FOREIGNER – In Concert ; Unplugged (2016)
Legendary melodic rockers FOREIGNER are presenting their first-ever live acoustic album, “In Concert; Unplugged“. The CD it’s only being released in the USA and available exclusively via Amazon.
Foreigner recorded this unique acoustic album at a concert hosted by Edsel B. Ford II on August 24, 2015 at the Ford Motor Company Conference & Event Center in Detroit, MI, immediately following the band’s record-breaking 10-show stand with Kid Rock at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
The sold-out trek with Kid Rock introduced well over half a million new fans to Foreigner’s nine Top 10 hits during each tour stellar performance.
The band is on a major roll right now with streams and downloads soaring after their worldwide #1 hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” was featured as the 2015 season finale end title of ‘Orange Is The New Black’. Mick Jones & Co. are preparing a massive US tour right now.
On “In Concert; Unplugged”, Foreigner got right down to performing ‘the big ones’ right out of the box, as “Double Vision” opens the set followed by one of their most well-known (and best) songs, “Say You Will.” The monster AOR ballad “Waiting for a Girl Like You” follows.
The band reaches deep into their catalog with “Fool For You Anyway” before ending the night with the super hits “Dirty White Boy,” “Cold As Ice,” “Feels Like the First Time,” “Juke Box Hero,” and “I Want to Know What Live Is”.
The rockers sound pretty good for the most part, though the overall energy of some of the tracks are kind of missing that spark at times. For example, “Feels Like the First Time” opens with that well-known riff, but electricity is missing… but … c’mon, it’s an acoustic show!
The band comes warm and all sounds natural, it isn’t a mashed sounding recording like far too many of today’s CDs.
Special mention goes for Kelly Hansen as his vocal delivery is spot on as the singing round is really in one’s face with no outboard studio effects getting in the way. Additionally there’s a studio recording of “Hot Blooded”, of course, unplugged as well.
Strong album and one for the collector’s, as it’s only available in the USA.
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01 – Double Vision
02 – Say You Will
03 – Waiting For A Girl Like You
04 – When It Comes To Love
05 – Fool For You Anyway
06 – Dirty White Boy
07 – Cold As Ice
08 – Feels Like The First Time
09 – Juke Box Hero
10 – I Want To Know What Love Is
BONUS TRACK:
11 – Hot Blooded (Studio Acoustic Recording)
Mick Jones (lead guitar, vocals)
Kelly Hansen (lead vocals)
Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals)
Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, flute, vocals)
Michael Bluestein (keyboards, vocals)
Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals)
Chris Frazier (drums)
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www.amazon.com/Concert-Unplugged-Foreigner/dp/B01ACMPGF4
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