Analogue Productions Foreigner: 4 2 LP, 180 Gramm Vinyl, 45 rpm,

Throughout the course of three late-70s albums, Foreigner (along with Journey and Styx) was recognized as one of the top AOR bands of the era. But the band was still looking for that grand slam of a record that would push them to the very top of the heap.\n\nReleased in 1981, 4 would be that album, writes AllMusic.\n\nIn producer Robert John \""Mutt\"" Lange \u2014 fresh off his massive success with AC/DC's Back in Black \u2014 guitarist and all-around mastermind Mick Jones found both the catalyst to achieve this and his perfect musical soulmate. Lange's legendary obsessive attention to detail and Jones' highly disciplined guitar heroics (which he never allowed to get in the way of a great song) resulted in a collaboration of unprecedented, sparkling efficiency where not a single note is wasted.\n\n\""Nightlife\"" kicks off a series of energetic and nearly flawless melodic rock songs on the album. Within this collection, you'll find tracks like \""Woman in Black,\"" \""Don't Let Go,\"" and to