A Foot in Coldwater - The Second Foot in Cold Water

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Coming Is Love - Mose Into E - Coming Is Love	08:29
	2	So Long	03:12
	3	Suzy	05:05

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	How Much Can You Take	04:00
	2	(Isn't Love Unkind) In My Life	04:40
	3	Sailing Ships	05:26
	4	Love is Coming	06:04

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Information/Write-up

After the striking promise of their 1972 debut, A Foot in Coldwater returned just a year later with their sophomore effort, The Second Foot in Coldwater. Released on Daffodil Records in 1973, the album found the band consolidating their sound—balancing progressive ambition with carefully arranged production and orchestration. While the debut introduced the now-classic “(Make Me Do) Anything You Want,” this second outing reinforced the group’s commitment to deeper album-focused artistry, rather than chasing the charts.

Recorded and mixed at Manta Sound in Toronto between September 1972 and May 1973, the album was engineered by Lee De Carlo, who also worked on their debut. Mastering duties were handled by Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound, with assistance from Rick Capreol and Sy Potma. The attention to production detail was matched visually by jacket concept designer Bob MacIlwain and artist Paul Weldon, whose consistent involvement gave the band’s early releases a cohesive aesthetic identity.

Though The Second Foot in Coldwater didn’t produce a breakout single on the level of its predecessor, it demonstrated artistic continuity and ambition. Featuring expanded instrumentation—including harpsichord, French horns, and a chamber choir—the album reflects the band’s reach beyond the typical hard rock format of the time. It stands as a mature, overlooked statement in the broader landscape of early 1970s Canadian rock, rewarding closer inspection and repeat listening.
-Robert Williston

Alex Machin: all vocals
Paul Naumann: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, 12- and 6-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, classical guitar
Hughie Leggat: bass, acoustic guitars, vocals
Danny Taylor: drums, all percussion
Bob Horne: organ, piano, clavinet, harpsichord

Written by Paul Naumann (tracks A1a, A1b, A2, A3, B2, B3); Alex Machin (tracks A1b, A3, B1); Hughie Leggat (tracks A1b, B1, B3, B4); Danny Taylor (tracks A1b, A2); and Bob Horne (tracks A1b, B3)
Strings arranged by Doug Riley and Love (tracks B2 to B4); and Paul Naumann (track B2)
String bass on “Love is Coming” by Don Thompson
French horns on “Love is Coming” arranged by Love (Francis W.H. Davies)
Choral arrangement on “So Long” by Paul Naumann; performed by Bathurst Heights S.S. Chamber Choir, conducted by Albert Greer

Recorded and mixed at Manta Sound, Toronto, Ontario (September 1972 to May 1973)
Engineered by Lee De Carlo, assisted by Rick Capreol and Sy Potma
Mastered by Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound
Technician: Brian Lowe

Produced by Love
Jacket concept by Bob MacIlwain and Love
Additional design and artwork by Paul Weldon
Photography by Bob MacIlwain (including “Terrie” and A Foot in Coldwater)

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