[2018-04-27] Foreigner "With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra And Chorus" live album on CD, LP, DVD (EarMusic)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:52 pm

Description
Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock bands in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums and sold out concert tours. From 'Cold As Ice' to 'Hot Blooded', 'Urgent' to 'Juke Box Hero' and 'Waiting for a Girl Like You'. Foreigner's thrilling mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans.

Today, over 80 million albums later, Foreigner is an ensemble of talented musicians each adding their individual credentials to make the band stronger and more powerful than ever. Besides founding member and leader Mick Jones on lead guitar and vocals, the band s line up consists of Kelly Hansen (Ex-Hurricane) as lead singer, Tom Gimbel (Aerosmith) on guitar, saxophone, flute, and backing vocals; Jeff Jacobs on keyboards, Jeff Pilson (Ex-Dokken, Dio and MSG) on bass; and Jason Bonham (son of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham) on drums.

This magnificent concert was recorded at KKL Luzern, Switzerland on May 20th and 21st 2017 and thus became the very first Foreigner album, recorded with orchestra and choir. Together with The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, the performance showcases some of rock n' roll's most enduring anthems and countless fan favorites. Featuring original new arrangements and instrumentations, Foreigner's signature songs can be enjoyed from a completely new perspective
and with fantastic sound quality.

Available on CD, 2LP + DVD (180 Gram Vinyl), Box Set (Includes CD/DVD, 2LP, T-Shirt (XL), Magnet) and Digital.

Tracklist
[CD]
1. Overture
2. Blue Morning, Blue Day
3. Cold As Ice
4. Waiting For A Girl Like You
5. Say You Will
6. When It Comes To Love
7. That Was Yesterday
8. Feels Like The First Time
9. Starrider
10. Double Vision
11. Fool For You Anyway
12. Urgent
13. Juke Box Hero
14. I Want To Know What Love Is

[DVD]
1. Overture
2. Blue Morning, Blue Day
3. Cold As Ice
4. Waiting For A Girl Like You
5. Head Games
6. When It Comes To Love
7. Say You Will
8. The Flame Still Burns
9. That Was Yesterday
10. Juke Box Hero
11. Starrider
12. Double Vision
13. Fool For You Anyway
14. Hot Blooded
15. Urgent
16. Feels Like The First Time
17. I Want To Know What Love Is

1CD/1DVD/2LP Box Set With T-Shirt (shown above)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P9BVH1/?tag=imwan-20

CD Standalone
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079PHKJFS/?tag=imwan-20

2LP/1DVD Set
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079VCSY6H/?tag=imwan-20

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

projects like this so rarely work-out well.
i'll need convincing to even consider a listen...

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5104

How come we never get albums headlined by orchestras performing with rock and roll bands? This concept of it is so silly and is so overdone by this point.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

The Rock band meets orchestra thing is so underwhelming and played out.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

The Rock band meets orchestra thing is so underwhelming and played out.

IMO, the only time it works well is when the said band actually had orchestration on their album(s) like The Moody Blues. Otherwise, yeah.....

KISS did it on Kiss Symphony: Alive IV back when Pete was still with them (along with Thayer) and it was dismal. The first 6 songs were without the orchestra and was the best part of the show.

Don Schouest · 13 Jan 2007

I'm waiting for "The Symphonic Stylings of Spinal Tap with The New York Philharmonic, The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, The Mos Eisley Cantina Experience, and Sting" to be the final word on this genre!

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Don Schouest wrote:

I'm waiting for "The Symphonic Stylings of Spinal Tap with The New York Philharmonic, The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, The Mos Eisley Cantina Experience, and Sting" to be the final word on this genre!

I'm all in for Slayer doing Seasons In The Abyss with the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra. :lol:

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1323

Don Schouest wrote:

I'm waiting for "The Symphonic Stylings of Spinal Tap with The New York Philharmonic, The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, The Mos Eisley Cantina Experience, and Sting" to be the final word on this genre!

In!

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Don Schouest wrote:

I'm waiting for "The Symphonic Stylings of Spinal Tap with The New York Philharmonic, The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, The Mos Eisley Cantina Experience, and Sting" to be the final word on this genre!

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:19 pm

Check out the results:

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Ya know what?

This sounds pretty damn fantastic.

Kelly Hansen is such a good vocalist and the orchestral arrangements are really in tune with the song and not overpowering and actually make sense.

I'll have to hear more, but I do like Classical music and my ear was pleased with this, particularly the chorus with the strings.

hwk · 14 Oct 2006

What no Blu ray?

Galley · **Joined:** 20 Apr 2010 **Posts:** 696

I agree. That does sound much better than I was expecting!

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:37 am

This album is due out on Friday, and the pre-order price for the CD standalone has been reduced to just $7.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079PHKJFS/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:31 am

"Say You Will":

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Exceeded my expectations. I'm in! Too bad though there isn't simply a CD/DVD combo.

Jim Wilkin · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 456

Rick A wrote:

Exceeded my expectations. I'm in! Too bad though there isn't simply a CD/DVD combo.

Walmart has an exclusive CD + DVD combo on this release. It's $11.88.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Jim Wilkin wrote:

Rick A wrote:

Exceeded my expectations. I'm in! Too bad though there isn't simply a CD/DVD combo.

Walmart has an exclusive CD + DVD combo on this release. It's $11.88.

And it's $14.88 in Canada.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Jim Wilkin wrote:

Rick A wrote:

Exceeded my expectations. I'm in! Too bad though there isn't simply a CD/DVD combo.

Walmart has an exclusive CD + DVD combo on this release. It's $11.88.

Same tracks?

either way, that's a good deal and I will probably get it there.

Galley · **Joined:** 20 Apr 2010 **Posts:** 696

Jim Wilkin wrote:

Rick A wrote:

Exceeded my expectations. I'm in! Too bad though there isn't simply a CD/DVD combo.

Walmart has an exclusive CD + DVD combo on this release. It's $11.88.

Of course, I don't find that out until I've purchased it from Amazon.

Jim Wilkin · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 456

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Jim Wilkin wrote:

Rick A wrote:

Exceeded my expectations. I'm in! Too bad though there isn't simply a CD/DVD combo.

Walmart has an exclusive CD + DVD combo on this release. It's $11.88.

Same tracks?

either way, that's a good deal and I will probably get it there.

I believe the DVD has 3 tracks that are not on the CD: Head Games, The Flame Still Burns and Hot Blooded.

David Baker · 31 Oct 2006

Definitely better than initial expectations. Especially impressed with Say You Will, When It Comes To Love and That Was Yesterday. This arrangement of That Was Yesterday sounds like a lost James Bond theme; I absolutely love that track.

[2018-04-27] Foreigner "With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra And Chorus" live album on CD, LP, DVD (EarMusic)

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