Rhino celebrates the band's prolific tenure with Atlantic Records with a seven-disc collection that brings together Foreigner's first seven studio albums, as well as a number of bonus tracks.
Presented in a clamshell box, the collection retraces the group's history at Atlantic Records between 1977 and 1991 and features 80 tracks, including nine Top 10 hits. The set includes: Foreigner (1977), Double Vision (1978), Head Games (1979), 4 (1981), Agent Provocateur (1984), Inside Information (1987) and Unusual Heat (1991).
The remarkable number of instantly recognizable Top 40 hits included in this set is truly impressive and a reminder of why Foreigner has sold so many records: "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold As Ice" from the band s 5x-platinum self-titled debut; "Hot Blooded" from the 6x-platinum Double Vision; "Dirty White Boy" from the 5x-platinum Head Games; "Waiting For A Girl Like You" and "Urgent" from the 6x-platinum 4; "I Want To Know What Love Is" from the 3x-platinum Agent Provocateur; and "Say You Will" and "I Don t Want To Live Without You" from the platinum Inside Information.
Beyond the studio albums, The Complete Atlantic Studio Albums 1977-1991 also features every bonus track from the 2002 deluxe editions of the band s first four albums. Among the many standouts are the demo of "Feels Like The First Time," a live version of "Hot Blooded," and a "nearly unplugged" version of "Waiting For A Girl Like You."
CD I: Foreigner (Expanded & Remastered) (1977) (55:25)
1 Feels Like the First Time 3.21
2 Cold As Ice 3.34
3 Starrider 4.05
4 Headknocker 2.99
5 The Damage Is Done (Single Version) 4.37
6 Long, Long Way From Home (Single Version) 2.88
7 Woman Oh Woman 3.8
8 At War With the World 4.46
9 Fool For You Anyway 4.35
10 I Need You 5.21
11 Feels Like the First Time (Stereo Demo Version) 3.72
12 Woman Oh Woman (Stereo Demo Version) 4.29
13 At War With the World (Stereo Demo Version) 4.99
14 Take Me To Your Leader (Stereo Demo Version) 3.69
CD II: Double Vision (Expanded & Remastered) (1978) (50:20)
1 Hot Blooded 3.08
2 Blue Morning, Blue Day 3.18
3 You're All I Am 3.39
4 Back Where You Belong 3.26
5 Love Has Taken Its Toll 3.5
6 Double Vision 3.74
7 Tramontane (Instrumental) 3.94
8 I Have Waited So Long 4.12
9 Lonely Children 3.58
10 Spellbinder 4.83
11 Hot Blooded (Live Version) 6.94
12 Love Maker (Live Version) 6.78
CD III: Head Games (Expanded & Remastered) (1979) (40:43)
1 Dirty White Boy 3.65
2 Love On the Telephone 3.29
3 Women 3.41
4 I'll Get Even With You 3.66
5 Seventeen 4.59
6 Head Games 3.63
7 The Modern Day 3.44
8 Blinded By Science 4.93
9 Do What You Like 3.98
10 Rev On the Red Line 3.61
11 Zalia 2.54
CD IV: 4 (Expanded & Remastered) (1981) (47:49)
1 Night Life 3.78
2 Juke Box Hero (Single Version) 4.06
3 Break It Up 4.25
4 Waiting For a Girl Like You (Single Version) 4.87
5 Luanne 3.44
6 Urgent (Single Version) 3.95
7 I'm Gonna Win 4.91
8 Woman In Black 4.75
9 Girl On the Moon 3.87
10 Don't Let Go 3.86
11 Juke Box Hero (Nearly Unplugged Version) 3.19
12 Waiting For a Girl Like You (Nearly Unplugged Version) 2.88
CD V: Agent Provocateur (1984) (42:03)
1 Tooth and Nail 3.92
2 That Was Yesterday 3.82
3 I Want To Know What Love Is (Remastered) 5.08
4 Growing Up the Hard Way 4.23
5 Reaction To Action 3.53
6 Stranger In My Own House 5.08
7 A Love In Vain 4.52
8 Down On Love 4.17
9 Two Different Worlds 4.53
10 She's Too Tough 3.18
CD VI: Inside Information (1987) (43:21)
1 Heart Turns To Stone 4.18
2 Can't Wait 4.5
3 Say You Will (Single Version) 4.26
4 I Don't Want To Live Without You 3.96
5 Counting Every Minute 4.2
6 Inside Information 4.21
7 The Beat of My Heart 5.21
8 Face To Face 3.94
9 Out of the Blue 4.74
10 A Night To Remember 4.14
CD VII: Unusual Heat (1991) (51:30)
1 Only Heaven Knows 4.82
2 Lowdown and Dirty 4.37
3 I'll Fight For You 6.06
4 Moment of Truth 4.44
5 Mountain of Love 4.65
6 Ready For the Rain 5.08
7 When the Night Comes Down 4.75
8 Safe In My Heart 4.56
9 No Hiding Place 3.96
10 Flesh Wound 4.29
11 Unusual Heat 4.54
