Foreigner’s 1981 album 4 marked a significant turning level for the band.
They teamed up with producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange for the album’s periods and the collaboration gave the British-American rock group their first No. 1 document. It spent 4 weeks on the high and spawned a complete of 4 High 40 singles together with the now-classic “Pressing,” “Ready for a Lady Like You” and “Juke Field Hero.” So far, it has bought greater than six million copies within the U.S. and was licensed platinum and gold in 10 further international locations.
Final Traditional Rock Nights has your likelihood to win copies of the new expanded field set for 4 courtesy of Rhino Leisure. Boasting 5 beforehand unreleased songs, together with “Idiot if You Love Him,” a observe from the unique periods that was newly accomplished by Lou Gramm and the present members of Foreigner, the set additionally contains in depth extras. The bonus content material options early and alternate variations of songs, instrumental mixes and dwell recordings from the 4 tour. Moreover, there are new remixes in each stereo and Dolby ATMOs of the 4 album.
Hearken to Foreigner’s ‘Idiot if You Love Him’
Present Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson offers kudos to the lineup that recorded 4, calling them “the true heroes” within the story of the album. “Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, Rick Wills and Dennis Elliott, their musical accomplishment with this album has solidified their place within the rarified pantheon of traditional rock artists,” he writes within the field set’s liner notes. “We’re all so grateful to be the beneficiaries of that accomplishment, as we get to listen to this document for the remainder of our listening years.”
A number of fortunate winners will obtain a replica of the Foreigner 4 field set on CD. In your likelihood to be one in all our winners, merely enter your title, e mail and cellphone quantity into the entry type on the high of this web page. You can be added to UCR’s day by day publication mailing listing. The competition ends Oct. 20, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
Foreigner Albums Ranked
It is exhausting to think about rock radio with out the string of hit singles Foreigner peeled off within the ’70s and ’80s.
Gallery Credit score: Jeff Giles
