Foreigner Head Games 1979 Atlantic Records Original Vinyl LP NM in Shrink
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Head Games Studio album by Foreigner Released September 10, 1979 Recorded June - July 1979 Studio
- Atlantic Studios, New York
- Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles
- Roy Thomas Baker
- Mick Jones
- Ian McDonald
(1978) Head Games
(1979) 4
(1981) Singles from Head Games
- "Dirty White Boy"
Released: August 1979 (US) - "Head Games"
Released: 2 November 1979 (US) - "Women"
Released: February 1980 (US) - "Love on the Telephone"
Released: February 1980 (Holland) - "I'll Get Even with You"
Released: 12 September 1980 (UK)
Head Games is the third studio album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on 10 September 1979 by Atlantic Records. Recorded at Atlantic Studios in New York, with additional recording and whole mixing taking place at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, it was the only Foreigner album co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker, best known for working on Queen's classic albums. It marked the first appearance of new bass guitarist Rick Wills (formerly of Jokers Wild and Small Faces) who replaced Ed Gagliardi (who was fired from the band), and was the last album with founding members Ian McDonald and Al Greenwood, who would leave the band after the recording. Head Games is also the last Foreigner album to feature a lead vocal by guitarist Mick Jones ("The Modern Day").
Cover art
The model in the photograph on the front cover is American actress and film producer Lisanne Falk.
Release
In August 1979, the release of the album was preceded by its first single, the hard rock song "Dirty White Boy", which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album itself continued Foreigner's popularity, climbing to number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart and receiving a Platinum certification four months after it hit the stores. By now, Head Games has gained a 5x Platinum status for selling at least 5 million copies in the United States. The next singles were the title track and "Women", which reached number 14 and 41, respectively.
Reception
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated three of the songs from Head Games - "Dirty White Boy," "Rev on the Red Line" and "I'll Get Even with You" among Foreigner's 10 most underrated songs.
Track listing
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Dirty White Boy" Mick Jones, Lou Gramm 3:38 2. "Love on the Telephone" Jones, Gramm 3:18 3. "Women" Jones 3:24 4. "I'll Get Even with You" Jones 3:40 5. "Seventeen" Jones, Gramm 4:36 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 6. "Head Games" Gramm, Jones 3:37 7. "The Modern Day" Jones 3:26 8. "Blinded by Science" Jones 4:55 9. "Do What You Like" Ian McDonald, Gramm 3:59 10. "Rev on the Red Line" Al Greenwood, Gramm 3:35 Total length: 38:12price rating
