"Alone + Easy Target" is a US radio-only single released by Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album. It was released only as a promotional single.[2][3]
| "Alone + Easy Target" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Foo Fighters | ||||
| from the album Foo Fighters | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | October 1994 at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, WA November 23, 1995, at Maida Vale Studios in London (BBC sessions) | |||
| Genre | Grunge[1] | |||
| Length | 4:05 4:22 (BBC sessions) | |||
| Label | Roswell/Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Grohl | |||
| Producer(s) | Barrett Jones and Dave Grohl Miti Adhikari (BBC sessions) | |||
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Song history
editDave Grohl wrote and recorded the song in its original form in 1991. Grohl played the demo of the song for Nirvana band-mate Kurt Cobain in a break between touring for the album Nevermind. According to Grohl, "I'd told him I was recording and he said, 'Oh, I wanna hear it, bring it by.' He was sitting in the bath-tub with a walkman on, listening to the song, and when the tape ended, he took the headphones off and kissed me and said, 'Oh, finally, now I don't have to be the only songwriter in the band!' I said, 'No, no, no, I think we're doing just fine with your songs.'"[4] Nirvana would jam the song on soundchecks during the Europe 1991 tour.
Live performance
editThe song was a setlist staple from 1995 to 2000. It disappeared afterward and wasn't played again until the Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace tour in 2007, where it was played twice. The song would not be played again until 2012 on the Wasting Light tour, where it was again played twice. The song was also played twice on the Sonic Highways tour in 2015. It was most recently played at a secret show in 2018.[5]
Track list
edit- US promo single
- "Alone + Easy Target" (album version)
Accolades
edit| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Guardian | United Kingdom | Dave Grohl's Landmark Songs[6] | N/A |
Recording and release history
editStudio versions
edit| Date recorded | Studio | Producer | Releases | Personnel |
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| January 3, 1992 | Laundry Room Studios, Arlington, Virginia | Barrett Jones | Songs From the Laundry Room (2015) |
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| October 14–20, 1994 | Robert Lang Studios, Seattle, US | Barrett Jones | Foo Fighters (1995) |
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| November 23, 1995 | Maida Vale Studios, London, UK | John Peel | Big Me (1996) 00959525 (2020) |
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References
edit- ^ Bienstock, Richard (April 15, 2021). "A brief history of the Foo Fighters' remarkable quarter-century career". Guitar World. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Alone + Easy Target USA Promo 5" CD SINGLE (69691)". Eil.com. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Foo Fighters - Alone + Easy Target". Discogs. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Dave Grohl: AMERICAN HERO - Mojo, November '09". Fooarchive.com. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Alone + Easy Target by Foo Fighters song statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Barlow, Eve (August 16, 2019). "Dave Grohl: 'I never imagined myself to be Freddie Mercury'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 22, 2019.