Foreigner Release Previously Unreleased Song With Lou Gramm On Vocals

Foreigner is celebrating their upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction with the release of a previously unreleased track featuring original lead singer Lou Gramm. The song, titled “Turning Back the Time,” recorded in 1996, will be the title track of their latest greatest hits compilation. This album, available in CD and 2-LP formats, will be released on Oct. 4.

“Turning Back the Time” is an upbeat track with country-tinged guitar riffs from Mick Jones. The lyrics reference the Beatles’ first appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ and Foreigner’s own Double Vision album. Fans can listen to the song and view the full track listing below.

What Jones Feel About Foreigner’s Long-Awaited Rock Hall Induction

Mick Jones, the band’s founding guitarist, expressed his excitement about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and the new release. He said:

“Foreigner’s membership in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a priceless highlight of my career.
“I hope that this collection of the songs that brought us here, along with some later recordings that light our way forward, will mean as much to all who listen to them as they do to me.”

Jones also shared that “Turning Back the Time” was co-written with Marti Frederiksen, known for his work with Aerosmith and Motley Crue. Jones explained:

“There are a number of songs that Lou Gramm and I wrote together that have never seen the light of day.
“Marti and I recently revisited and reworked the song. The time that had passed allowed us to approach it with a fresh perspective. The sentiment of the song spoke to us now more than ever, and with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction coming up, we thought it was the perfect time to release it.”

Foreigner will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19 at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, with the ceremony broadcast live on Disney Plus. Reflecting on the honor, Jones told Billboard:

“I think it means more to me now than perhaps 20 years ago. I’ve had a great career, and this is like the whipped cream and cherry on top. It’s something I will savor over the years.”

Here’s the track list for Foreigner’s ‘Turning Back the Time’:
1. “Feels Like The First Time”
2. “Cold As Ice”
3. “Long, Long Way From Home”
4. “Hot Blooded”
5. “Double Vision”
6. “Dirty White Boy”
7. “Head Games”
8. “Urgent”
9. “Waiting For A Girl Like You”
10. “Juke Box Hero”
11. “Girl On The Moon”
12. “I Want To Know What Love Is”
13. “That Was Yesterday”
14. “Say You Will”
15. “Can’t Slow Down”
16. “When It Comes To Love”
17. “The Flame Still Burns”
18. “Turning Back The Time”