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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1649445" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[ATTACH=full]11715[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>pick of the day..................................</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]11716[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>"" You're as Cold as Ice...............................................""</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> [ATTACH=full]11717[/ATTACH] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)</a> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong>Foreigner</strong> is a British-American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music" target="_blank">rock</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergroup_(music)" target="_blank">supergroup</a>, originally formed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City</a> in 1976 by veteran British guitarist and songwriter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist)" target="_blank">Mick Jones</a>, and fellow Briton and ex-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Crimson" target="_blank">King Crimson</a> member <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McDonald_(musician)" target="_blank">Ian McDonald</a>, along with American vocalist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gramm" target="_blank">Lou Gramm</a>. Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Elliott" target="_blank">Dennis Elliott</a> were British, whereas Gramm, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Greenwood" target="_blank">Al Greenwood</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gagliardi" target="_blank">Ed Gagliardi</a> were American.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)#cite_note-4" target="_blank">[4]</a></p><p></p><p>In 1977, Foreigner released its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(Foreigner_album)" target="_blank">self-titled</a> debut album, the first of four straight albums to be certified at least 5x platinum in the US. <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(Foreigner_album)" target="_blank">Foreigner</a></em> peaked at No. 4 on the US album chart and in the Top 10 in Canada and Australia, while yielding two Top 10 hits in North America, "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Like_the_First_Time" target="_blank">Feels Like the First Time</a>" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_as_Ice_(Foreigner_song)" target="_blank">Cold as Ice</a>". Their 1978 follow-up, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_album)" target="_blank">Double Vision</a></em>, was even more successful peaking at No. 3 in North America with two hit singles, “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Blooded" target="_blank">Hot Blooded</a>” a No. 3 hit in both countries, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_song)" target="_blank">title track</a>, a US No. 2 and a Canadian No. 7. Foreigner’s third album, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Games_(album)" target="_blank">Head Games</a></em> (1979) went to No. 5 in North America producing two Top 20 singles including its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Games_(song)" target="_blank">titletrack</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]11718[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Double Vision</strong></em> is the second studio album by the British-American rock band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)" target="_blank">Foreigner</a>, released on 20 June 1978 by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Records" target="_blank">Atlantic Records</a>. Recorded between December 1977 and March 1978, it was Foreigner's only album co-produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Olsen" target="_blank">Keith Olsen</a> and the last recording with bass guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gagliardi" target="_blank">Ed Gagliardi</a> who would be later replaced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Wills" target="_blank">Rick Wills</a>.</p><p></p><p><em>Double Vision</em> was the first in the line of many other recordings in which <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_and_repertoire" target="_blank">A&R</a> executive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kalodner" target="_blank">John Kalodner</a> would simply have his name listed twice in liner notes, as a play on the title of this album. The phrase "John Kalodner: John Kalodner" originated when the producer Olsen was wondering just how to credit Kalodner's involvement in the band and the album. In keeping with the double vision theme, guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist)" target="_blank">Mick Jones</a> came up with an idea of doubling the name.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_album)#cite_note-4" target="_blank">[4]</a></p><p></p><p>"Tramontane" is the only instrumental track Foreigner have released to date on a studio album.</p><p></p><p>Mick Jones takes the lead vocals on "Back Where You Belong" and "I Have Waited So Long".</p><p></p><p>Side one</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Lyrics</th><th>Music</th><th>Length</th></tr><tr><th>1.</th><td>"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Blooded" target="_blank">Hot Blooded</a>"</td><td></td><td></td><td>4:28</td></tr><tr><th>2.</th><td>"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Morning,_Blue_Day" target="_blank">Blue Morning, Blue Day</a>"</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:12</td></tr><tr><th>3.</th><td>"You're All I Am"</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:24</td></tr><tr><th>4.</th><td>"Back Where You Belong"</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:14</td></tr><tr><th>5.</th><td>"Love Has Taken Its Toll"</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:29</td></tr></table><p>Side two</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><th>6.</th><td>"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_song)" target="_blank">Double Vision</a>"</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:44</td></tr><tr><th>7.</th><td>"Tramontane" (instrumental)</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:56</td></tr><tr><th>8.</th><td>"I Have Waited So Long"</td><td></td><td></td><td>4:07</td></tr><tr><th>9.</th><td>"Lonely Children"</td><td></td><td></td><td>3:37</td></tr><tr><th>10.</th><td>"Spellbinder"</td><td></td><td></td><td>4:45</td></tr><tr><th>Total length:</th><td><strong>37:55</strong></td><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></table><p></p><p><em><strong>So many albums to choose from....I have a play list that I listen to at least once a week , but this is probably my most listened to album......I love the vocals and when I hear any Foreigner song it brings back a lot of memories of times gone by and a lot of 420 and ladies attentions........</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>My fav on this album is without question ""Spellbinder "".....It has a dark haunting flow that makes me want to play and sing along with it.....</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>ENJOY...............................</em></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]11719[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>""When I'm down and out , I listen to Foreigner on Spotify and all my cares float away...They rock my world, they really really do and still do....still do..still do..still do.............................