Description: From Allmusic: Foreigner Review by Andy HindsAlthough 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.
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Artist: Foreigner, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
CD Grading: Excellent (EX)
Record Label: Rhino / Atlantic Records
Release Title: Foreigner
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Custom Bundle: No
Case Condition: Excellent (EX)
MPN: 081227427023
Inlay Condition: Excellent (EX)
Catalog Number: R2 74270
Edition: Reissue, Remastered
Type: Album
Format: CD
Language: English
Producer: Gary Lyons
Era: 1970s
Style: Hard Rock, Rock Classics, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Rock, Rock/Pop, AOR
Features: Bonus Tracks, Remastered
Genre: Rock, Rock/Pop, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Classic Rock, AOR
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States