Records (album)
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| Records | ||||
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| Greatest hits 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.
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[edit] 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, McDonald) – 2:47
- "Hot Blooded" (Live) – 6:55
When this album is bought on iTunes, the track "Hot Blooded" is the studio version of the song, not live.
[edit] Personnel
- Dennis Elliott - drums
- Ed Gagliardi - bass, background vocals (tracks 1, 5, and 9)
- Lou Gramm - percussion, vocals
- Al Greenwood - synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Mick Jones - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, piano, keyboard, background vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Ian McDonald - guitar, horn, keyboard, background vocals (tracks 1, 5, and 9)
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8)
Additional personnel
- Thomas Dolby - main synthesizer (tracks 4, 6 and 8)
- Larry Fast - synthesizer (track 8)
- Michael Fonfara - keyboard (track 6)
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange - background vocals (tracks 4, 6, and 8)
- 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)
[edit] 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
[edit] Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United States (RIAA)[2] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 10 |
[edit] References
- ^ Records (album) at Allmusic
- ^ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Records". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Records%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ Records (album) at Allmusic