Double Vision (Foreigner album)
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| Studio album by Foreigner | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 1977 - March 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Keith Olsen | |||
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| Singles from Double Vision | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (C-)[2] |
Double Vision is the second studio album by British/American rock band Foreigner, released in 1978. It features the band's signature song "Hot Blooded", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track was also a major hit, peaking at #2.
"Tramontane" was also the band's only instrumental to be released on a Foreigner studio album. The album was produced by Keith Olsen and mixed by Mick Jones and Jimmy Douglass.
Track listing
- "Hot Blooded" (Lou Gramm, Mick Jones) – 4:29
- "Blue Morning, Blue Day" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:12
- "You're All I Am" (Jones) – 3:24
- "Back Where You Belong" (Jones) – 3:15
- "Love Has Taken Its Toll" (Gramm, Ian McDonald) – 3:31
- "Double Vision" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:44
- "Tramontane" (Instrumental) (Al Greenwood, Jones, McDonald) – 3:55
- "I Have Waited So Long" (Jones) – 4:06
- "Lonely Children" (Jones) – 3:37
- "Spellbinder" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:49
Bonus tracks
- "Hot Blooded" (Live at Anaheim, 1982) (Gramm, Jones) – 6:57
- "Love Maker" (Live at Chicago, 1977) (Clarke, Reid, Wright) – 6:48
Personnel
- Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones – guitar, backing vocals, piano, lead vocals on track 8
- Ian McDonald – guitar, backing vocals, reeds, keyboards
- Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizer
- Ed Gagliardi – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
Production
- Producer: Keith Olsen
- Engineer: Keith Olsen
- Assistant Engineer: Randy Mason
- Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Douglass assisted by Randy Mason
- Recording Studio: Atlantic Recording Studios
- Mixing Studio: Atlantic Recording Studios
- John Kalodner: John Kalodner
Note: This album was the first in the line of many other albums in which Artists & Repertoire Executive John Kalodner would simply have his name listed twice in an album's liner notes, as a play on this album's title. This was the first album in which he began this practice that continued on many other albums that he worked on up until his retirement. According to Kalodner's web site, the phrase "John Kalodner: John Kalodner" originated with this album when the album's producer, Keith Olsen, was wondering just how to credit Kalodner's involvement with the band and the album. In keeping with the double vision theme, Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones came up with idea of doubling Kalodner's name.[3]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pop Albums | 3 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Double Vision" | Pop Singles | 2 |
| "Hot Blooded" | Pop Singles | 3 | |
| 1979 | "Blue Morning, Blue Day" | Pop Singles | 15 |
References
- ↑ Double Vision (Foreigner album) at AllMusic
- ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: foreigner". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.johnkalodner.com/biography/biography.html
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Foreigner – Double Vision". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Double Vision". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
