Foreigner - Foreigner (1977) 2/3

Track List: 5-7 5. The Damage is Done (0:00) 6. Long, Long Way From Home (4:19) 7. Woman Oh Woman (7:14) Part 1. https://youtu.be/YiZMf4jqIFs Part 2. https://youtu.be/iCXM8GgFVgk Part 3. https://youtu.be/KpbhNUJBMU8 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBrJkiM6tvL-k7BDxoo6XP89 Foreigner Review by Andy Hinds: Although punk rock's furious revolution threatened to overthrow rock's old guard in 1977, bands like Foreigner came along and proved that there was plenty of room in the marketplace for both the violent, upstart minimalism of punk and the airbrushed slickness of what would be called "arena rock." Along with Boston, Journey, Heart, and others, Foreigner celebrated professionalism over raw emotion. And, looking back, it's easy to see why they sold millions; not everyone in the world was pissed off, dissatisfied with the economy, or even necessarily looking for a change. In fact, for most suburban American teens, Foreigner's immaculate rock sound was the perfect soundtrack for cruising through well-manicured neighborhoods in their Chevy Novas. The album spawned some of the biggest FM hits of 1977, including the anthemic "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice," both of which were anchored -- like most of Foreigner's songs -- by the muscular but traditional riffing of guitarist Mick Jones, the soaring vocals of Lou Gramm, and the state-of-the-art rock production values of the day, which allowed the band to sound hard but polished. As pure rock craftsmanship goes, Foreigner was as good as it got in the late '70s. Personnel: Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion Mick Jones – lead guitar, piano (track 2), backup vocals (tracks 3 & 7) Ian McDonald – guitar, keyboards (track 2 & 6), saxophone (track 6), flute (track 3), backup vocals Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizers, backup vocals Ed Gagliardi – bass, backup vocals Dennis Elliott – drums Additional personnel: Ian Lloyd – backing vocals Production: Producers – Gary Lyons and John Sinclair, in collaboration with Mick Jones and Ian McDonald Engineer – Gary Lyons Assistant Engineers – Jimmy Douglass, Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald Basic Tracks recorded at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios Overdubs recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios Mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios. Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound. Art Direction – Bob Defrin Cover Illustrations – Alex Gnidziejko