Foreigner belongs to these US bands who definitely made the
70's like Cheap Trick, Reo Speedwagon, Boston or Journey
sound better. Foreigner's Number 4 is from far their biggest
smash hit. Only the two songs Juke Box Hero and Urgent would
have been enough to sell it worldwide.
Once more the mega producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange (Def Leppard,
Bryan Adams and the big success of AC/DC's Highway
To Hell) had a fine nose by choosing to produce this album together
with Mick Jones. Over 8 millions sales worldwide is the result of this
cooperation.
The band was composed by the time by Dennis Elliot (If), Rick Wills
(now in Bad Company), Lou Gramm (Rochester, Black Sheep, Lou
Gramm, Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Johnny Halliday, Spooky Tooth,
Leslie West). Of course the leader is Mick Jones, but Lou Gramm
added some great song writting in the band and his voice is just perfect
for the band. And on this album both wrote some very good stuff.
In fact Juke Box Hero is a great Hard Rock song which belongs
with its catchy lyrics to rock history. There are some good rocky songs
like Night Life or Luanne. Of course, the big slow Waiting
For A Girl Like You is one of Foreigner's big hits. And at
last but not at least Urgent with its dance floor ance and saxo
solo ambiance belongs to their worldwide hits. The slow songs ending
the album are a bit in the shade of the big numbers of 4.
Danny told me there was a remastered version ... so just go for this
one.