Heartsfield's
third album was the first recorded in San Fransico when they moved
there from Chicago. The name came from the Kentucky Derby winner that
year, so the boys went to track to do some photo shootin' for the
artwork on the LP jacket.
Foolish Pleasures sure fit the crazy life style they were goin'
through at the time. Constantly touring, the road created the backdrop
to indulge in a huge variety of pleasures, many of which could have
fallen into the category of foolish.
The music took a slight turn to more variety in styles on this
album. With "Another Man Down," they broke their record for song length
(about 11 minutes), added a sax solo by sound mixing engineer Tom
Geving, and delivered a harder edge. "Magic Mood" also stretched out
with a more ethereal approach and Phil won the sustain award for the
longest sustaining guitar note on a Heartsfield record. "Honest Junkie"
was an extreme boogie woogie with some harmonica added and, of all
things, some swing harmonies. With "As I look Into The Fire," kind of a
country/island thing, the boys were again going to some new places. But
you can't take the country rock out of the boys for too long so with
"Nashville," "Rockin' Chair," "Drummer Boy," and "Needing Her," that
heritage was coming on strong. Banjo, fiddle, pedal steel and sweet
harmonies flowed like warm honey on a buttermilk biscuit.
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Track List
- As I Look Into The Fire / Perry Jordan / 5:16
- Magic Mood / Perry Jordan & Beth Reynolds / 6:32
- Nashville / Phil Lucafo / 3:56
- Drummer Boy / Fred Dobbs / 5:57
- Rockin' Chair / Fred Dobbs / 3:21
- Needing Her / Greg Biela / 4:31
- Honest Junkie / J.C. Hartsfield & Perry Jordan / 4:10
- Another Man Down / Perry Jordan / 10:13
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