Tight Shoes

1980 studio album by Foghat

Tight Shoes

Studio album by

Foghat

Released

28 May 1980

Recorded

1979 at Foghat Studios, Port Jefferson, NY

Genre

Pop rock, hard rock

Length

38:05

Label

Bearsville (Original release)
Rhino (2006 CD reissue)

Producer

Tony Outeda, Don Berman, Foghat

Foghat chronology

Boogie Motel
(1979)

Tight Shoes
(1980)

Girls to Chat and Boys to Bounce
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Tight Shoes is the ninth studio album by the band Foghat.^[1]^[2] It was released in 1980 on Bearsville Records. It was also the last release Rod Price participated on until 1994's Return of the Boogie Men.

Track listing

All tracks by Dave Peverett.

"Stranger in My Home Town" – 4:24
"Loose Ends" – 4:38
"Full Time Lover" – 4:30
"Baby I Can Change Your Mind" – 4:56
"Too Late the Hero" – 5:01
"Dead End Street" – 5:00
"Be My Woman" – 5:57
"No Hard Feelings" – 6:15^[1]

Personnel

Dave Peverett – rhythm guitar, vocals
Rod Price – lead guitar, slide guitar
Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
Roger Earl – drums^[3]

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[4]	76
US Billboard 200^[5]	106

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tight Shoes – Foghat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ Lannert, John (3 April 1992). "Sorry, the World Isn't Big Enough for Two Foghats". Features Showtime. Sun Sentinel. p. 31.
^ "Tight Shoes – Foghat | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0203b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

Foghat

Roger Earl
Bryan Bassett
Rodney O'Quinn
Scott Holt

Dave Peverett
Rod Price
Tony Stevens
Nick Jameson
Craig MacGregor
Erik Cartwright
Kenny Aaronson
Rob Alter
Eric Burgeson
Brett Cartwright
Jeff Howell
Phil Nudelman
Billy Davis
Dave Crigger
Charlie Huhn

Albums

Foghat (1972)
Foghat (Rock and Roll) (1973)
Energized (1974)
Rock and Roll Outlaws (1974)
Fool for the City (1975)
Night Shift (1976)
Foghat Live (1977)
Stone Blue (1978)
Boogie Motel (1979)
Tight Shoes (1980)
Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce (1981)
In the Mood for Something Rude (1982)
Zig-Zag Walk (1983)
Return of the Boogie Men (1994)
Road Cases (1998)
Family Joules (2003)
Live II (2006)
Last Train Home (2010)
Under the Influence (2016)
Sonic Mojo (2023)

Singles

"What a Shame" / "Hole to Hide In" (Jun 72)
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" / "Hole to Hide In" (Sep 72)
"What a Shame" / "Helping Hand" (Apr 73)
"Long Way to Go" / "Ride, Ride, Ride" (Feb 74)
"That'll Be the Day" / "Wild Cherry" (May 74)
"Step Outside" / "Maybellene" (Jul 74)
"Slow Ride" / "Save Your Lovin' for Me" (Dec 75)
"Fool for the City" / "Take It or Leave It" (Jun 76)
"Drivin' Wheel" / "Night Shift" (Nov 76)
"I'll Be Standing By" / "Take Me to the River" (Mar 77)
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" (live) / "Fool for the City" (live) (Jan 78)
"Stone Blue" / "Chevrolet" (May 78)
"Sweet Home Chicago" / "High on Love" (Sep 78)
"Third Time Lucky" (First Time I Was a Fool)" / "Love in Motion" (Nov 79)
"Third Time Lucky" (First Time I Was a Fool)" / "Somebody's Been Sleepin' in My Bed" (Mar 80)
"Stranger in My Home Town" / "Be My Woman" (Jul 80)
"Wide Boy" / "Love Zone" (Jul 81)
"Live Now - Pay Later" / "Love Zone" (Aug 81)
"Slipped, Tripped, Fell in Love" / "And I Do Just What I Want" (Oct 82)
"Seven Day Weekend" / "That's What Love Can Do" (Jul 83)