Foreigner-Inside Information (1987)

Towards the end of the 1980s, Foreigner released their last great album, "Inside Information", which, despite not reaching the heights of their earlier work, still maintained their status as a tremendously popular band worldwide. At that time, the band consisted of the same musicians who had recorded their two previous multi-platinum albums, "4" (1981) and "Agent Provocateur" (1984), with Mick Jones on guitars and keyboards, singer Lou Gramm, bassist Rick Willis, and drummer Dennis Elliott, in addition to guest appearances by Peter-John Vettese, Tom Bailey, Kevin Jones, Hugh McCracken, Sammy Merendino, Ian Lloyd, and Mark Rivera. Comprising a setlist geared towards FM radio, this album features masterful tracks like the melodic "Say You Will" and "I Don't Want to Live Without You", or irresistible AOR songs such as "Heart Turns to Stone", "Face to Face", and "Out of the Blue", which contrast with the addictive hard rock tracks "A Night to Remember", "The Beat of My Heart", and "Counting Every Minute". Despite not surpassing the commercial success of their previous albums, "Inside Information" achieved a respectable top 15 on the Billboard charts and a platinum record for its sales in the North American market.