GREATEST HITS OF FOREIGNER FREE
Last Words: So close to complete - but yet so far. Listen free to Foreigner Greatest Hits Of Foreigner (That Was Yesterday, A Love In Vain and more). In 1982 Foreigner released its first greatest hits album, Records, which has gone on to sell 7 million copies in the US. Lowlights: Hell, even I know that a Foreigner best-of isn’t complete without Midnight Blue. Highlights: Enough to open your own classic-rock radio station: Feels Like The First Time, Cold As Ice, Hot Blooded, Double Vision, Blue Morning, Blue Day, Dirty White Boy, Head Games, Urgent, Waiting For A Girl Like you, Juke Box Hero and I Want to Know What Love Is. And you get 20 of ’em on this two-CD set. OK, put it this way: All those hit songs in the ’70s and ’80s that weren’t by Journey and Styx? They were performed by Foreigner, sung by Lou Gramm and probably written by guitarist Mick Jones (no, not The Clash guy). The soaring vocals of Dennis de Young, the crunching guitars of Tommy Shaw … whoops, that was Styx. The soaring vocals of Steve Perry, the crunching guitars of Neil Schon … oh wait, that was Journey. O riginally Released: 1977 – ’87 (with one extra track from a 1992 reunion).īack Story: Ah, Foreigner. At the zenith of 80s sound, FOREIGNERs fifth album, Agent Provocateur, gave the world the incredible 1 global hit, I Want To Know What Love Is. Exclusive FOREIGNER merchandise pack Official VIP laminate Pre-Concert tour merchandise shopping opportunity On-site VIP host and dedicated check-in. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing): And Junior Walker’s saxophone is an inspired, value-plus addition to a track that would have been killer even without it.This came out in 2002 – or at least that’s when I got it. It sounds like nothing before, or since, in the Foreigner catalog, from the edgy guitar pattern to Thomas Dolby’s subtly deployed synthesizers and an icy, implied funk funk motif. Jones, Gramm and McDonald used the side two opener of the Foreigner album to vent their feelings about being, well, exactly what the title says as they launched their new venture in “the Apple in decay.” McDonald’s sax honks and solo put the icing on this sublimely constructed, under three-minute corker. It establishes a dynamic template the group would use on any number of subsequent songs and still sounds fresh and, oh alright, like the first time whenever you hear it.Ģ. The opening track of Foreigner’s first album is a perfect introduction and statement of purpose, brimming with optimism and intent.
You can’t ask for a more accurate harbinger than that.ģ. Foreigner – “Feels Like The First Time” Foreigner’s crash wouldn’t come for awhile, and the crushing dynamics make it a fail-safe entry in the realm of rock anthems.Īnd speaking of rock anthems…This one set Jones’ amp on fire while the group was jamming on initial ideas for the song in the studio. All of that makes the second single from the Foreigner album a rock-cum-pop classic and a diss track with enough lyrical bite to make most reappers proud.Ī cautionary tale with a timeless, “be careful what you ask for” narrative.
The insistent, pounding piano (played on the one at Atlantic Studios that Aretha Franklin used for many of her hits). From the moody synths to the carefully constructed swell and choir choruses, it’s convincingly heartfelt and counters any of the myriad ‘tudes that have dogged the group throughout its career. The Big Ballad and, really, a bona fide hymn. The tough-guy posturing may be a little hackneyed but the muscle is real, and Gramm sounds like he’s belting it out from behind chicken-wire in some roadside bar.ħ. Foreigner – “I Want To Know What Love Is” Tracks Name Head Games Cold As Ice Waiting For A Girl Like You That Was Yesterday Blue Morning Dirty White Boy Starrider. There’s even a touch, albeit just a touch, of New Wavey energy in its eighth-note attack.Ī gritty, stomping rocker from Foreigner’s debut album. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.Ī quick rocker from the Head Games album that’s a bit of hidden gem in the Foreigner song canon. It was a knockout on the charts, too, hitting No. The surging title track from Foreigner’s sophomore album is probably the biggest hit to ever come out of a hockey, inspired by New York Rangers goalie John Davidson getting knocked out and subsequently woozy in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. See more: Allman Brothers | Bob Dylan | Michael Jackson | Pink Floyd | Steely Dan | Sting | Supertramp | Tom Petty Here’s our list of the 10 best Foreigner songs. There have also been reunions at some shows this year with original band members which, as if you had to ask, have felt like the first time… The group, with Jones still at the helm, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and has just announced a new stage musical, “Juke Box Hero,” debuting next August in Canada.
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