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Foo Fighters (album)
| Foo Fighters | ||
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| Album by Foo Fighters | ||
| Released | July 4, 1995 | |
| Recorded | October 17-23, 1994 at Laundry Room Studios , Seattle | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 44 min 01 sec | |
| Record label | Roswell/Capitol | |
| Producers | Foo Fighters, Barrett Jones | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link |
| Q | 3/5 | June 1995 |
| Foo Fighters Chronology | ||
| Foo Fighters (1995) | The Colour And The Shape (1997) | |
Foo Fighters is the Foo Fighters' debut album. It was released 1995 (see 1995 in music) through Roswell/Capitol Records.
Though he formed a band after the album was recorded, virtually the entire album was recorded by Dave Grohl. Grohl had been recording his own music for years, releasing a cassette called "Late!" during his time in Nirvana. The album was recorded by Barrett Jones, in Jones' basement, where Grohl had recorded previous demos.
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Track listing
all songs by Dave Grohl
- "This Is a Call" - 3:53
- "I'll Stick Around" - 3:52
- "Big Me" - 2:12
- "Alone + Easy Target" - 4:05
- "Good Grief" - 4:01
- "Floaty" - 4:30
- "Weenie Beenie" - 2:45
- "Oh, George" - 3:00
- "For All the Cows" - 3:30
- "X-Static" - 4:13
- "Wattershed" - 2:15
- "Exhausted" - 5:45
Personnel
- Dave Grohl - guitar, vocals
- Greg Dulli - guitar
- William Goldsmith - drums
- Nate Mendel - bass
- Pat Smear - guitar
Production
- Producers: Foo Fighters, Barrett Jones
- Engineer: Steve Culp
- Mixing: Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Art direction: Tim Gabor
- Design: Tim Gabor
- Paintings: Jaq Chartier
- Photography: Curt Doughty, Charles Peterson, Jeff Ross, Jennifer Youngblood
- cover photo: Jennifer Youngblood
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 23 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "I'll Stick Around" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12 |
| 1995 | "I'll Stick Around" | Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1995 | "This Is a Call" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1995 | "This Is a Call" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1996 | "Big Me" | Adult Top 40 | 23 |
| 1996 | "Big Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1996 | "Big Me" | Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1996 | "Big Me" | Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
Singles
- "This Is a Call" was released in 1995 with "Winnebago" (Grohl/Turner) and "Podunk"
- "For All the Cows" was released in 1996.
- "Big Me" was released in 1996 with "Floaty (live)" (Grohl), "Gas Chamber", and "Up in Arms (live)" (Grohl)
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