Records
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Records
- Artist: Foreigner
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- Release Date: 1982
- Total Time: 39:23
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
Foreigner's most lucrative years came during their first four albums, with their guitar-driven arena rock flair settling in nicely with the rest of the late-'70s music scene. Twelve of Foreigner's 16 Top 40 singles are from a six year span, between 1977 and 1982, which is why Records makes for such an entertaining collection of the band's early work. With cuts stemming from Foreigner, Double Vision, Head Games, and 4, Records lines up ten of their first 11 hit singles, somehow leaving out 1979's "Blue Morning, Blue Day." But even with this minor deletion, the album is agreeably brief, and it's the most opportune route in exploring Foreigner's best material. Both "Cold As Ice" and "Double Vision" are stellar examples of Lou Gramm's vocal gusto and Mick Jones' bang-on guitar playing, while favorites like "Urgent" (with Junior Walker on sax ), "Head Games," and "Feels Like the First Time," with its shiny keyboard segments, are unblemished radio-rock standards. The live cut of "Hot Blooded" is a nice addition as well, as is the band's second-best ballad in "Waiting for a Girl Like You," outdone only by 1984's "I Want to Know What Love Is." While Records fits the bill as a compact summation of all of Foreigner's pre-Agent Provocateur hits, it also makes for one great driving album. ~ Mike DeGagne, Rovi| Recordnize (1996 Album by MC Shy D) | |
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| Greatest hits album by Foreigner | ||||
| Released | November 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1976-1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Gary Lyons, Ian McDonald, Keith Olsen, John Sinclair |
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Records is a compilation album by American rock band Foreigner, released in 1982 to span the band's first four albums through 1981. Along with their sophomore effort, Double Vision, this album is the group's best-selling record. It has been certified 7 x platinum by the RIAA. Some notable hits, such as "Blue Morning, Blue Day" are omitted.
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Contents
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Track listing
all songs by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, except where noted
- "Cold as Ice" – 3:19
- "Double Vision" – 3:29
- "Head Games" – 3:37
- "Waiting for a Girl Like You" – 4:35
- "Feels Like the First Time" (Jones) – 3:28
- "Urgent" (Jones) – 3:57
- "Dirty White Boy" – 3:13
- "Juke Box Hero" – 4:03
- "Long, Long Way From Home" (Gramm, Jones, McDonald) – 2:47
- "Hot Blooded" (Live) – 6:55
When this album is bought on iTunes, the track "Hot Blooded" is the studio version of the song, not live.
Personnel
- Dennis Elliott - drums
- Ed Gagliardi - bass, background vocals (tracks 1, 5, and 9)
- Lou Gramm - percussion, vocals
- Al Greenwood - synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Mick Jones - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, piano, keyboard, background vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Ian McDonald - guitar, horn, keyboard, background vocals (tracks 1, 5, and 9)
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8)
Additional personnel
- Thomas Dolby - main synthesizer (tracks 4, 6 and 8)
- Larry Fast - synthesizer (track 8)
- Michael Fonfara - keyboard (track 6)
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange - background vocals (tracks 4, 6, and 8)
- Ian Lloyd - background vocals (tracks 4, 6, and 8)
- Bob Mayo - guitar, keyboard textures, and background vocals (track 4)
- Mark Rivera - saxophone, background vocals (track 6 & 9), clavinet (track 9)
- Junior Walker - tenor saxophone (track 6)
Production
- Producer: Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Gary Lyons, Ian McDonald, Keith Olsen, John Sinclair
- Engineers: Jimmy Douglass, Dave Wittman, Geoff Workman
- Remastering: Ted Jensen
- Art direction: Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin
- Design: Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin
- Photography: Allen Levine, Frank Moscati
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Germany (BVMI)[2] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 10 |
References
- ^ Records (album) at Allmusic
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner; 'Records')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Records&strInterpret=Foreigner&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked.
- ^ "British album certifications – Foreigner – Records". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Enter Records in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
- ^ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Records". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Records%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ Records (album) at Allmusic
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