Foreigner-Head Games (1979)

In 1979, Foreigner released their third album, considered one of their masterpieces and also one of their most elaborate works. In this new release, the band led by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones achieved another remarkable work that climbed to number five on the US Billboard charts, with sales exceeding five million copies. In addition to Lou Gramm (vocals) and Mick Jones (guitar and vocals), the rest of the band consisted of bassist Rick Willis, guitarist and keyboardist Ian McDonald, drummer Dennis Elliott, and keyboardist Al Greenwood. Recorded during June and July of 1979 at Atlantic Studios in New York, the album was released in early September of that same year. While it's clear that "Head Games" loses some of the raw energy and instinct of their two previous albums, it also features some truly outstanding tracks, such as the catchy "Love On The Telephone", the energetic "Dirty White Boy", the boogie-rock anthem "Women", the captivating hard rock track "Seventeen", the AOR title track "Head Games", the exquisite ballad "Blinded By Science", and the addictive mid-tempo "Do What You Like". In all of these, Lou Gramm's sublime vocals and the outstanding instrumental work of the rest of the band shine, along with the superb production by Roy Thomas Baker and Mick Jones.