''Under the Influence'' is the sixteenth studio album by British hard rock band

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, the guitarist of

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, which Earl and two other men left to form Foghat, makes an appearance. Also,

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, who played bass on "Slow Ride," sat in on a new version of their biggest hit which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the song. The band launched a

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Campaign on 10 November 2015. The album is completely fan-funded.

Track listing

Personnel

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– lead, slide guitar, background vocals (tracks 1–6, 8–12) *

Roger Earl Roger Earl (born 16 May 1946) is an English drummer best known as a member of the rock band Foghat. A founding member, along with guitarist and vocalist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, guitarist Rod Price, and bassist Tony Stevens, Earl is the only ...

– drums, background vocals (all tracks) *

Charlie Huhn Charles Hartley Huhn (born January 11, 1951) is an American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player. He got his start in Grand Rapids, Michigan, playing with local groups Cirrus, Tanglewood, and Vic Amato & Co before joining Ted ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar (tracks 1–4, 6–9, 12) *

Craig MacGregor Craig MacGregor (September 13, 1949 – February 9, 2018) was an American musician. He was the longtime bassist for Foghat, a rock band he joined in 1976. Biography MacGregor was born on September 13, 1949, in Iowa. He developed an interest ...

– bass guitar (tracks 2, 4–7, 10–12) * Nick Jameson – bass guitar (tracks 1, 8, 12) * Rodney O'Quinn – bass guitar, background vocals (tracks 3, 9) *

– guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7) * Scott Holt – guitar, vocals (tracks 1, 4–5, 7–8, 10–11) *

Dana Fuchs Dana Fuchs (pronounced Fyooks, born January 10, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter known for a mix of Southern rock, soul, roots, and blues. She played Sadie in the film ''Across the Universe'', her performance described by ''The New York ...

– vocals (tracks 6, 10) * Tom Hambridge – percussion (tracks 6, 9)

Charts

References

External links

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