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Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1981
Recorded1981
Genre Rock, blues rock
Length39:05
Label Bearsville (original release)
Rhino (2006 CD reissue)
Producer Nick Jameson
Foghat chronology
Tight Shoes
(1980)
Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce
(1981)
In the Mood for Something Rude
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce is a studio album by British rock band Foghat, released in 1981. [2] It was the first with new guitarist Erik Cartwright. [3] The album peaked at No. 92 on the Billboard 200, making it a slight improvement over the group's previous record, Tight Shoes. In addition, the album's single "Live Now, Pay Later" bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 102 and also hit No. 15 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

Track listing

All tracks by Dave Peverett except where noted.

  1. "Wide Boy" – 2:44
  2. "Let Me Get Close to You" ( Nick Jameson) – 5:36
  3. "Live Now – Pay Later" – 6:08
  4. "Love Zone" – 5:19
  5. "Delayed Reaction" – 6:14
  6. "Second Childhood" – 5:15
  7. "Weekend Driver" – 4:13
  8. "Sing About Love" (Live) (Jameson) – 3:36

Personnel

  • "Lonesome" Dave Peverett – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Erik Cartwright – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Craig MacGregor – bass
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion
  • Nick Jameson – keyboards, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 92

References

  1. ^ "Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce Review by Jason Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Reissues". Goldmine. 32 (11): 22. 26 May 2006.
  3. ^ Lannert, John (3 April 1992). "Sorry, the World Isn't Big Enough for Two Foghats". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.