Breaking away from
Savoy Brown to form this band, the members of
Foghat knew from the start what sort of record they wanted to make. With heavy emphasis on the hard boogie,
Foghat got down to work with the help of
Dave Edmunds and crafted a hard rock gem. Covering
Chuck Berry's "Maybellene," they goosed the beat up until it was almost a precursor of the heavy metal yet to come. Interspersing covers with original material, they immediately found a place for themselves in the rock world. ~ James Chrispell