well as one the greatest most iconic album covers ever, the music inside this masterpiece continues to excite and entertain and 50 years on, still being embraced, consumed, treasured, streamed and played on radio stations all over the world! FOGHAT has an embarrassingly rich catalog, but the body of work that is FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> is a standard of great American Rock & Roll! And now, remastered with bonus live tracks?!? What a great time to be alive and rocking out to FOGHAT!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am absolutely thrilled that the four merry lads who created Slow Ride can at long last be heard performing together live,\u201d says Nick Jameson. \u201cThis performance happened mere weeks after we recorded the FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> album, and we were at the absolute top of our game. And I\u2019m so happy that FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> once again sounds the way it did when it was first released. Love always to Dave and Rod; they live on in this music!\u201d<\/p>\n

And the party doesn\u2019t stop there. FOGHAT wants their legions of loyal fans to help celebrate. They\u2019re being invited to design their own version of the iconic FOOL FOR THE CITY<\/u> album cover for a chance to win big. The Grand Prize is a trip for two to Las Vegas, NV to hang out with the band at their September 13 show at the Cannery Hotel & Casino. Second and third place winners will score exclusive band merchandise. All entries will be showcased in a special 50th Anniversary tribute video and on FOGHAT\u2019s social media. Fans should submit their designs by August 15 on the band\u2019s website<\/a>. Download the original background HERE<\/a> and let their imagination run wild.<\/p>\n

FOGHAT is still making chart-topping music and touring all over North America, the U.K. and Europe 50 years later. Their latest album, SONIC MOJO<\/u>, was released November 10, 2023, and remained on the Billboard<\/u> Top 10 \u201cBlues Albums\u201d chart for 34 weeks, including two weeks at #1. It is the first time the band has ever landed at #1 on any of Billboard<\/u>\u2019s charts after a new album release. Even \u201cSlow Ride\u201d had never reached #1. SONIC MOJO<\/u> is available in various formats<\/a>, including a single CD boasting 12 electrifying tracks in a stunning six-page digipak and digital copies. For vinyl enthusiasts<\/a>, there\u2019s a limited edition 180gram, neon purple vinyl version featuring 11 tracks and a gatefold jacket, as well as extra special CD and vinyl bundles. The album\u2019s four singles, \u201cDrivin\u2019 On<\/a>,\u201d \u201cShe\u2019s a Little Bit of Everything<\/a>\u201d (co-written by the late Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown), “Black Days & Blue Nights<\/a>,\u201d and \u201cI Don\u2019t Appreciate You<\/a>\u201d are streaming on all digital outlets and the band\u2019s official YouTube page.<\/p>\n

Vintage Guitar<\/u> has immense praise for SONIC MOJO<\/u>. \u201cFew things in life are guaranteed \u2013 but one is that drummer Roger Earl will keep FOGHAT truckin\u2019\u2026FOGHAT\u2019s trademark sound is here, with fresh twists planted in the blues \u2013 and even\u00a0country<\/em>\u2026FOGHAT\u2019s blistering guitar-boogie boogies on!\u201d<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s journey began in 1971, and their legacy is written in Rock & Roll history with their classic hits \u201cFool for the City,\u201d \u201cSlow Ride,\u201d and \u201cI Just Wanna Make Love To You,\u201d eight Gold records, one Platinum record, and one double-Platinum record. Through ups and downs, tragedies, and triumphs, one thing remains constant: FOGHAT\u2019s unwavering dedication to music. It\u2019s all about the music, always has been and always will be.<\/p>\n

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July 31, 2025 \u2013 It\u2019s become commonplace to hear the words, \u201cI can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 50 years since that album came out!\u201d That exclamation comes this year for legendary rockers FOGHAT–Roger Earl (founding drummer), Bryan Bassett (guitar), Scott Holt (lead vocals\/guitar), and Rodney O’Quinn (bass)–whose Platinum-selling fifth album, FOOL FOR THE CITY (which gave… <\/p>\n

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