Foreigner – 4

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Label:	Atlantic – SD 16999
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Night Life Written-By – Gramm*	3:48
A2	Juke Box Hero Synthesizer [Sequential] – Larry Fast Written-By – Gramm*	4:18
A3	Break It Up Keyboards [Additional Textures] – Bob Mayo Saxophone – Mark Rivera Synthesizer [Sequential] – Larry Fast	4:11
A4	Waiting For A Girl Like You Keyboards [Additional Textures] – Bob Mayo Written-By – Gramm*	4:49
A5	Luanne Written-By – Gramm*	3:25
B1	Urgent Keyboards [Textures] – Michael Fonfara Saxophone – Mark Rivera Saxophone, Soloist – Jr. Walker*	4:29
B2	I'm Gonna Win	4:51
B3	Woman In Black	4:42
B4	Girl On The Moon Keyboards [Textures] – Michael Fonfara Slide Guitar – Hugh McCracken Written-By – Gramm*	3:49
B5	Don't Let Go Synthesizer [Sequential] – Larry Fast Written-By – Gramm*	3:48

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Mastered At – Europadisk
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Somerset Songs Publishing Inc.
Published By – Evansongs Ltd.

Credits

Art Direction [Director] – Bob Defrin
Backing Vocals – Ian Lloyd, Mark Rivera, "Mutt" Lange*
Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar – Rick Wills
Backing Vocals, Drums – Dennis Elliott
Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Keyboards – Mick Jones (2)
Design [Label] – Hipgnosis (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Edwin Hobgood, Michel Sauvage
Engineer [Basic Tracks] – Tony Platt
Engineer [Chief] – Dave Wittman
Engineer [Second] – Brad Samuelsohn
Lead Vocals, Percussion – Lou Gramm
Management – Bud Prager
Mastered By – George Marino
Producer – Mick Jones (2), Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
Synthesizer [Main] – Tom Dolby*
Written-By – Jones*

Notes

Specialty Records Corporation pressing denoted by "SP" etch in runouts and "E A S T" embossed within inner pressing ring.
Virtually identical to Foreigner - 4 except for A5 timing on label.
Runouts are etched.

First Pressing (1981): Has white Warner "W" sticker on the back upper right corner.
Second Pressing (1982): Does not have the sticker.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.C.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.
MFG. By Atlantic Recording Corp.
© ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Printed in U.S.A.

Jr. Walker appears courtesy of Whitfield Records.
Larry Fast appears courtesy of Passport Records.
Michael Fontana appears courtesy of Arista Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Runouts stamped both sides, all variants): sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ (EDP)
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): SP
Pressing Plant ID (Embossed inside inner press ring side B): EAST
Matrix / Runout (Label A-side): ST-A-814727—
Matrix / Runout (Label B-side): ST-A-814728—
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): STA • 814727• E SP 0-1 SM5-2 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" M1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): STA • 814728-B MMSF1 SM4 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN SP 0-2 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): STA • 814727• E SP 0-1 SM5-1 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" M1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): STA • 814728-C $M1 5- "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN 0-1 SM1-4
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): STA-814727- D (EDP) M1 SP "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" 0-15M3-1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): STA • 814728-B SP0-1 SM33 (EDP) M1 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): STA-814727-D SP M1 SF1 SM2 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" 0-2 SP
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): STA • 814728-B MMSF1 SM4 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN SP 0-2 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 6): STA-814727- D (EDP) M1 SP "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING 0-15M2-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 6): STA • 814728-B (EDP) M2 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN STERLING SP 0-5SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 7): STA-814727-D M1 SF1SM3 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" 0-35M3-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 7): STA-814728-B SP-0-ISM 5-1 M1 "UP TO THE SKY" - ROMAN
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 8): SD STA-814727-D 03SM1-3M1 (EDP) SF1 SM3 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 8): STA-814728-B SP 0-1SM6-1 (EDP) M1 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 9): STA-814727-D SP "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING O-2SP73-2 EDP SM1 SMV M1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 9): STA-814728-B EDP M2 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN SPO-5SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 10): STA-814727-B SPD-65M2-2 WELCOME CHRISTOPHER STERLING EDP M1SF1SM12
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 10): STA-814728-B M1SF1 EDP SM10 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN 0-4SM2-1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 11): STA-814727-D EDP M1 SP "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING O-12 M4-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 11): STA-814728-B MLSF1 EDP SM4 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN STERLING SP 0-2 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 12): STA-814727-E SP 0-1SM2-2 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING EDP M1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 12): STA-814728-B 0-7SM1-2 EDP M2 SF1SM12 SP "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 13): STA-814727-D SM 5- EDP "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 13): STA• 814728-B M1 SF1 EDP "UP TO THE SKY" -ROMAN STERLING SP 0-2 SM1-Z
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 14): STA-814727-D 0-1 SM-5 EDP M1 SP "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 14): STA• 814728-B SP 0-1 SM 3-4 EDP M1 "UP TO THE SKY" -ROMAN STERLING

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	4 (LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 50 796, SD 16999, K 50 796	Europe	1981
Recently Edited	4 (Cassette, Album)	Atlantic	M5A 16999	Australia	1981
Recently Edited	4 (LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	K 50796, SD 16999	UK	1981
New Submission	4 (LP, Album, Stereo)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 50 796, ATL 50796	Scandinavia	1981
Recently Edited	4 (LP, Album, Stereo, Quality Pressing)	Atlantic	XSD 16999	Canada	1981

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Reviews

stokes215 Sep 11, 2022
Does anyone know the story of the "Welcome Christopher" runout on my early pressing? Can't find anything online about it.
Vinylcollection_Jos Sep 3, 2020
I can't find mine. S 90.425 made in Spain, Madrid.
snoop6610 Jul 23, 2019
Does anyone have or know about a copy being on RED vinyl?? If so what country and release date??
Rick_Mayer Mar 27, 2016
The band was reduced by two as Mick Jones' musical direction was no longer taking aim at the FM airwaves but queuing in on world dominance. Say what you will about Foreigner for abandoning the 'hard rock meets blue-eyed soul' of their three previous records. Their fourth album (aptly titled 4) delivers hit after hit. It includes the massively popular 'Urgent', 'Waiting For A Girl Like You' and air guitar anthem 'Juke Box Hero'. Lou Gramm's soulful voice once again is at the forefront as '4' brought the band into uncharted territory as the biggest arena band in the world.

The album would go on to sell over 10 million copies including the record and compact disc I proudly own. I tend to drop the needle on the record every now and then when thinking about my years as a 15 year old back in northern Ontario. The CD has a few unplugged versions included. Give it a listen as it is masterfully produced by Mick Jones and Mutt Lange and judge for yourself.