<Li> "Big Me" Released: February 25, 1996 </Li> <Li> "Alone + Easy Target" Released: 1996 </Li> <P> Foo Fighters is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band of the same name, released on July 4, 1995 by Roswell and Capitol Records . Dave Grohl wrote and recorded the entire album himself, apart from a guest guitar spot by Greg Dulli, with the assistance of producer Barrett Jones at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, Washington, in 1994 . He claimed that he recorded the album just for fun, describing it as a cathartic experience to recover from the death of Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain . </P> <P> After Grohl completed the recordings, he chose the name "Foo Fighters" for the project to hide his identity, and passed cassettes copies of the sessions to personal friends . When the tapes attracted record label interest, Grohl signed with Capitol and recruited a full band to perform the songs live . The album was promoted through extensive tours and six singles, two of which received music videos . </P>

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