Foreigner • Foreigner
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab/Atlantic Records MFSL 1-338
33-RPM 180 g LP
1977 saw the release of the rock group Foreigner’s eponymously-titled debut album, from which three singles were released: Feels Like the First Time; Long, Long Way from Home; and Cold as Ice.
Most of the songs have a punchy, rock feel to them, without over doing it. This isn’t an album on which to look for screaming guitar solos a la AC/ DC! The pace slows down a bit for the penultimate track on side two, Fool for You Anyway.
The production is pretty good, considering the genre and age of this recording: the bass is tight and sounds like cymbals are not splashy or overly sibilant. The dynamics are fine too: no nasty over-compression here! The packaging is up to MFSL’s usual high standards and the pressing is flat and quiet. If you’re a Foreigner fan, this should be in your collection!