Foo Fighters is the Foo Fighters' debut album. It was released 1995 (see 1995 in music) through Roswell/Capitol Records.
Though he formed a band after the album was recorded, virtually the entire album was recorded by Dave Grohl. Grohl had been recording his own music for years, releasing a cassette called "Late!" during his time in Nirvana. The album was recorded by Barrett Jones, in Jones' basement, where Grohl had recorded previous demos.
Track listing
all songs by Dave Grohl
- "This Is a Call" - 3:53
- "I'll Stick Around" - 3:52
- "Big Me" - 2:12
- "Alone + Easy Target" - 4:05
- "Good Grief" - 4:01
- "Floaty" - 4:30
- "Weenie Beenie" - 2:45
- "Oh, George" - 3:00
- "For All the Cows" - 3:30
- "X-Static" - 4:13
- "Wattershed" - 2:15
- "Exhausted" - 5:45
Personnel
Production
- Producers: Foo Fighters, Barrett Jones
- Engineer: Steve Culp
- Mixing: Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Art direction: Tim Gabor
- Design: Tim Gabor
- Paintings: Jaq Chartier
- Photography: Curt Doughty, Charles Peterson, Jeff Ross, Jennifer Youngblood
- cover photo: Jennifer Youngblood
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Chart
| Position
|
| 1995
| The Billboard 200
| 23
|
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Single
| Chart
| Position
|
| 1995
| "I'll Stick Around"
| Mainstream Rock Tracks
| 12
|
| 1995
| "I'll Stick Around"
| Modern Rock Tracks
| 8
|
| 1995
| "This Is a Call"
| Mainstream Rock Tracks
| 6
|
| 1995
| "This Is a Call"
| Modern Rock Tracks
| 2
|
| 1996
| "Big Me"
| Adult Top 40
| 23
|
| 1996
| "Big Me"
| Mainstream Rock Tracks
| 18
|
| 1996
| "Big Me"
| Modern Rock Tracks
| 3
|
| 1996
| "Big Me"
| Top 40 Mainstream
| 11
|
Singles
- "This Is a Call" was released in 1995 with "Winnebago" (Grohl/Turner) and "Podunk"
- "For All the Cows" was released in 1996.
- "Big Me" was released in 1996 with "Floaty (live)" (Grohl), "Gas Chamber", and "Up in Arms (live)" (Grohl)
Last updated: 05-24-2005 03:48:03