Seven Separate Fools

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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)<ref>[1] </ref> 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."<ref name="wwref">"Brian Wilson’s 10 Favourite Records", EsquireME.com; accessed December 19, 2019.</ref>

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

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	21
US Pop Albums<ref>Three Dog Night, Seven Separate Fools Chart Position Retrieved February 16, 2015</ref>	6

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Black and White" (3:24 edit)	Pop Singles	1<ref>Three Dog Night, "Black and White" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015</ref>
		Adult Contemporary	1
	"Pieces of April"	Pop Singles	19<ref>Three Dog Night, "Pieces of April" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015</ref>
		Adult Contemporary	6