Foghat - Night Shift (1976) 320 Kbps lame 3 96 82 9mb [FLAWL3SS RG]

Night Shift was the Sixth album by the group Foghat
After hitting it big in the arena rock sweepstakes with Fool for the City, Foghat continued along the same lines on 1976's Night Shift. This time, ex-Edgar Winter sideman Dan Hartman took the producer's chair. The result is a well-produced and solid hard rock album that nonetheless feels disappointing because it lacks the consistently high levels of energy and inspiration that marked its predecessor. This time, the hard rocking highlights included the title track, a powerhouse tune built on a strong combination of an ascending guitar riff and rumbling bassline, and "Drivin' Wheel," an automobilemore…-themed slab of boogie rock that glides along on a stomping, cymbal-accented beat and plenty of fat power chords. Night Shift also boasts one of the group's best ballads in "I'll Be Standing By," an emotional number that boasts a heart-tugging vocal performance from Lonesome Dave Peverett and a skillful arrangement that plays off soaring electric guitar riffs against a lush string arrangement. Elsewhere, the material is energetic but hit-or-miss in terms of its quality: "Drivin' Wheel" is a fun but repetitive rocker that lacks any surprises in its rather monotone arrangement, and "Hot Shot Love" is an uninspired attempt at creating a radio-friendly midtempo tune. The end result is an album that offers enough highlights to please Foghat's hardcore audience but is too inconsistent to keep the casual listener interested. As a result, neophyte Foghat enthusiasts should probably sample Night Shift's highlights on a compilation before deciding whether or not to pick it up.
Nick Jameson bowed out of Foghat to pursue a solo career and did not tour with the band again. He was replaced in 1976 by a veteran bassist from California, Craig MacGregor. His solid, driving approach to bass playing reflected Foghat's increased emphasis on simple, aggressive boogie-rock numbers. "Slow Ride' became a trademark song for us, and that was where the music headed," Peverett says. "The band's sound got bigger. We were playing larger venues, and that sort of influenced our stuff. We wanted songs that would work in front of big audiences."
If you have an actual vinyl album, you may've wondered what happened to the song "New Place To Call Home." Lonesome Dave's son Jason explains "Albums back in the day weren't that long like CD's are today. New Place To Call Home was too long to fit on the album."
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Foghat - Night Shift
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Artist...............: Foghat
Album................: Night Shift
Genre................: Classic Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1976
Ripper...............: Nero Burning Rom & Sony DVD-ROM DRU
Codec................: LAME 3.96
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........:
Ripped by............: FLAWL3SS_RG on 7/3/2008
Posted by............: FLAWL3SS_RG on 7/3/2008
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. (00:05:14) Foghat - Drivin' Wheel
2. (00:06:33) Foghat - Don't Run Me Down
3. (00:05:39) Foghat - Burnin' the Midnight Oil
4. (00:05:35) Foghat - Night Shift
5. (00:04:00) Foghat - Hot Shot Love
6. (00:04:43) Foghat - Take Me To The River
7. (00:03:47) Foghat - I'll Be Standing By
Playing Time.........: 00:35:31
Total Size...........: 81.37 MB