Foreigner Release Previously Unreleased Song With Lou Gramm On Vocals

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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 Beatlesโ 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:
โForeignerโs 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.โ
Jones also shared that โTurning Back the Timeโ was co-written with Marti Frederiksen, known for his work with Aerosmith and Motley Crue. Jones explained:
โThere are a number of songs that Lou Gramm and I wrote together that have never seen the light of day.
โMarti 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.โ
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:
โI think it means more to me now than perhaps 20 years ago. Iโve had a great career, and this is like the whipped cream and cherry on top. Itโs something I will savor over the years.โ
Hereโs the track list for Foreignerโs ‘Turning Back the Time’:
1. “Feels Like The First Timeโ
2. โCold As Iceโ
3. โLong, Long Way From Homeโ
4. โHot Bloodedโ
5. โDouble Visionโ
6. โDirty White Boyโ
7. โHead Gamesโ
8. โUrgentโ
9. โWaiting For A Girl Like Youโ
10. โJuke Box Heroโ
11. โGirl On The Moonโ
12. โI Want To Know What Love Isโ
13. โThat Was Yesterdayโ
14. โSay You Willโ
15. โCanโt Slow Downโ
16. โWhen It Comes To Loveโ
17. โThe Flame Still Burnsโ
18. โTurning Back The Timeโ