Foreigner – Inside Information

€29,99

Foreigner was arguably the finest band of AOR’s late-’70s and early-’80s heyday. Unfortunately, after a decade of monstrous success and raking in truckloads of cash for themselves and Atlantic Records, 1987’s Inside Information showed that the songwriting gas tank of guitarist/keyboardist Mick Jones and vocalist Lou Gramm was running low. Impeccable studio craftsmanship can’t compensate for the lack of quality songs. There are a few solid tracks, but the album only sold a million copies — paltry when compared to previous releases — and it currently ranks as Foreigner’s last major commercial success. The proceedings start promisingly enough with “Heart Turns to Stone,” an energetic rock number that became a minor hit. “Say You Will” was Foreigner’s last great Top Ten single. It’s loaded with killer vocal and keyboard hooks. The bloodless, pleasantly tepid ballad “I Don’t Want to Live Without You” actually made the Top Five; it has neither the passion of “Waiting for a Girl Like You” nor the soul of “I Want to Know What Love Is.” “Inside Information” experiments a little with odd rhythms. “The Beat of My Heart” is notable only for the Spanish guitar intro by guest Hugh McCracken. The gritty “Face to Face” is an excellent album track. “Out of the Blue” is the only song written by the entire band — Jones, Gramm, bassist Rick Wills, and drummer Dennis Elliott — and that does give it a slightly more organic feel.

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Atlantic 781 808-1, WX 143 LP, Album, Gat UK & Europe 1987

A1. Heart Turns To Stone 4:29
A2. Can’t Wait 4:27
A3. Say You Will 4:12
A4. I Don’t Want To Live Without You 4:52
A5. Counting Every Minute 4:07
B1. Inside Information 4:09
B2. The Beat Of My Heart 5:10
B3. Face To Face 3:53
B4. Out Of The Blue 4:42
B5. A Night To Remember 4:11

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Media Condition: Mint- (M-)
Sleeve Condition: Mint- (M-)

Inner sleeve with lyrics and credits
WX 143 is the cat# for the UK-market

[Inner sleeve]
Recorded and mixed at Right Track Recording
Mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC

All songs © 1987 Michael Jones/Stray Notes Music, ASCAP except I Don’t Want To Live Without You & Inside Information © 1987 Michael Jones, ASCAP

[Labels]
Ⓟ1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Made In Germany By WEA Musik GMBH

[Sleeve]
℗ © 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Manufactured in Germany. Pressé en Allemagne. Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [\\’ logo] A Warner Communications Company

 

 

 

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Barcode 0 7567-81808-1 1
Label Code LC 0121
Price Code Ⓤ
Price Code WE 381
Rights Society GEMA/BIEM
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Weight 0,5 kg
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