Sold Date: June 28, 2023
Start Date: June 7, 2023
Final Price: $17.99 (USD)
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Foghat Foghat Fool for the City Vinyl LP - Bearsville BRK 6980 (1975) VG+ 2nd Pressing with "Slow Ride"
Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well throughout with good fidelity. Original cover is fully intact with good color and no splits or writing.
Fool for the City is the fifth studio album by Foghat, released in 1975. Featuring the band's signature song "Slow Ride", along with the title track, it was the band's first album to go platinum. Producer Nick Jameson played bass and keyboards on the album, and co-wrote the closing track, "Take It or Leave It", with Dave Peverett. Appearing in the photograph on the back cover of the album, Jameson is not known to have toured with Foghat in support of the album. A new bassist, Craig MacGregor, was recruited shortly after the album's release, but Jameson would continue to produce and record intermittently with the band over the next couple of decades.
The album cover shows drummer Roger Earl sitting alone on a soap box fishing down a manhole near 229 East 11th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenue) in New York City, near the address of Foghat's American office. The back cover features skeptical bystanders observing Earl's unusual activity and the other members of the band either asking him what he is doing or trying to dissuade him from it. 
Track listing
Side one "Fool for the City" (Dave Peverett) – 4:33 "My Babe" (Bobby Hatfield, Bill Medley) – 4:35 "Slow Ride" (Peverett) – 8:14
Side two "Terraplane Blues" (Robert Johnson) – 5:44 "Save Your Loving (For Me)" (Peverett, Rod Price) – 3:31 "Drive Me Home" (Peverett) – 3:54 "Take It or Leave It" (Peverett, Nick Jameson) – 4:49
Foghat Lonesome Dave Peverett – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Rod "The Bottle" Price – lead and acoustic guitars, slide guitar, steel guitar, vocals Roger Earl – drums, percussion Nick Jameson – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, vocals, producer, engineer
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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