Agent Provocateur
Foreigner
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Tooth and Nail | Foreigner | 3:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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That Was Yesterday | Foreigner | 3:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
I Want to Know What Love Is | Foreigner | 5:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Growing Up the Hard Way | Foreigner | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Reaction to Action | Foreigner | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Stranger In My Own House | Foreigner | 5:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Love In Vain | Foreigner | 4:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Down On Love | Foreigner | 4:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Two Different Worlds | Foreigner | 4:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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She's Too Tough | Foreigner | 3:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
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.
Customer Reviews
great album
when this album came out in 84 lou gramm was the singer in the 80's he had the best rock voice and still does
Decent. Different from some of their others.
Truly, folowing up an album like 4 is virtually impossible, and Foreigner's fifth studio album proves this point. Although the quality tracks still show up on parts of the album, the tracks just aren't classics from start to finish. In spite of the less consistent nature of this album as compared to 4, the overall quality of this album is still satisfactory, just not exceptional, and several of the tracks are either Foreigner staples ( That Was Yesterday and I Want to Know What Love Is) or underrated album tracks ( Growing Up the Hard Way, Reaction to Action, Two Different Worlds and Down on Love ). The fillers are just the beginning of the obvious, that Foreigner's glory days were starting to fade away.
Biography
Formed: 1976 in New York, NY
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
