Recorded at the famed Electric Lady Studios in New York City alongside producer Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, AC/DC), “4” spent more weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard charts than any artist in the history of Atlantic Records, including AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, and went on to sell more than ten million albums worldwide.
The set – which spawned three Billboard Hot 100 singles: "Waiting For A Girl Like You", "Urgent", and "Juke Box Hero" – was released during a time of transition as the band went from six members to four.
"Recording our fourth album took the better part of two years,” says Mick Jones. “It was something that just had to be right and I truly believe that Mutt Lange, Lou, Rick, Dennis, and I accomplished something very special. This package, and particularly the stunning Atmos mixes, present a spectacular culmination of one of the most exciting periods of my life."
“Foreigner 4 Deluxe” will encompass newly-remastered Stereo or ATMOS versions, and a five-disc CD/Blu-ray package that includes a booklet containing over 60 exclusive photos, five previously unreleased songs, 14 early and alternate versions of various songs, 15 instrumentals, and 15 live performances from across the globe, spanning the band's 1981 and 1982 "4" world tour. The digital deluxe release will also contain alternate versions, instrumentals, and live performances from the era.
Foreigner is sharing the first preview to the 2025 release with the previously-unreleased track, "Fool If You Love Him"; the song was initially left unfinished and shelved during the original album’s recording. Decades later, Lou Gramm returned to the mic, writing a new verse and recording fresh vocals to bring the song back to life. Now, for the first time ever, fans can hear the finished version of a track that almost never was.
To coincide with the deluxe package release, Foreigner – Luis Maldonado (lead vocals/guitar), Jeff Pilson (bass), Michael Bluestein(keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitars), Chris Frazier (drums) will celebrate half a century of music with a new round of headlining tour dates which will include original lead singer Lou Gramm guesting on some of the songs he helped create almost forty-five years ago.
The upcoming Foreigner 4 Deluxe Tour signals yet another important transition for the band as these new dates will be the first major US shows featuring Luis Maldonado on lead vocals. On the recent season finale of The Voice, it was announced that this year's summer tour would be the last for Kelly Hansen after 20 years fronting the group.
Foreigner was inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last fall.
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