</em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1649445, member: 3916"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="musicanon.gif"]11715[/ATTACH] pick of the day.................................. [ATTACH type="full" alt="psyc16.gif"]11716[/ATTACH] [B][I]"" You're as Cold as Ice...............................................""[/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1627054515575.png"]11717[/ATTACH] [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)[/URL] [B]Foreigner[/B] is a British-American [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music']rock[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergroup_(music)']supergroup[/URL], originally formed in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City']New York City[/URL] in 1976 by veteran British guitarist and songwriter [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist)']Mick Jones[/URL], and fellow Briton and ex-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Crimson']King Crimson[/URL] member [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McDonald_(musician)']Ian McDonald[/URL], along with American vocalist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gramm']Lou Gramm[/URL]. Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Elliott']Dennis Elliott[/URL] were British, whereas Gramm, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Greenwood']Al Greenwood[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gagliardi']Ed Gagliardi[/URL] were American.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)#cite_note-3'][3][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)#cite_note-4'][4][/URL] In 1977, Foreigner released its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(Foreigner_album)']self-titled[/URL] debut album, the first of four straight albums to be certified at least 5x platinum in the US. [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(Foreigner_album)']Foreigner[/URL][/I] peaked at No. 4 on the US album chart and in the Top 10 in Canada and Australia, while yielding two Top 10 hits in North America, "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Like_the_First_Time']Feels Like the First Time[/URL]" and "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_as_Ice_(Foreigner_song)']Cold as Ice[/URL]". Their 1978 follow-up, [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_album)']Double Vision[/URL][/I], was even more successful peaking at No. 3 in North America with two hit singles, “[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Blooded']Hot Blooded[/URL]” a No. 3 hit in both countries, and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_song)']title track[/URL], a US No. 2 and a Canadian No. 7. Foreigner’s third album, [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Games_(album)']Head Games[/URL][/I] (1979) went to No. 5 in North America producing two Top 20 singles including its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Games_(song)']titletrack[/URL]. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1627054687894.png"]11718[/ATTACH] [I][B]Double Vision[/B][/I] is the second studio album by the British-American rock band [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_(band)']Foreigner[/URL], released on 20 June 1978 by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Records']Atlantic Records[/URL]. Recorded between December 1977 and March 1978, it was Foreigner's only album co-produced by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Olsen']Keith Olsen[/URL] and the last recording with bass guitarist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gagliardi']Ed Gagliardi[/URL] who would be later replaced by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Wills']Rick Wills[/URL]. [I]Double Vision[/I] was the first in the line of many other recordings in which [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_and_repertoire']A&R[/URL] executive [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kalodner']John Kalodner[/URL] would simply have his name listed twice in liner notes, as a play on the title of this album. The phrase "John Kalodner: John Kalodner" originated when the producer Olsen was wondering just how to credit Kalodner's involvement in the band and the album. In keeping with the double vision theme, guitarist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist)']Mick Jones[/URL] came up with an idea of doubling the name.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_album)#cite_note-4'][4][/URL] "Tramontane" is the only instrumental track Foreigner have released to date on a studio album. Mick Jones takes the lead vocals on "Back Where You Belong" and "I Have Waited So Long". Side one [TABLE] [TR] [TH]No.[/TH] [TH]Title[/TH] [TH]Lyrics[/TH] [TH]Music[/TH] [TH]Length[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TH]1.[/TH] [TD]"[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Blooded']Hot Blooded[/URL]"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]4:28[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]2.[/TH] [TD]"[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Morning,_Blue_Day']Blue Morning, Blue Day[/URL]"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]3.[/TH] [TD]"You're All I Am"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:24[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]4.[/TH] [TD]"Back Where You Belong"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:14[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]5.[/TH] [TD]"Love Has Taken Its Toll"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:29[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Side two [TABLE] [TR] [TH]No.[/TH] [TH]Title[/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TH]6.[/TH] [TD]"[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Vision_(Foreigner_song)']Double Vision[/URL]"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:44[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]7.[/TH] [TD]"Tramontane" (instrumental)[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:56[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]8.[/TH] [TD]"I Have Waited So Long"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]4:07[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]9.[/TH] [TD]"Lonely Children"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]3:37[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]10.[/TH] [TD]"Spellbinder"[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]4:45[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH]Total length:[/TH] [TD][B]37:55[/B][/TD] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [/TR] [/TABLE] [I][B]So many albums to choose from....I have a play list that I listen to at least once a week , but this is probably my most listened to album......I love the vocals and when I hear any Foreigner song it brings back a lot of memories of times gone by and a lot of 420 and ladies attentions........ My fav on this album is without question ""Spellbinder "".....It has a dark haunting flow that makes me want to play and sing along with it.....[/B][/I] [B][I]ENJOY...............................[/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="psyc36.gif"]11719[/ATTACH] [B][I][B][I][B][I]""When I'm down and out , I listen to Foreigner on Spotify and all my cares float away...They rock my world, they really really do and still do....still do..still do..still do.............................[/I][/B][/I][/B][/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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