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 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
- "Black and White" – 3:51
- "My Old Kentucky Home " – 3:08
- "Prelude to Morning" – 2:04
- "Pieces of April" – 4:10
- "Going in Circles" – 3:06
- "Chained" – 5:14
- "Tulsa Turnaround" |Larry Collins], Alex Harvey – 3:41
- "In Bed" – 3:58
- "Freedom for the Stallion" – 3:41
- "The Writing's on the Wall" – 3:17
- "Midnight Runaway" – 5:28
Personnel
- Mike Allsup – [guitar
- Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards
- Danny Hutton – lead vocals, background vocals
- Chuck Negron – lead vocals, background vocals
- Joe Schermie – bass guitar
- Floyd Sneed – drums
- Cory Wells – lead vocals, background vocals
- 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
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1972 | "Black and White" | Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1972 | "Black and White" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1972 | "Pieces of April" | Pop Singles | 19 |
| 1972 | "Pieces of April" | Adult Contemporary | 6 |