Records (album)
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1976-1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Gary Lyons, Ian McDonald, Keith Olsen, John Sinclair | |||
| Foreigner chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q |  [2] |
Records is a compilation album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on November 29, 1982 to span the band's first four albums through 1981. Along with their second album, Double Vision, this release is the group's best-selling record. It has been certified 7x platinum by the RIAA. Some notable hits, such as "Blue Morning, Blue Day" and "Break It Up" are omitted.
Track listing
All songs by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cold as Ice" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Double Vision" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Head Games" | 3:37 | |
| 4. | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Feels Like the First Time" | Jones | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Urgent" | Jones | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Dirty White Boy" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Juke Box Hero" | 4:03 | |
| 9. | "Long, Long Way From Home" | Gramm, Jones, Ian McDonald | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Hot Blooded (Live)" | 6:55 | |
| Total length: | 39:38 | ||
Notes
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).[3]
When the album is purchased on iTunes, the track "Hot Blooded" is the studio version of the song.[4]
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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, 2, 5, and 9)
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals (tracks 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 | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[5] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums[9] | 10 |
References
- ^ Records at AllMusic
- ^ Taylor, Sam (March 1996). "Foreigner". Q: 114.
- ^ Records (album) customer review at Amazon.com
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=212030506&s=143441
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner; 'Records')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Records')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Foreigner – Records". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Records in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Records". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Records at AllMusic