Records (album)
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| Compilation 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.
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, Ian McDonald) – 2:47
- "Hot Blooded (Live)" – 6:55
With the exceptions of "Head Games" and the live version of "Hot Blooded," all tracks on this album are the 45 RPM single versions (edited and/or mixed differently from their respective album counterparts).[2]
When this album is bought on iTunes, the track "Hot Blooded" is the studio version of the song, not live.
Personnel
- Band members
- Lou Gramm - lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, piano, keyboard, background vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Ian McDonald - guitar, horn, keyboard, background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3 5, 7 and 9)
- Al Greenwood - synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Ed Gagliardi - bass, background vocals (tracks 1, 5, and 9)
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8)
- Dennis Elliott - drums
- Additional musicians
- Thomas Dolby - main synthesizer (tracks 4, 6 and 8)
- Larry Fast - synthesizer (track 8)
- Michael Fonfara - keyboard (track 6)
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange, 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)[3] | Gold | 250,000 |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[4] | Gold | 25,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | 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[7] | 10 |
References
- ↑ Records at AllMusic
- ↑ Records (album) customer review at Amazon.com
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- ↑ Records at AllMusic
Categories:
- Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters
- Certification Table Entry usages for Germany
- Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland
- Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom
- Certification Table Entry usages for United States
- Foreigner (band) albums
- 1982 compilation albums
- Albums produced by Roy Thomas Baker
- Albums produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Albums produced by Keith Olsen
- Albums produced by Mick Jones (Foreigner guitarist)
- Atlantic Records compilation albums
