Foghat will release an expanded version of their 1975 album Fool for the City featuring a previously unreleased live show from that year.
The 50th anniversary edition of the band’s classic album will be released on Sept. 12.
Fool for the City was released on Sept. 15, 1975, and quickly became one of the group’s biggest-selling albums, thanks to the title track and FM radio favorite “Slow Ride.”
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The album will be released in two-CD and double vinyl sets, including a limited run of autographed copies.
These days, Foghat features founding drummer Roger Earl, guitarist Bryan Bassett, singer Scott Holt and bassist Rodney O’Quinn. Their latest album, Sonic Mojo, was released in 2023.
The band will begin their tour about a month before the reissue is released. The dates will start in August and continue through February, with breaks currently scheduled for December and one date in January.
Cities include Las Vegas, Cincinnati and Honolulu. Foghat’s tour dates are listed below, with additional information on the concerts and tickets found on the band’s website.
What’s on Foghat’s ‘Fool for the City’ 50th Anniversary Edition?
In addition to the seven tracks found on 1975’s Fool for the City — the fifth album by the British band and their first to go platinum — the upcoming reissue includes a live album featuring performances recorded at two shows at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom in 1975.
Live versions of the title track and “Slow Ride” are both here, as is the band’s popular take on Muddy Waters’ “I Just Wanna Make Love to You.”
The CD version of the 50th anniversary edition of Fool for the City includes two bonus tracks, including a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Maybellene,” which is not available on the vinyl set.
You can see the track listing below.
Foghat, ‘Fool for the City’ 50th Anniversary Edition Track Listing ORIGINAL ALBUM:1. Fool For The City2. My Babe3. Slow Ride4. Terraplane Blues5. Save Your Loving (For Me)6. Drive Me Home7. Take It Or Leave It
1975 LIVE RECORDING:1. Fool For The City2. Home In My Hand3. My Babe4. Honey Hush5. Slow Ride6. I Just Wanna Make Love To You7. *Wild Cherry8. *Maybellene*CD only
Foghat 2025-26 Tour8/9 – Malone, NY – Franklin County Fair8/29 – Hobbs, NM – Hobbs August Nights8/30 – Costa Mesa, CA – Pacific Amphitheatre8/31 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go9/6 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun – Wolf Den9/13 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cannery Casino & Hotel9/20 – Lincoln, NE – Thunder Valley Casino10/3 – Worcester, MA – Hanover Theater & Conservatory10/9 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Theatre10/10 – Elkhart, IL – The Lerner Theatre10/11 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center10/12 – Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage10/25 – Mt Vernon, OH – Memorial Theater At The Knox10/26 – Marietta, OH – People’s Bank Theatre11/15 – Great Yarmouth, U.K. – HRH Prog 1511/16 – London, U.K. – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire11/18 – Manchester, U.K. – Band On The Wall1/9 – Fort McDowell, AZ – We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort1/28 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern2/5 – Kahului, HI – Maui Arts & Cultural Center2/7 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii2/8 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii2/14 – Kilauea, HI – Porter Pavilion
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