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Released 20 years ago

The Definitive Collection

Foreigner · 2006

120 min · 30 tracks · hard rock

A polished compilation of classic rock anthems blending soaring melodies with hard-hitting riffs.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • sing-along anthems for gatherings
  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • nostalgic reflections on love
  • for road trips
  • playful energy for parties

Maybe skip if you want

  • dislike polished classic
  • prefer experimental soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2006, 'The Definitive Collection' serves as a comprehensive retrospective for Foreigner, encapsulating their journey from their 1977 debut. At this point, the band had already established themselves as rock mainstays with multiple chart-topping hits spanning nearly three decades.
Stylistic neighbors
Journey· Boston· Styx

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Feels Like the First Time 3:52
  • 2 Long, Long Way From Home 2:55
  • 3 Cold as Ice 3:19
  • 4 Headknocker 3:01
  • 5 Starrider 4:01
  • 6 At War With the World 4:22
  • 7 Double Vision 3:44
  • 8 Blue Morning, Blue Day 3:12
  • 9 Hot Blooded 4:27
  • 10 I Have Waited So Long 4:07
  • 11 Dirty White Boy 3:39
  • 12 Head Games 3:39
  • 13 Women 3:25
  • 14 Rev on the Red Line 3:37
  • 15 Break It Up 4:14
  • 16 Juke Box Hero 4:20

Disc 2

  • 1 Urgent 4:29
  • 2 Waiting for a Girl Like You 4:50
  • 3 I Want to Know What Love Is 5:00
  • 4 Down on Love 4:08
  • 5 Reaction to Action 3:32
  • 6 That Was Yesterday 3:50
  • 7 Midnight Blue 3:57
  • 8 Heart Turns to Stone 4:10
  • 9 I Don't Want to Live Without You 3:57
  • 10 Say You Will 4:15
  • 11 Just Wanna Hold 3:33
  • 12 Just Between You and Me 4:56
  • 13 Lowdown and Dirty 4:22
  • 14 Soul Doctor 4:53

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