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Released
  
March 8, 1977

Artist
  
Foreigner

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Length
  
38:46

Release date
  
8 March 1977

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Recorded
  
November 1976 at The Hit Factory, Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, New York

Producer
  
John Sinclair, Gary Lyons, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald

Genres
  
Rock music, Hard rock, Rock and roll

Similar
  
Foreigner albums, Rock music albums

Foreigner is the self-titled debut studio album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on March 8, 1977. It spun off a barrage of hit singles, including "Feels Like the First Time", "Cold as Ice" and "Long, Long Way from Home". It also features album tracks such as "Headknocker" and "Starrider", the latter of which features a rare lead vocal from lead guitarist and co-founder Mick Jones. The first attempt at mixing the album was done at Sarm Studios, London, but dissatisfied with result the album was re-mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios by Mick Jones and Jimmy Douglass.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Feels Like the First Time" (Mick Jones) – 3:49
  2. "Cold as Ice" (Jones, Lou Gramm) – 3:19
  3. "Starrider" (Al Greenwood, Jones) – 4:01
  4. "Headknocker" (Gramm, Jones) – 2:58
  5. "The Damage Is Done" (Jones, Gramm) – 4:15
  6. "Long, Long Way from Home" (Jones, Gramm, Ian McDonald) – 2:53
  7. "Woman Oh Woman" (Jones) – 3:49
  8. "At War with the World" (Jones) – 4:18
  9. "Fool for You Anyway" (Jones) – 4:15
  10. "I Need You" (Gramm, Jones) – 5:09

Personnel

  • Lou Gramm - lead vocals, percussion
  • Mick Jones - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, lead vocals on track 3 and 7
  • Ian McDonald - guitar, backing vocals, horns, keyboards
  • Al Greenwood - keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ed Gagliardi - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Elliott - drums, backing vocals
    • Additional personnel
  • Ian Lloyd – backing vocals

    • In July 2010, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs released this album on the Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) format. It is presented in a "Mini Vinyl" replica cardboard case but omits the bonus tracks.

    Production

  • Producers: Gary Lyons, John Sinclair
  • Engineer: Gary Lyons
  • Assistant Engineer: Randy Mason
  • Mixing Engineer : Jimmy Douglass assisted by Randy Mason
  • Basic Tracks recorded at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios. Overdubs recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios. Mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios.

    • Charts

    Singles

    Songs

    1Feels Like the First Time3:52
    2Cold as Ice3:20
    3Starrider4:03

    References

    Foreigner (Foreigner album) Wikipedia
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