On the Record for April 17, 2008
By Mark Bailey on Apr. 17, 2008
Q: Back in the 1970s, I had a Rod Stewart album on eight-track that I believe was called “Foot Loose & Fancy Free.” It included a version of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” I cannot locate this album anywhere, nor can I find anything about it online. Can you help?
A: Your memory is pretty good. Rod Stewart released “Foot Loose & Fancy Free,” his eighth album, in 1977 on Riva Records in England and Warner Records in the U.S. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. In addition to his cover of the Holland-Dozier-Holland song that was a No. 1 hit for the Supremes in 1966, the album includes Stewart’s hits, “Hot Legs” and “You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim).” We’re not sure why you may have had difficulty finding this record online. A quick search of the album title yielded multiple results of online resellers willing to sell factory-sealed copies for as low as $5.98.
Q: I remember a pop song from the mid-’90s that featured a female vocal. Some of the lyrics are, “And through the course of history, I hope you’ll still remember me” and “I’ve got to do this on my own.” Can you help me identify this song?
A: The song you’re thinking of is “On My Own”, the 1997 Top 40 hit by Peach Union. The group, which included Lisa Lamb, Paul Statham and Pascal Gabriel, had many dance hits but only “On My Own” received significant airplay on the radio. The trio formed in London and was known simply as Peach everywhere except the U.S. where they had to change their name to Peach Union to avoid confusion with another American group called Peach. They released just one album, “Audiopeach,” in 1997. The album featured the band’s mix of ’80s pop with a dash of ’60s style. While “On My Own” reached No. 39 in the U.S., in other countries like Canada and Mexico, it reached the Top 10.
UPDATE: Two months ago, a reader asked if the Stone Temple Pilots had plans to record any new music during their upcoming reunion concerts. At the time, the answer was no but there have been some recent developments which change everything. It was announced a few weeks ago that former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland had been kicked out of his current band, Velvet Revolver. The other members of Velvet Revolver issued a statement in which they blamed Weiland’s lack of commitment and erratic behavior for his dismissal. Weiland fired back with a statement of his own in which he said the band’s many individual problems, such as stints in rehab, were to blame. The announcement came one day after the band’s last show on April 1. Less than one week later, Weiland rejoined the Stone Temple Pilots for a brief show in California, which served as a warm-up for their upcoming 65-show tour. The band also announced plans to record a new album, the first since 2001, once the tour ends.
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or visit http://www.musicontherecord.com. Brady and Maron are freelance music writers based in Raleigh, N.C.
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