FOREIGNER - Feels Like the First Time (Release: out now)

 

Everybody who use to read this blog should know that i deeply hate cover versions albums, so when i knew that one of my all-times favorite bands was going to release one of this stupid albums i felt a little dissapointed. I keep believing that this kind of albums add nothing to Rock music but this time i must say that this one is not that bad. This album consist of one first cd of unplugged versions of their own songs and a second one of re-recordings of their hits. Interesting to listen Say You Will, Waiting For A Girl Like You or Cold As Ice unplugged, though haven't got the magic of the originals, all those unplugged versions are elegant and extremely well executed.
The second cd is about re-recording cover versions and once again though all are fantastic none surpasses the originals. The band has decided to be true to the originals, in fact, in a couple of tunes you will hardly notice the difference, as Urgent.

I shouldn't forget there's one new song entitled Save Me a song that conveys good vibes and could have been part of Can't Slow Down.

In summary, FOREIGNER proves that keeps being a band of superb musicians and Kelly Hansen shows he is an astonishing singer though Lou Gramm could always reach a higher tone... that's why there's only one Lou Gramm.

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More info: http://www.foreigneronline.com/

Charts:

USA # 45

This album is worth of 4 out of 5 ROCKS!!!

You'll like to know the unplugged and re-recording songs:

Cd1:

1. Long, Long Way From Home (The Classics Unplugged) 2:52 2. Cold As Ice (The Classics Unplugged) 3:42 3. The Flame Still Burns (The Classics Unplugged) 4:58 4. Double Vision (The Classics Unplugged) 3:24 5. Fool For You Anyway (The Classics Unplugged) 4:17 6. Say You Will (The Classics Unplugged) 3:26 7. Starrider (The Classics Unplugged) 4:29 8. Waiting For A Girl Like You (The Classics Unplugged) 5:15 9. Feels Like The First Time (The Classics Unplugged) 3:11 10. Juke Box Hero (The Classics Unplugged) 5:05 11. That’s All Right (The Classics Unplugged) (Bonus Track)
Cd2:
1. Save Me (Bonus Track) (New) 3:49 2. Feels Like The First Time (2011 Recording) 4:07 3. Cold As Ice (2011 Recording) 3:14 4. Long, Long Way From Home (2011 Recording) 2:57 5. Hot Blooded (2011 Recording) 3:08 6. Double Vision (2011 Recording) 3:42 7. Head Games (2011 Recording) 3:57 8. Dirty White Boy (2011 Recording) 3:52 9. Urgent (2011 Recording) 4:30 10. Waiting For A Girl Like You (2011 Recording) 4:50 11. I Want To Know What Love Is (2011 Recording) 4:45 12. Juke Box Hero (2011 Recording) 4:25