Foreigner - Foreigner (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)

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ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER [click here to see more vinyl featuring Foreigner] Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 7), keyboards Ian McDonald – guitar, backing vocals, saxophone, keyboards, flute Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizer Ed Gagliardi – bass guitar, backing vocals Dennis Elliott – drums, backing vocals Ian Lloyd – backing vocals 1 LP, standard sleeve Limited numbered edition Original analog Master tape : YES Half-speed Mastering Gain 2™ Ultra Analog Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33RPM Size : 12” Stereo Studio Record Press : RTI Label : MOFI Original Label : Atlantic Recorded in November 1976 at The Hit Factory and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City Engineered by Gary Lyons Produced by Gary Lyons, John Sinclair Remastered by Rob LoVerde Originally released in 1977 Reissued in 2010 Tracks: Side A : Feels Like the First Time Cold As Ice Starrider Headknocker The Damage Is Done Side B : Long, Long Way From Home Woman Oh Woman At War With the World Fool For You Anyway I Need You Reviews : "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." AllMusic Review by Andy Hinds Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information. Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording. Ratings : AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,02 / 5 Show more