Fool Around

Fool Around
Studio album by
Rachel Sweet
ReleasedOctober 13, 1978 (1978-10-13)
Genres
Length35:05
Labels
ProducerLiam Sternberg
Rachel Sweet chronology
Fool Around
(1978)		 Protect the Innocent
(1980)
Singles from Fool Around
  1. "B-A-B-Y"
    Released: November 1978
  2. "I Go to Pieces"
    Released: March 1979
Alternative cover
US edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Christgau's Record GuideB+

Fool Around is the debut album by American singer Rachel Sweet. It was first released in the United Kingdom on October 13, 1978 by Stiff Records. The album was released in the United States in July 1979, by Stiff and Columbia Records, with a revised track listing.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Liam Sternberg, except where noted.

UK edition

Side one

  1. "Just My Style" – 3:15
  2. "B-A-B-Y" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:08
  3. "Who Does Lisa Like?" – 2:58
  4. "Wildwood Saloon" – 3:58
  5. "Stay Awhile" (Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde) – 3:03
  6. "Suspended Animation" – 3:19

Side two

  1. "It's So Different Here" – 2:48
  2. "Cuckoo Clock" – 2:46
  3. "Pin a Medal on Mary" (Will Birch, John Wicks) – 3:08
  4. "Girl with a Synthesizer" – 2:36
  5. "Stranger in the House" (Elvis Costello) – 4:06

US edition

Side one

  1. "B-A-B-Y" (Hayes, Porter) – 3:08
  2. "I Go to Pieces" (Del Shannon) – 2:43
  3. "Who Does Lisa Like?" – 2:58
  4. "Wildwood Saloon" – 3:58
  5. "Stay Awhile" (Hawker, Raymonde) – 3:03
  6. "Suspended Animation" – 3:19

Side two

  1. "Sad Song" (Mark Middler, Peter Mason) – 2:53
  2. "It's So Different Here" – 2:48
  3. "Cuckoo Clock" – 2:46
  4. "Pin a Medal on Mary" (Birch, Wicks) – 3:08
  5. "Stranger in the House" (Costello) – 4:06

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 86
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)77
US Billboard 20097

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mills, Fred (January 23, 2007). "Stiff Records Relaunches In April". Harp. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Thompson, Dave. "B.A.B.Y.: The Best of Rachel Sweet – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Thomson, Liz, ed. (1982). "Rachel Sweet". New Women in Rock. Delilah/Putnam. p. 96. ISBN 0-399-41003-1.
  4. ↑ Hamlin, Andrew. "Fool Around – Rachel Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Rachel Sweet: Fool Around". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. pp. 382–383. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Feedback". Record Mirror. November 4, 1978. p. 25.
  7. 1 2 Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Rhino Records. 1992. R2 70313.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Rachel Sweet: Fool Around". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 26. July 7, 1979. p. 60. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ Fool Around (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records. 1978. SEEZ 12.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Fool Around (liner notes). Rachel Sweet. Stiff Records / Columbia Records. 1979. JC 36101.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Cizmar, Martin (January 17, 2018). "'It Still Smells Like Burnt Rubber'". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  12. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 31, Issue 24 (1979-09-08)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. September 1, 1979. Retrieved November 4, 2020.