On this day in music history: July 4, 1995 - The self-titled debut album by Foo Fighters is released. Produced by Barrett Jones and Dave Grohl, it is recorded at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, WA from October 17 - 23, 1994. The album is mostly a solo effort by Dave Grohl who plays all of the instruments (except for the track “X-Static” that features Greg Dulli from The Afghan Whigs). Recorded in just eight days of studio time, Grohl will give cassette copies of the completed album to friends which will quickly attract record company interest. Capitol Records will sign him, and Grohl will put together a full band (including bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith of Sunny Day Real Estate and former Nirvana and Germs guitarist Pat Smear) to play the songs live. The album will become a staple on both Modern Rock and Mainstream rock radio, spinning off several airplay hits including “I’ll Stick Around” and “Big Me”. “Foo Fighters” will peak at #23 on the Billboard Top 200 and is certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:10:15 +0000
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