Description

Foreigner was a hit-making machine in the late ’70s and early ’80s, cranking out one Classic Rock radio standard after another, and all are showcased here. The term ‘Arena Rock’ was virtually invented by such rockin cuts as “Juke Box Hero”, “Cold As Ice”, “Urgent”, “Double Vision”, “Dirty White Boy”, “Feels Like the First Time”. Foreigner was one of the first rock outfits to excel with the power ballad: both “Waiting for a Girl Like You” and “I Want to Know What Love Is” helped open the floodgates for similarly styled songs by others. ‘The Very Best And Beyond’ features three new tracks and liner notes and it attempts to bring Foreigner into the ’90s as a viable, working band. Problem is, the most convincing songs here are those recorded during the band’s first four albums when they were young and, if not hungry, at least not played out. Singer Lou Gramm gave Foreigner its face and with the counterpunch of ex-Spooky Tooth guitarist Mick Jones proved a formidable team. The inclusion of their gospel-influenced hit “I Want to Know What Love Is” is the only addition from the 10-track album ‘Hits’ released in 1982

Track listing:
1. Soul Doctor
2. Prisoner Of Love
3. With Heaven On Our Side
4. Juke Box Hero
5. Hot Blooded
6. Cold As Ice
7. Head Games
8. Waiting For A Girl Like You
9. Urgent
10. Double Vision
11. I Want To Know What Love Is
12. Say You Will
13. That Was Yesterday
14. I Don’t Want To Live Without You
15. Rev On The Red Line
16. Dirty White Boy
17. Feels Like The First Time