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Over the course of their first three late-'70s albums, Foreigner had firmly established themselves (along with Journey and Styx) as one of the top AOR bands of the era. But the band was still looking for that grand slam of a record that would push them to the very top of the heap. Released in 1981, 4 would be that album. In producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange -- fresh off his massive success with AC/DC's Back in Black -- guitarist and all-around mastermind Mick Jones found both the catalyst to achieve this and his perfect musical soulmate. Lange's legendary obsessive attention to detail and Jones' highly disciplined guitar heroics (which he never allowed to get in the way of a great song) resulted in a collaboration of unprecedented, sparkling efficiency where not a single note is wasted. "Nightlife" is only the first in a series ("Woman in Black," "Don't Let Go," the '50s-tinged "Luanne") of energetic, nearly flawless melodic rockers, and with "Juke Box Hero," the band somehow managed to create both a mainstream hit single and a highly unique-sounding track, alternating heavy metal guitar riffing, chorused vocals, and one of the ultimate "wanna be a rock star" lyrics. As for the mandatory power ballad, the band also reached unparalleled heights with "Waiting for a Girl Like You." One of the decade's most successful cross-genre tearjerkers, it has since become a staple of soft rock radio and completely eclipsed the album's other very lovely ballad, "Girl on the Moon," in the process. And last but not least, the surprisingly funky "Urgent" proved to be one of the band's most memorable and uncharacteristic smash hits, thanks to Junior Walker's signature saxophone solo. Through it all, vocalist Lou Gramm does his part, delivering a dazzling performance that confirmed his status as one of the finest voices of his generation. Three years later, Foreigner would achieve even greater success on a pop level with the uneven Agent Provocateur, but by then Jones and Gramm were locked in an escalating war of egos that would soon lead to the band's demise. All things considered, 4 remains Foreigner's career peak.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Bob Mayo, Keyboards - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Bob Mayo, Keyboards - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Michael Fonfara, Keyboards - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Junior Walker, Solo Saxophone - Mark Rivera, Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Fonfara, Keyboards - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - Hugh McCracken, Slide Guitar - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Michel Sauvage, AssistantEngineer - LOU GRAMM, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Dennis Elliott, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rick Wills, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dave Wittman, Chief Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Tony Platt, Audio Recording Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Synthesizer - Ian Lloyd, Backing Vocals - Mark Rivera, Backing Vocals - Brad Samuelsohn, SecondEngineer - Edwin Hobgood, AssistantEngineer - Robert John "Mutt' Lange, Producer, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
LOU GRAMM, Lead Vocals, Writer - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dennis Fitzman, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2001 Urgent Productions Inc.
LOU GRAMM, Vocals, Writer - Foreigner, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Guitar, Vocals, Writer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2001 Urgent Productions Inc.
Album review
Over the course of their first three late-'70s albums, Foreigner had firmly established themselves (along with Journey and Styx) as one of the top AOR bands of the era. But the band was still looking for that grand slam of a record that would push them to the very top of the heap. Released in 1981, 4 would be that album. In producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange -- fresh off his massive success with AC/DC's Back in Black -- guitarist and all-around mastermind Mick Jones found both the catalyst to achieve this and his perfect musical soulmate. Lange's legendary obsessive attention to detail and Jones' highly disciplined guitar heroics (which he never allowed to get in the way of a great song) resulted in a collaboration of unprecedented, sparkling efficiency where not a single note is wasted. "Nightlife" is only the first in a series ("Woman in Black," "Don't Let Go," the '50s-tinged "Luanne") of energetic, nearly flawless melodic rockers, and with "Juke Box Hero," the band somehow managed to create both a mainstream hit single and a highly unique-sounding track, alternating heavy metal guitar riffing, chorused vocals, and one of the ultimate "wanna be a rock star" lyrics. As for the mandatory power ballad, the band also reached unparalleled heights with "Waiting for a Girl Like You." One of the decade's most successful cross-genre tearjerkers, it has since become a staple of soft rock radio and completely eclipsed the album's other very lovely ballad, "Girl on the Moon," in the process. And last but not least, the surprisingly funky "Urgent" proved to be one of the band's most memorable and uncharacteristic smash hits, thanks to Junior Walker's signature saxophone solo. Through it all, vocalist Lou Gramm does his part, delivering a dazzling performance that confirmed his status as one of the finest voices of his generation. Three years later, Foreigner would achieve even greater success on a pop level with the uneven Agent Provocateur, but by then Jones and Gramm were locked in an escalating war of egos that would soon lead to the band's demise. All things considered, 4 remains Foreigner's career peak.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:42
- Main artists: Foreigner
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp.
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