1.) Foreigner – Agent Provocateur Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo - 1st Japanese Pressing - 1985 - Japan - Atlantic – P-13060 Media: NM to MINT / Sleeve, Insert : EX to NM A1 Tooth And Nail A2 That Was Yesterday A3 I Want To Know What Love Is A4 Growing Up The Hard Way A5 Reaction To Action B1 Stranger In My Own House B2 A Love In Vain B3 Down On Love B4 Two Different Worlds B5 She's Too Tough It took Foreigner three years to release a follow-up to its 1981 blockbuster, 4. Perhaps that wait wasn't long enough, because Agent Provocateur is a prime example of the best and worst traits of AOR: a handful of remarkable songs padded by toothless filler. Despite contributing a few killer riffs to Foreigner's '70s canon, guitarist/keyboardist Mick Jones isn't known for his six-string abilities. His biggest strength is his knack for melody as a songwriter, keyboardist, and producer, and all these qualities are evident on Agent Provocateur. Of course, vocalist/songwriter Lou Gramm is indispensable as the band's golden-throated frontman. Jones largely guided things behind the studio console, but a co-producer usually helped, such as Alex Sadkin on this album. "I Want to Know What Love Is" became Foreigner's first and only number one single, and it's not hard to see why. Its dreamy, hypnotic feel is due in part to Gramm's soulful lead vocals and the New Jersey Mass Choir's background vocals. Jennifer Holliday and the Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey help out as well. "That Was Yesterday," a terrific hit single, features a catchy chorus and a nifty synthesizer lick. "Reaction to Action" and "Down on Love" were both minor hits, but there's a huge difference in quality between the two; the former is the epitome of bland, formulaic AOR, while the latter includes a pleasant chorus and a warm keyboard melody. "A Love in Vain" and "Growing Up the Hard Way" have a few good moments too. 2.) Foreigner – Head Games Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo - 1st Japanese Pressing - 1979 - Japan - Atlantic – P-10698A Media: MINT / Sleeve, Insert : NM to MINT A1 Dirty White Boy 3:37 A2 Love On The Telephone 3:18 A3 Women 3:25 A4 I'll Get Even With You 3:40 A5 Seventeen 4:33 B1 Head Games 3:37 B2 The Modern Day 3:26 B3 Blinded By Science 4:54 B4 Do What You Like 3:58 B5 Rev On The Red Line 3:35 Foreigner continued its platinum winning streak on Head Games, the band's third album. By the time Head Games was released, FM radio had fully embraced bands like Foreigner, Journey, and Boston, whose slick hard rock was tough enough to appeal to suburban teens, but smooth enough to be non-threatening to their parents. Tailor-made for the airwaves, "Dirty White Boy" and "Head Games" kept Foreigner at the top of the arena rock heap as the decade came to a close; and the supergroup's successes would continue well into the '80s. ________________________________________ These records have been cleaned with a professional ultrasonic machine. New inner and outer sleeves included. Fast & careful shipping.