A Foot in Coldwater, also known as AFIC, was a Canadian

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of the 1970s and 1980s. Its original lineup of musicians included Alex Machin (vocals), Bob Horne (keyboard), Paul Naumann (guitar), Danny Taylor (drums), and Hughie Leggat (bass guitar and vocals). A Foot in Coldwater is best known for the song "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", which was a Canadian

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in 1972 and 1974, and which was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.

History

A Foot in Coldwater was formed in

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, Canada, in 1970 from three other bands. Leggat, Taylor, and Horne had been members of Nucleus, and the Lords of London. Machin and Naumann were in the band Island. Together, they signed a

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with Frank Davies of Daffodil Records, who named the new band "A Foot in Coldwater". In 1972, Daffodil released the band's first

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, ''A Foot in Coldwater''. The first single off that album, "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", reached the top 25 on the Canadian

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. In 1973, Daffodil released the second album, ''The Second Foot in Coldwater''. It included the moderately successful singles "(Isn't Love Unkind) In My Life" (#34) and "Love is Coming" (#27). In 1974, Daffodil released a third A Foot in Coldwater album, ''All Around Us''. This album included a shorter version of "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", which again made the Canadian singles chart. In 1976, Daffodil released one more A Foot in Coldwater single, "Midnight Lady". However, Daffodil had filed for bankruptcy and the band no longer had a

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. Horne left A Foot in Coldwater at this point. In 1977, the remaining members of A Foot in Coldwater recorded a single, "Breaking Through" for

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; however, the single was a commercial failure and the band subsequently split up. In 1988, A Foot in Coldwater regrouped for several short tours. In 1984, the heavy metal band

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recorded their version of "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want". It is described as "a sleepy ballad" by

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. In 1998,

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reissued the first three A Foot in Coldwater albums along with a two-disc

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, ''The Very Best of A Foot in Coldwater''.

Members

Alex Machin: Vocals
Christopher Edward Campaign, Island, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Character, Champion, A Foot In Coldwater & Moxy.
Paul Naumann (April 8, 1952 – October 20, 2009): Guitars
Buttergarden, Leather, Island, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Character, Steppenwolf (1979), A Foot In Coldwater.
Hughie Leggat: Bass, vocals
Lords of London, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Thunder Road, Private Eye, Leggat, A Foot In Coldwater and The Mississippi Hippies.
Bob Horne: Keyboards
Lords Of London, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater.
Danny Taylor: Drums
Lords Of London, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Gus, Leggat, Ryan Brothers, A Foot In Coldwater.
Ron Charles McBride: Backup vocals
A Foot In Coldwater.

Discography

Albums

*''A Foot in Coldwater'' Daffodil SBA 16012, 1972
CD Unidisc AGEK 2158 1998 *''The Second Foot in Coldwater'' Daffodil SBA 16028, 1973
CD Unidisc AGEK 2159 1998 *''All Around Us'' Daffodil DAF 10048, 1974
CD Unidisc AGEK 2160 1998 *''Breaking Through'' Anthem ANR 1 1008, 1977 *''Footprints Vol. 1'' Daffodil DFN 665, 1983
CD BEI BEIBD 25 *''Footprints Vol. 2'' Daffodil DFN 666, 1983
CD BEI BEIBD 26 *''The Very Best of A Foot in Coldwater'' (2CD) CD Unidisc AGEK 2 2161, 1998

Singles

*"(Make Me Do) Anything You Want" / "Alone Together" DFS 1017 1972 *"(Isn't Love Unkind) In My Life" / "Deep Freeze" DFS 1028 1972
(UK issue:

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WIP 6162, March 1973) *"Lady True" / "In Heat" DFS 1033 1973 *"Love Is Coming" / "How Much Can You Take" DFS 1040 1973 *"So Long" / "Who Can Stop Us Now" DFS 1046 1973 *"(Make Me Do) Anything You Want" / "Para-Dice" DFS 1058 1974 *"I Know What You Need" / "He's Always There (Watching You)" DIL 1065 1974 *"Midnight Lady" / "All Around Us" DFS 1216-1068 1975 *"Keep A Candle Burning" / "It's Only Love" DFS 1087 1976 *"Breaking Through" / "Play My Guitar" ANS 002 1977

References

Other sources

External links

Foot In Coldwater
Official Site

YouTube Video - (Make Me Do) Anything You Want
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