Double Vision (Foreigner album)
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| Studio album by Foreigner | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 1977 - March 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Keith Olsen | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[2] |
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Double Vision is the second studio album by British/American rock band Foreigner, released in 1978.
This album features the band's signature song "Hot Blooded", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track was also a major hit, peaking at #2.
The track "Hot Blooded" is featured as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 3.
The track "Blue Morning, Blue Day" is available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
The track "Tramontane" was also the band's only instrumental to be released on a Foreigner studio album.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Hot Blooded" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:29
- "Blue Morning, Blue Day" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:12
- "You're All I Am" (Jones) – 3:24
- "Back Where You Belong" (Jones) – 3:15
- "Love Has Taken Its Toll" (Gramm, McDonald) – 3:31
- "Double Vision" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:44
- "Tramontane" (Greenwood, Jones, McDonald) – 3:55
- "I Have Waited So Long" (Jones) – 4:06
- "Lonely Children" (Jones) – 3:37
- "Spellbinder" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:49
Bonus Tracks:
- "Hot Blooded" (Live at Anaheim, 1982) (Gramm, Jones) – 6:57
- "Love Maker" (Live at Chicago, 1977) (Clarke, Reid, Wright) – 6:48
[edit] Personnel
- Dennis Elliott – drums, vocals
- Ed Gagliardi – bass guitar, vocals
- Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
- Al Greenwood – synthesizer, keyboards
- Mick Jones – guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
- Ian McDonald – guitar, keyboards, vocals, reeds
[edit] Additional personnel
[edit] Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
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[edit] Charts
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Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop Albums | 3 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "Double Vision" | Pop Singles | 2 |
| 1978 | "Hot Blooded" | Pop Singles | 3 |
| 1979 | "Blue Morning, Blue Day" | Pop Singles | 15 |
[edit] References
- ^ Double Vision (Foreigner album) at Allmusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: foreigner". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=foreigner. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Double Vision". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Double+Vision%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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