Energized

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Energized
Studio album by Foghat
Released	January 6, 1974
Recorded	1973
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock
Length	39:30
Label	Bearsville Records
Producer	Tom Dawes
Foghat chronology
Foghat (Rock and Roll) (1973) Energized (1974) Rock and Roll Outlaws (1974)

Energized is the third album by rock band Foghat, released in January 1974. It peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200[1] and was certified as an RIAA Gold Record in the United States.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[3]

Track listing

1. "Honey Hush" – 4:19 (Big Joe Turner as "Lou W. Turner")
   • Interpolates music from "Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, and Lois Mann.
2. "Step Outside" – 6:18 (Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens)
3. "Golden Arrow" – 4:03 (Peverett, Price)
4. "Home in My Hand" – 5:09 (Peverett, Price)
5. "Wild Cherry" – 5:27 (Peverett, Price, Earl, Stevens, Tom Dawes)
6. "That'll Be the Day" – 2:33 (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty)
7. "Fly by Night" – 4:47 (Stevens)
8. "Nothin' I Won't Do" – 6:54 (Peverett, Price)[4]

An edited version of "Step Outside" was released as a single, with a B-side of "Maybelline" from the band's first album, Foghat.[5]

Personnel

Foghat

• Dave Peverett – guitar, vocals
• Rod Price – guitar, slide guitar, dobro, vocals
• Tony Stevens – bass, vocals
• Roger Earl – drums, percussion

Production

• Tom Dawes – production
• Tony Outeda – coordination
• Pacific Eye and Ear – album design[6]

Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	38
US Billboard 200[8]	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
2. "American certifications – Foghat – Energized". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
4. "Energized - Foghat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
5. "Foghat - Step Outside (edited version)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
6. "Energized - Foghat | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4999a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
8. "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
9. "American album certifications – Foghat – Energized". Recording Industry Association of America.