Records (album)
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 7× platinum by the RIAA.
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| Released | November 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1976-1981 | |||
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| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q |  [2] |
Track listing
All songs by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cold as Ice" (Single Mix) | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Double Vision" (Single Version) | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Head Games" | 3:37 | |
| 4. | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (Single Mix) | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Feels Like the First Time" (Edit) | Jones | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Urgent" (Single Version) | Jones | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Dirty White Boy" (Single Version) | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Juke Box Hero" (Single Version) | 4:03 | |
| 9. | "Long, Long Way From Home" (Single Mix) | Gramm, Jones, Ian McDonald | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Hot Blooded" (Live) | 6:55 | |
| Total length: | 39:38 | ||
Personnel
- Band members
- Lou Gramm - lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones - acoustic guitar, bass (track 10), electric guitar, piano, keyboard, background vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Ian McDonald - guitar, horns, keyboards, background vocals (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9)
- Al Greenwood - keyboards, synthesizer (tracks 1–3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Ed Gagliardi - bass, background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9)
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6–8)
- Dennis Elliott - drums
- Additional musicians
- Thomas Dolby - synthesizer (tracks 4, 6, 8)
- Larry Fast - synthesizer (track 8)
- Michael Fonfara - keyboard (track 6)
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Ian Lloyd - background vocals (tracks 4, 6, 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
- Mastering: George Marino at Sterling Sound
- 1995 Remastering: Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
- Art direction: Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin
- Design: Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin
- Photography: Allen Levine, Frank Moscati
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 10 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 26 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| 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. | ||
References
- Records at AllMusic
- Taylor, Sam (March 1996). "Foreigner". Q: 114.
- Records at AllMusic
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 116. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner; 'Records')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Foreigner; 'Records')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- "British album certifications – Foreigner – Records". British Phonographic Industry.
- "American album certifications – Foreigner – Records". Recording Industry Association of America.
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