Seven Separate Fools

Seven Separate Fools is the eighth studio album by American rock band Three Dog Night. Released in 1972, the album reached number six on the US Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest-charting album. The LP version of the album was released with seven large playing cards (each nearly 12 inches in height) as an extra bonus.

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, who contributed "Time to Get Alone" to the pre-TDN vocal trio Redwood, placed the LP at No. 3 among his all-time Top Ten favorite records in a 2016 conversation with Esquire's Middle East branch. Wilson succinctly stated, "Danny Hutton’s vocals are truly on point."

Track listing

1. "Black and White" (David I. Arkin, Earl Robinson) – 3:51
2. "My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine)" (Randy Newman) – 3:08
3. "Prelude to Morning" (Jimmy Greenspoon) – 2:04
4. "Pieces of April" (Dave Loggins) – 4:10
5. "Going in Circles" (Jaiananda, Ted Myers) – 3:06
6. "Chained" (Russ Ballard) – 5:14
7. "Tulsa Turnaround" (Larry Collins, Alex Harvey) – 3:41
8. "In Bed" (Tom Baird, Lynn Henderson, Wes Henderson) – 3:58
9. "Freedom for the Stallion" (Allen Toussaint) – 3:41
10. "The Writing's on the Wall" (Domenic Troiano) – 3:17
11. "Midnight Runaway" (Gary Itri) – 5:28

Personnel

• Mike Allsup – guitar
• Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards
• Danny Hutton – lead vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), background vocals
• Chuck Negron – lead vocals (tracks 4, 5, 6, 9, 11), background vocals
• Joe Schermie – bass guitar
• Floyd Sneed – drums
• Cory Wells – lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 9), background vocals

with:

• Patrick Sullivan - cello on "Pieces of April"
• Gary Itri - acoustic guitar on "Midnight Runaway"

Production

• Producer: Richard Podolor
• Ed Caraeff - art direction, photography, design concept
• David Larkham - graphics, typography, design concept

Charts

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Certifications

References

1. Ring of Hands
2. Pieces of April (song)
3. Black and White (Pete Seeger song)
4. Three Dog Night
5. Three Dog Night discography
6. The Writing on the Wall
7. Freedom for the Stallion
8. The Best of 3 Dog Night
9. Harmony (Three Dog Night album)
10. Joy to the World: Their Greatest Hits
11. Around the World with Three Dog Night
12. Only Fools and Horses
13. The Complete Hit Singles
14. 1972 in music
15. X Y & Zee
16. List of double albums
17. List of Only Fools and Horses episodes
18. Richard Podolor
19. 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog Night
20. Smiling Friends