Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Track List: 1-4
1. Feels Like the First Time (0:00)
2. Cold as Ice (3:53)
3. Starrider (7:17)
4. Headknocker (11:20)
Part 1. youtu.be/YiZMf4jqIFs
Part 2. youtu.be/iCXM8GgFVgk
Part 3. youtu.be/KpbhNUJBMU8
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBrJkiM6tvL-k7BDxoo6XP89
Foreigner Review by Andy Hinds:
Although punk rock's furious revolution threatened to overthrow rock's old guard in 1977, bands like Foreigner came along and proved that there was plenty of room in the marketplace for both the violent, upstart minimalism of punk and the airbrushed slickness of what would be called "arena rock." Along with Boston, Journey, Heart, and others, Foreigner celebrated professionalism over raw emotion. And, looking back, it's easy to see why they sold millions; not everyone in the world was pissed off, dissatisfied with the economy, or even necessarily looking for a change. In fact, for most suburban American teens, Foreigner's immaculate rock sound was the perfect soundtrack for cruising through well-manicured neighborhoods in their Chevy Novas. The album spawned some of the biggest FM hits of 1977, including the anthemic "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice," both of which were anchored -- like most of Foreigner's songs -- by the muscular but traditional riffing of guitarist Mick Jones, the soaring vocals of Lou Gramm, and the state-of-the-art rock production values of the day, which allowed the band to sound hard but polished. As pure rock craftsmanship goes, Foreigner was as good as it got in the late '70s.
Personnel:
Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
Mick Jones – lead guitar, piano (track 2), backup vocals (tracks 3 & 7)
Ian McDonald – guitar, keyboards (track 2 & 6), saxophone (track 6), flute (track 3), backup vocals
Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizers, backup vocals
Ed Gagliardi – bass, backup vocals
Dennis Elliott – drums
Additional personnel:
Ian Lloyd – backing vocals
Production:
Producers – Gary Lyons and John Sinclair, in collaboration with Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
Engineer – Gary Lyons
Assistant Engineers – Jimmy Douglass, Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
Basic Tracks recorded at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios
Overdubs recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios.
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound.
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Cover Illustrations – Alex Gnidziejko
Track List: 1-4
1. Feels Like the First Time (0:00)
2. Cold as Ice (3:53)
3. Starrider (7:17)
4. Headknocker (11:20)
Part 1. youtu.be/YiZMf4jqIFs
Part 2. youtu.be/iCXM8GgFVgk
Part 3. youtu.be/KpbhNUJBMU8
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBrJkiM6tvL-k7BDxoo6XP89
Foreigner Review by Andy Hinds:
Although punk rock's furious revolution threatened to overthrow rock's old guard in 1977, bands like Foreigner came along and proved that there was plenty of room in the marketplace for both the violent, upstart minimalism of punk and the airbrushed slickness of what would be called "arena rock." Along with Boston, Journey, Heart, and others, Foreigner celebrated professionalism over raw emotion. And, looking back, it's easy to see why they sold millions; not everyone in the world was pissed off, dissatisfied with the economy, or even necessarily looking for a change. In fact, for most suburban American teens, Foreigner's immaculate rock sound was the perfect soundtrack for cruising through well-manicured neighborhoods in their Chevy Novas. The album spawned some of the biggest FM hits of 1977, including the anthemic "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice," both of which were anchored -- like most of Foreigner's songs -- by the muscular but traditional riffing of guitarist Mick Jones, the soaring vocals of Lou Gramm, and the state-of-the-art rock production values of the day, which allowed the band to sound hard but polished. As pure rock craftsmanship goes, Foreigner was as good as it got in the late '70s.
Personnel:
Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
Mick Jones – lead guitar, piano (track 2), backup vocals (tracks 3 & 7)
Ian McDonald – guitar, keyboards (track 2 & 6), saxophone (track 6), flute (track 3), backup vocals
Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizers, backup vocals
Ed Gagliardi – bass, backup vocals
Dennis Elliott – drums
Additional personnel:
Ian Lloyd – backing vocals
Production:
Producers – Gary Lyons and John Sinclair, in collaboration with Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
Engineer – Gary Lyons
Assistant Engineers – Jimmy Douglass, Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald
Basic Tracks recorded at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios
Overdubs recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios.
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound.
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Cover Illustrations – Alex Gnidziejko
