Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing

Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing
Studio album by Fool's Garden
Released	1997
Recorded	January–June 1997
Genre	Britpop, alternative rock, pop rock
Label	Intercord
Producer	Volker Hinkel and Fool's Garden
Fool's Garden chronology
Dish of the Day (1995) Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing (1997) For Sale (2000)
Singles from Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing
"Why Did She Go?" Released: 1997 "Probably" Released: 1997 "Rainy Day" Released: 1998

Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing is the fourth album by German rock band Fool's Garden, released in 1997.

Track listing

All songs written by Volker Hinkel and Peter Freudenthaler except where noted

1. "The Principal Thing"
2. "Emily"
3. "Why Did She Go?"
4. "Why Am I Sad Today"
5. "Martha My Dear" (Lennon–McCartney)
6. "And You Say"
7. "Probably"
8. "Nothing"
9. "When The Moon Kisses Town" (Hinkel, Freudenthaler, Roland Röhl)
10. "Rainy Day"
11. "Northern Town"
12. "Good Night"
13. "Probably" (reprise) - hidden track

Personnel

• Peter Freudenthaler - vocals
• Volker Hinkel - guitars, mandolin, blues harp, keyboards and backing vocals
• Roland Röhl - keyboards, accordion and backing vocals
• Thomas Mangold - bass, double bass and backing vocals
• Ralf Wochele - drums and backing vocals
• Oliver Frager - trumpet and French horn
• Bob Perry - trombone and tuba
• Gitte Haus - backing vocals
• Jette Schniering - cello
• Oliver Maguire - weatherforecast on "Rainy Day"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	50