Records (album)
| Records | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Gary Lyons, Ian McDonald, Keith Olsen, John Sinclair | |||
| Foreigner chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q |  [2] |
Records is a compilation album by the British-American
RIAA
.
Track listing
All songs by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Long, Long Way From Home" (Single Mix) | Gramm, Jones, Ian McDonald | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Hot Blooded" (Live) | 6:55 | |
| Total length: | 39:38 | ||
Personnel
- Band members
- Lou Gramm - lead vocals, percussion
- Fender Rhodes, bass (on track 10)
- Ian McDonald - guitar, horns, keyboards, background vocals (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9)
- Al Greenwood - keyboards, synthesizer (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9)
- Ed Gagliardi - bass and background vocals (on tracks 1-2, 5, 9)
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals (on tracks 3-4, 6–8)
- Dennis Elliott - drums
- Additional musicians
- Thomas Dolby - synthesizer (tracks 4, 6, 8)
- Larry Fast - synthesizer (track 8)
- Michael Fonfara- keyboard (track 6)
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Ian Lloyd- background vocals (tracks 4, 6, 8)
- Bob Mayo - guitar, keyboard textures, and background vocals (track 4)
- Mark Rivera - saxophone, background vocals (track 6, 9), clavinet (track 9)
- Junior Walker - tenor saxophone (track 6)
- Production
- Producer: Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Gary Lyons, Ian McDonald, Keith Olsen, John Sinclair
- Engineers: Jimmy Douglass, Dave Wittman, Geoff Workman
- Mastering: George Marino at Sterling Sound
- 1995 Remastering: Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
- Art direction: Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin
- Design: Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin
- Photography: Allen Levine, Frank Moscati
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 26 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 36 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 22 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 61 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 58 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 10 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[9] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- AllMusic
- ^ Taylor, Sam (March 1996). "Foreigner". Q: 114.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6181a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Foreigner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner; 'Records')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Records')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Foreigner – Records". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Records". Recording Industry Association of America.
