Boogie Motel Explained

Boogie Motel
Type:	studio
Artist:	Foghat
Cover:	Foghat-BoogieMotel.jpg
Released:	21 September 1979
Recorded:	1979 at Boogie Motel Studios, Port Jefferson, NY^[1]
Genre:	Rock, blues rock
Length:	36:35
Label:	Bearsville^[2]
Producer:	Foghat, Tony Outeda
Prev Title:	Stone Blue
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Tight Shoes
Next Year:	1980

Boogie Motel is the eighth studio album by rock band Foghat, released in 1979.^[3] It was recorded at the Boogie Hotel Studios in Port Jefferson, NY, and was certified gold in the US. The cover art is by Jim Baikie.

"Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)" was included on The Best of Foghat (1985). "Somebody's Been Sleepin' in My Bed" was included on The Best of Foghat – Volume II (1992).

Track listing

All tracks by Dave Peverett, except where noted.^[4]

1. "Somebody's Been Sleepin' in My Bed" (General Johnson, Greg Perry, Angelo Bond) – 3:50
2. "Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)" – 4:12
3. "Comin' Down with Love" – 5:23
4. "Paradise Alley" – 5:37
5. "Boogie Motel" (Rod Price, Peverett) – 7:20
6. "Love in Motion" – 4:30
7. "Nervous Release" – 5:53

Personnel

• Jimmy Ambrosio – accordion
• Jim Baikie – cover art
• David Berman – engineer
• Tony Berman – engineer
• Bob Coffee – assistant engineer
• Colin Earl – keyboards
• Roger Earl – drums
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
• Tony Outeda – producer, management
• Lonesome Dave Peverett – electric and acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Rod Price – dobro, guitar, vocals, slide guitar
• Alto Reed – saxophone

Notes and References

1. Web site: Foghat Has Own Studio. Billboard. November 3, 1979. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
2. Book: Legends of Rock Guitar. Pete. Prown. H. P.. Newquist. February 1, 1997. Hal Leonard. 9781476850931. Google Books.
3. Book: Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. William. Phillips. Brian. Cogan. March 20, 2009. ABC-CLIO. 9780313348013. Google Books.
4. Web site: Boogie Motel | Rhino. www.rhino.com.