^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Mastered by George Piros at Atlantic Recording Studios.Overdubs recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios.Basic Tracks recorded at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios.Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald.Assistant Engineers – Jimmy Douglass, Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason.Producers – Gary Lyons and John Sinclair, in collaboration with Mick Jones and Ian McDonald.It is presented in a "Mini Vinyl" replica cardboard case but omits the bonus tracks. In July 2010, the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab released this album on the Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) format. Ian McDonald – keyboards, guitars, saxophone, flute, backing vocals.Mick Jones – keyboards, lead guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 7).
Jones has rated four songs from the album ("Long, Long Way from Home," "Cold as Ice," "The Damage Is Done" and "Fool for You Anyway") as being among his 11 favorite Foreigner songs. Dome calls Starrider a "beautifully developed, introspective tale of aspiration," even though it doesn't sound much like Foreigner and its lyrics "come across as 50s pulp sci fi." Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia also rated two songs from Foreigner among the band's 10 most underrated – "Fool for You Anyway" at #6 and "Long, Long Way from Home" at #2. Graff described "Headknocker" as a "gritty, stomping rocker." Ĭlassic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated two songs from Foreigner as being among Foreigner's 10 most underrated – "Starrider" at #7 and "Long, Long Way from Home" at #4.
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Īllmusic critic Andy Hinds said that for suburban teenagers in the 1970s the "immaculate rock sound" on Foreigner "was the perfect soundtrack for cruising through well-manicured neighborhoods in their Chevy Novas," and praised the band's "pure rock craftsmanship." īillboard reviewer Gary Graff rated four of the songs from Foreigner (the three singles plus "Headknocker") among the ten greatest Foreigner songs. But there is far too little point of view to make any of it commanding." Hartford Courant critic Henry McNulty said "There's something good beginning here, and the sooner you get in on it the better." Annison Star reviewer Mike Stamler felt that most of the songs were "sanforized, sanitized and safely sterilized into three basic chords" with "immature lyrics," leaving little variety on the album, and suggested that more instrumental solos would have been beneficial.
Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn summed up his contemporary review of Foreigner saying "The production work is crisp, the melodies are serviceable and the vocals are eager.
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