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Foo Fighters

This is where it all began.

Ever since the late 1980s, Dave Grohl had been writing and recording songs for his own amusement, never intending for anyone but he and close friends to ever hear them. When Nirvana came to an end in early 1994 Grohl had to make a decision on his future, unsure if he even wanted to continue making music.

Encouraged by friends that the desire to do so would return, Grohl picked himself up and began recording new demos that summer. Believing that making music was what he was really cut out to do, Dave made plans to spend time in a professional recording studio and put to tape some of his best songs.

The location selected was Robert Lang Studio in Seattle, WA, Dave booking just a week there in October 1994. With the help of long-time friend and producer Barrett Jones, Dave Grohl recorded 15 songs at breakneck speeds, playing almost every part himself and singing all vocal tracks.

The only exception was a single guitar track on the song 'X-Static' played by Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs.Grohl had initially planned to release the album anonymously, giving it the title Foo Fighters to make people believe it was a band. Word soon got out, however, and that plan was quickly shelved as fans anticipated Dave Grohl's new music.

The first single, 'This Is A Call' was released in June 1995 with the album following on July 4th, Independence Day in the United States.The album was a big hit, certified platinum in the United States less than a year after release, selling 1 million+ copies there alone.

'Foo Fighters' was also certified Gold in the UK in March of 1996 and has now sold in excess of 300,000 copies in the country.

Tracklist

  1. This Is A Call
  2. I'll Stick Around
  3. Big Me
  4. Alone + Easy Target
  5. Good Grief
  6. Floaty
  7. Weenie Beenie
  8. Oh, George
  9. For All The Cows
  10. X-Static
  11. Wattershed
  12. Exhausted

Credits

  • dave
    Dave Grohl
    Guitar, Drums, Bass, Vocals
  • barrett-jones
    Barrett Jones
    Producer
  • greg-dulli
    Greg Dulli
    Guitar
  • Steve Culp
    Engineer
  • Tim Gabor
    Art Direction, Design

Overview

  • Artist Foo Fighters
  • Initial Release Date 4th July, 1995
  • Formats CD, Vinyl, Cassette, Digital
  • Producer(s)
    • Barrett Jones

Recommended Editions

  • Foo Fighters

    CD

    TOCP-8622

  • Rough Mixes

    Cassette

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Singles

This Is A Call I'll Stick Around For All The Cows Big Me

Recording Sessions

Last Updated: 8 months ago

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