Energized is the third album by rock band Foghat, released in January 1974. It peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200[1] and was certified as an RIAA Gold Record in the United States.[2]

Energized
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1974
Recorded1973
GenreBlues rock, hard rock
Length39:30
LabelBearsville Records
ProducerTom Dawes
Foghat chronology
Foghat (Rock and Roll)
(1973)
Energized
(1974)
Rock and Roll Outlaws
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Honey Hush" – 4:19 (Big Joe Turner as "Lou W. Turner")
  2. "Step Outside" – 6:18 (Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens)
  3. "Golden Arrow" – 4:03 (Peverett, Price)
  4. "Home in My Hand" – 5:09 (Peverett, Price)
  5. "Wild Cherry" – 5:27 (Peverett, Price, Earl, Stevens, Tom Dawes)
  6. "That'll Be the Day" – 2:33 (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty)
  7. "Fly by Night" – 4:47 (Stevens)
  8. "Nothin' I Won't Do" – 6:54 (Peverett, Price)[4]

An edited version of "Step Outside" was released as a single, with a B-side of "Maybelline" from the band's first album, Foghat.[5]

Personnel

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Foghat

Production

  • Tom Dawes – production
  • Tony Outeda – coordination
  • Pacific Eye and Ear – album design[6]

Charts

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Chart (1974) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 38
US Billboard 200[8] 34

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "American certifications – Foghat – Energized". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Energized - Foghat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Foghat - Step Outside (edited version)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Energized - Foghat | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4999a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Foghat – Energized". Recording Industry Association of America.