Foghat - Zig-Zag Walk

Today (May 11th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Zig-Zag Walk, the twelfth studio album from the British rock band Foghat. It charted at number 192 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

The line-up for the group for this album was Dave Peverett (guitar and vocals), Erik Cartwright (guitars), Roger Earl (drums) and new bassist Kenny Aaronson. Peverett wrote five of the tracks while Cartwright penned one.

Foghat - In the Mood for Something Rude

October of 1982 saw the release of In the Mood for Something Rude, the eleventh studio album from the British hard rock band Foghat. The band roster at the time consisted of Dave Peverett (rhythm guitar, vocals), Erik Cartwright (lead guitar), Nick Jameson (bass) and Roger Earl (drums).

The album, which went to number 162 on the US Billboard Hot 200, takes a group of R&B and country tunes by other artists and puts them through a blues-rock spin-cycle. Today, we will take a look at this record as part of its thirtieth anniversary celebration this year.