Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads (2CD) (Special Edition Digipak) (2014)
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Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads (2CD) (Special Edition Digipak) (2014)
Year : 2014 (Special Edition Digipak)
Style : Melodic Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 252 mb
Bio:
Foreigner is a British-American rock band,originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musician Mick Jones and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm.Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and Dennis Elliott were English, while Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi were American.Their biggest hit single, "I Want to Know What Love Is", topped the UK and US Charts among others. They are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of nearly 80 million albums,including 37.5 million albums in the United States alone.
Album:
2CD special edition.What with singer Kelly Hansen stating that there's little time, or sense, in Foreigner making a new record, and that their previous Acoustique contains more than a smattering of rather similar sounding content to this new compilation, you have to ask exactly what "14 tracks previously never released on one album" means in terms of value for Foreigner-fan money? However, let's be kind and concentrate on the music contained on the rather cumbersomely (and erroneously) titled I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads album.The aforementioned Hansen really has to go down alongside Bruce Dickinson, Brian Johnson and Sammy Hagar as one of the most successful replacement vocalists Rock has ever heard, with the ex-Hurricane man more than ably stepping into the rather enormous shoes of Lou Gramm. Live his energy and enthusiasm, married to an assured delivery and impressive range, have found him gaining plaudits from all quarters, while his one and only album of new material with the band, Can't Slow Down, was a country mile better than anyone dared hope.So here we have a collection of straight reinterpretations and interesting reworks of classic Foreigner, sitting surprisingly comfortably next to six from Can't Slow Down. Of the other eight, it has to be said that Hansen really does thoroughly convince on the likes of "Waiting For A Girl Like You" and "I Want To Know What Love Is", although even with sparkly new recordings, beating the originals was never going to happen. Where the album really delivers though is through "Feels Like The First Time" which positively thrives as an acoustic number, "Say You Will" which gains gravitas and poise via piano, a capella vocals and a neat swing, and "Double Vision" which captivates with what sounds like a mandolin taking the lead on occasion. "Fool For You Anyway" surprises by shining as a Soulful horn infused piece of R&B.So in the end the strike rate here is impressively high, with the rerecorded and reworked tracks all having merit and interest, however with the press sheet rightly claiming this album is just in time for Valentine's Day, there's no denying that it may not be exactly aimed at the Foreigner diehard and in that light, there's maybe a market for this release. Whoever is enticed to part with cash for it will find a band reinvigorated, although those with an extensive Foreigner collection may struggle to find a reason to actually play it over what they've already got. There is a special edition digipack version featuring a bonus disc of "previously unreleased performances of all the hits and fan favourites, recorded from an acoustic show for the German radio station SWR1 in July 2013", which sounds appealing and may add value, but not having had the opportunity to hear it I can't comment either way on that.
Line-Up:
Kelly Hansen – lead vocals, percussion (2005–present)
Bruce Watson – lead guitar (filling in for Jones ; 2011–present)
Mick Jones – lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, vocals (1976–present)
Thom Gimbel – rhythm guitar, saxophone, flute, keyboards, backing vocals (1992–1993 ; 1995–present)
Jeff Pilson – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004–present)
Chris Frazier – drums, percussion (2012–present)
Michael Bluestein – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (2008–present)
Tracklist:
CD1: (I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads):
01. I Want To Know What Love Is
02. In Pieces
03. Waiting For A Girl Like You
04. When It Comes To Love
05. Feels Like The First Time
06. Say You Will
07. The Flame Still Burns
08. Save Me
09. I Can't Give Up
10. Fool For You Anyway
11. As Long As I Live
12. I'll Be Home Tonight
13. Double Vision
14. Long, Long Way From Home
CD2: (An Acoustic Evening with Foreigner):
01. Double Vision
02. Long, Long Way From Home
03. Say You Will
04. When It Comes To Love
05. Waiting For A Girl Like You
06. Dirty White Boy
07. That's All Right
08. Fool For You Anyway
09. Feels Like The First Time
10. Juke Box Hero
11. I Want To Know What Love Is
12. Hot Blooded
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2014 (Special Edition Digipak)
Style : Melodic Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 252 mb
Bio:
Foreigner is a British-American rock band,originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musician Mick Jones and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm.Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and Dennis Elliott were English, while Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi were American.Their biggest hit single, "I Want to Know What Love Is", topped the UK and US Charts among others. They are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of nearly 80 million albums,including 37.5 million albums in the United States alone.
