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Foreigner is the debut studio album by British-American rock band Foreigner, released in 8 March 1977.[6][7] It spun off three hit singles, "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 as they were dissatisfied with the result, the album was re-mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios by Mick Jones, Ian McDonald and Jimmy Douglass.

Foreigner
Studio album by
Released8 March 1977[1][2]
RecordedApril—November 1976
StudioThe Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, New York.
Length38:46
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJohn Sinclair and Gary Lyons in collaboration Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
Foreigner chronology
Foreigner
(1977)
Double Vision
(1978)
Singles from Foreigner
  1. "Feels Like the First Time"
    Released: March 1977
  2. "Cold as Ice"
    Released: July 1977
  3. "Long, Long Way from Home"
    Released: November 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideC[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Reception


Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn summed up his contemporary review of Foreigner saying "The production work is crisp, the melodies are serviceable and the vocals are eager. But there is far too little point of view to make any of it commanding."[8] Hartford Courant critic Henry McNulty said "There's something good beginning here, and the sooner you get in on it the better."[9] Annison Star reviewer Mike Stamler felt that most of the songs were "sanforized, sanitized and safely sterilized into three basic chords" with "immature lyrics," leaving little variety on the album, and suggested that more instrumental solos would have been beneficial.[10]

Allmusic critic Andy Hinds said that for suburban teenagers in the 1970s the "immaculate rock sound" on Foreigner "was the perfect soundtrack for cruising through well-manicured neighborhoods in their Chevy Novas," and praised the band's "pure rock craftsmanship."[3]

Billboard reviewer Gary Graff rated four of the songs from Foreigner (the three singles plus "Headknocker") among the ten greatest Foreigner songs.[11] Graff described "Headknocker" as a "gritty, stomping rocker."[11]

Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated two songs from Foreigner as being among Foreigner's 10 most underrated – "Starrider" at #7 and "Long, Long Way from Home" at #4.[12] Dome calls Starrider a "beautifully developed, introspective tale of aspiration," even though it doesn't sound much like Foreigner and its lyrics "come across as 50s pulp sci fi."[12] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia also rated two songs from Foreigner among the band's 10 most underrated – "Fool for You Anyway" at #6 and "Long, Long Way from Home" at #2.[13]

Jones has rated four songs from the album ("Long, Long Way from Home," "Cold as Ice," "The Damage Is Done" and "Fool for You Anyway") as being among his 11 favorite Foreigner songs.[14]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feels Like the First Time"Mick Jones3:49
2."Cold as Ice"Jones, Lou Gramm3:19
3."Starrider"Al Greenwood, Jones4:01
4."Headknocker"Gramm, Jones2:58
5."The Damage Is Done"Jones, Gramm4:15
6."Long, Long Way from Home"Jones, Gramm, Ian McDonald2:53
7."Woman Oh Woman"Jones3:49
8."At War with the World"Jones4:18
9."Fool for You Anyway"Jones4:15
10."I Need You"Gramm, Jones5:09
Bonus tracks on 2002 reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Feels Like the First Time" (Demo)Jones3:40
12."Woman Oh Woman" (Demo)Jones4:14
13."At War with the World" (Demo)Jones5:00
14."Take Me to Your Leader" (Demo) 3:40

Personnel


Foreigner

Additional personnel

In July 2010, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 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



Charts


Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] 9
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[16] 9
US Billboard 200[17] 4

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[20] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "Foreigner [Expanded] - Foreigner | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  2. "Альбом «Foreigner (Deluxe Version)» (Foreigner)" (in Russian). 1977-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. Hinds, Andy. Foreigner: Foreigner at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 258.
  6. "45 Years Ago Today!!! Foreigner Releases Self-Titled Debut". Discover Dade. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  7. "Foreigner by Foreigner". Genius. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  8. Hilburn, Robert (May 1, 1977). "A Fast Track for the Latest Disc Derby". Los Angeles Times. p. 70. Retrieved 2022-06-20 via newspapers.com.
  9. McNulty, Henry (April 3, 1977). "Fine Foreigner Arrives". Hartford Courant. p. 24F. Retrieved 2022-06-20 via newspapers.com.
  10. Stamler, Mike (October 1, 1977). "Record Reviews". Annison Star. p. 12A. Retrieved 2022-06-21 via newspapers.com.
  11. Graff, Gary (October 11, 2017). "Foreigner's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  12. Dome, Malcolm. "The Top 10 Most Underrated Foreigner Songs". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  13. Rivadavia, Eduardo (May 2, 2013). "Top 10 Underrated Foreigner Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  14. "Mick Jones' 11 Favourite Foreigner Songs". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. April 26, 2017. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  15. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 116. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  16. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3693a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  17. "Foreigner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  19. "Canadian album certifications – Foreigner – Foreigner". Music Canada.
  20. "Dutch album certifications – Foreigner – Foreigner" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Foreigner in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  21. "American album certifications – Foreigner – Foreigner". Recording Industry Association of America.

На других языках


- [en] Foreigner (Foreigner album)

[es] Foreigner (álbum)

Foreigner es el álbum debut de la banda británico-estadounidense homónima, publicado por la discográfica Atlantic Records en 1977.[4] Fue re-lanzado en el 2002 por la compañía Rhino Records.[4]

[ru] Foreigner (альбом)

Foreigner — дебютный студийный альбом американской хард-рок-группы Foreigner, выпущенный 8 марта 1977 года[1]. Записанный альбом представлял собой тяжёлое звучание хард-роковых песен и тяжёлых рок-баллад[9]. Хитами стали песни «Cold as Ice» и «Feels Like the First Time»[2].



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