Album:
2CD special edition.What with singer Kelly Hansen stating that there's little time, or sense, in Foreigner making a new record, and that their previous Acoustique contains more than a smattering of rather similar sounding content to this new compilation, you have to ask exactly what "14 tracks previously never released on one album" means in terms of value for Foreigner-fan money? However, let's be kind and concentrate on the music contained on the rather cumbersomely (and erroneously) titled I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads album.The aforementioned Hansen really has to go down alongside Bruce Dickinson, Brian Johnson and Sammy Hagar as one of the most successful replacement vocalists Rock has ever heard, with the ex-Hurricane man more than ably stepping into the rather enormous shoes of Lou Gramm. Live his energy and enthusiasm, married to an assured delivery and impressive range, have found him gaining plaudits from all quarters, while his one and only album of new material with the band, Can't Slow Down, was a country mile better than anyone dared hope.So here we have a collection of straight reinterpretations and interesting reworks of classic Foreigner, sitting surprisingly comfortably next to six from Can't Slow Down. Of the other eight, it has to be said that Hansen really does thoroughly convince on the likes of "Waiting For A Girl Like You" and "I Want To Know What Love Is", although even with sparkly new recordings, beating the originals was never going to happen. Where the album really delivers though is through "Feels Like The First Time" which positively thrives as an acoustic number, "Say You Will" which gains gravitas and poise via piano, a capella vocals and a neat swing, and "Double Vision" which captivates with what sounds like a mandolin taking the lead on occasion. "Fool For You Anyway" surprises by shining as a Soulful horn infused piece of R&B.So in the end the strike rate here is impressively high, with the rerecorded and reworked tracks all having merit and interest, however with the press sheet rightly claiming this album is just in time for Valentine's Day, there's no denying that it may not be exactly aimed at the Foreigner diehard and in that light, there's maybe a market for this release. Whoever is enticed to part with cash for it will find a band reinvigorated, although those with an extensive Foreigner collection may struggle to find a reason to actually play it over what they've already got. There is a special edition digipack version featuring a bonus disc of "previously unreleased performances of all the hits and fan favourites, recorded from an acoustic show for the German radio station SWR1 in July 2013", which sounds appealing and may add value, but not having had the opportunity to hear it I can't comment either way on that.
Line-Up:
Kelly Hansen – lead vocals, percussion (2005–present)
Bruce Watson – lead guitar (filling in for Jones ; 2011–present)
Mick Jones – lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, vocals (1976–present)
Thom Gimbel – rhythm guitar, saxophone, flute, keyboards, backing vocals (1992–1993 ; 1995–present)
Jeff Pilson – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004–present)
Chris Frazier – drums, percussion (2012–present)
Michael Bluestein – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (2008–present)
Tracklist:
CD1: (I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads):
01. I Want To Know What Love Is
02. In Pieces
03. Waiting For A Girl Like You
04. When It Comes To Love
05. Feels Like The First Time
06. Say You Will
07. The Flame Still Burns
08. Save Me
09. I Can't Give Up
10. Fool For You Anyway
11. As Long As I Live
12. I'll Be Home Tonight
13. Double Vision
14. Long, Long Way From Home
CD2: (An Acoustic Evening with Foreigner):
01. Double Vision
02. Long, Long Way From Home
03. Say You Will
04. When It Comes To Love
05. Waiting For A Girl Like You
06. Dirty White Boy
07. That's All Right
08. Fool For You Anyway
09. Feels Like The First Time
10. Juke Box Hero
11. I Want To Know What Love Is
12. Hot Blooded
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/