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Post by Frank on Apr 5, 2006 19:13:36 GMT -5
FOREIGNER LIVE ALBUM BUMPED TO APRIL 18:
Lots of questions being asked after the Foreigner live album Extended Versions (Note to the record label: that really is a daft title for a series of releases!) - it seems the release was put back until April 18. But I do have the track listing now, which is:
Head Games . Cold As Ice . Waiting For A Girl Like You . Dirty White Boy . Starrider . Feels Like The First Time . Urgent . Juke Box Hero / Whole Lotta Love . I Want To Know What Love Is . Hot Blooded.
These tracks were recorded in Las Vegas, November 2005, with the current line-up of the band.
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Post by soreboozer on Apr 5, 2006 23:25:42 GMT -5
FOREIGNER LIVE ALBUM BUMPED TO APRIL 18: Lots of questions being asked after the Foreigner live album Extended Versions (Note to the record label: that really is a daft title for a series of releases!) - it seems the release was put back until April 18. But I do have the track listing now, which is: Head Games . Cold As Ice . Waiting For A Girl Like You . Dirty White Boy . Starrider . Feels Like The First Time . Urgent . Juke Box Hero / Whole Lotta Love . I Want To Know What Love Is . Hot Blooded. These tracks were recorded in Las Vegas, November 2005, with the current line-up of the band. Are they really extended? Seems like there's been a lot of these types of releases lately, where all the record company does is slap on some lame advertisements. |
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Post by Frank on Apr 6, 2006 22:00:25 GMT -5
FOREIGNER LIVE ALBUM BUMPED TO APRIL 18: Lots of questions being asked after the Foreigner live album Extended Versions (Note to the record label: that really is a daft title for a series of releases!) - it seems the release was put back until April 18. But I do have the track listing now, which is: Head Games . Cold As Ice . Waiting For A Girl Like You . Dirty White Boy . Starrider . Feels Like The First Time . Urgent . Juke Box Hero / Whole Lotta Love . I Want To Know What Love Is . Hot Blooded. These tracks were recorded in Las Vegas, November 2005, with the current line-up of the band. Are they really extended? Seems like there's been a lot of these types of releases lately, where all the record company does is slap on some lame advertisements. ACTUALLY THE LABEL CALLS THEM EXTENDED VERSIONS BECAUSE THE SERIES IS AIMED AT THE CASUAL GREATEST HITS LISTENERS. AND THE SONGS ARE LIVE VERSIONS OF THE SONGS & THEREFORE LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS. HENCE FORTH.... EXTENDED VERSIONS. |
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Apr 6, 2006 22:23:24 GMT -5
Most of the 'Extended Versions' releases are repackaged, budget versions of previously issued albums. For instance, Thin Lizzy's is a retitled , shortened version of 'One Night Only' with John Sykes, Deep Purple's is a repackaging of some of the King Biscuit live Mark IV album with Bolin. etc. No liner notes on these, and most of them kind of suck, with some exceptions. Ir's like okay this didn't sell the 1st time because it sucked, let's make it cheaper and put it in a new cheap package and see if we can sucker people into buying it. Beware, most of these you should stay way away from, unless you know the original source and want to pick it up again for cheap. Don't know about the Foreigner one, with Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson and Jason Bonham it might be good. It'll be cheap that's for sure  |
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Post by cozyal on Apr 7, 2006 9:05:27 GMT -5
Hey folks  , I hear ya about the Extended Versions series & yeah, first time I picked a few up, I was disappointed by the lack of sleeve notes & also as you say, they ARE in general re-packaged previous releases. Although if you like Survivor, their Extended Versions release is the ONLY official live release in the US. In the credits on the back, Pony Canyon (Jap Label) gets thanks & they are one of (If not THE ...) the biggest Jap labels there are. One prime example of "rip off" was the Styx / REO stuff, Arch Allies was released first, then REO released their part of Arch Allies on it's own as Live Plus - Admittedly they did add a couple more tracks from the gig, Keep Pushin', Tough Guys & That Ain't Love & then 10 of the tracks from Arch Allies was released on Extended Versions. If fact a couple of folks that brought E.V. from Amazon added their thoughts on this too for the REO release, check here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005KASK/qid=1144417475/sr=1-29/ref=sr_1_29/103-9564456-1727846?s=music&v=glance&n=5174Personally, the Foreigner release is becoming a bit of a joke, as originally due March 17th, as posted at Foreigner's site & I for one was really looking forward to hearing the revitalized Foreigner, so I went out over the next 2 weeks after the 17th, searching for said CD & of course no luck! I sent an email to Andrew M @ www.melodicrock.com telling him I thought this was becoming a joke as nowhere had the disc 2 / 3 weeks after it's scheduled release date & then yes, Andrew heard that it had been put back to the 18th April & posted the piece. Will it be released? We'll see! I for one certainly hope so, as I have yet to hear Kelly H singing the stuff live. When they played here last Summer, our band was gigging the same day! Bummer! Funny, that very same day, Sammy Hagar was playing Pine Knob / DTE, Cinderella were at Freedom Hill on the Rock Never Stops Tour, so that's why I told myself, now I KNOW for sure Detroit IS the ROCK CITY! Where else could so many great rock bands ALL play a gig in the city on the same day & it really sucked because our band was already commited to our own gig! Ah well, signing off now! Let's hope the Foreigner one gets it's release soon! Keep on rockin' Cozy Al  . |
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Post by Jesse on Apr 7, 2006 12:43:58 GMT -5
I'll buy it! I do know what ya'll mean about the "Extended Versions" series. It really is a crap shoot. The aformentioned Survivor EV is really good. As is the EV for Molly Hatchet. Then I pushed my luck and bought the Outlaws EV and it turned out to be a rehashing of their classic "Bring It Back Alive" record, but with shorter versions of "Stick Around For Rock'n Roll" and "Green Grass And High Tides" (BLASPHEMY!  ). The Foreigner one sounds good though and I know it'll only be about $10, so I'll definitely get it when it comes out. ;D |
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Post by soreboozer on Apr 8, 2006 12:04:52 GMT -5
Hey folks , One prime example of "rip off" was the Styx / REO stuff, Arch Allies was released first, then REO released their part of Arch Allies on it's own as Live Plus - Admittedly they did add a couple more tracks from the gig, Keep Pushin', Tough Guys & That Ain't Love & then 10 of the tracks from Arch Allies was released on Extended Versions. If fact a couple of folks that brought E.V. from Amazon added their thoughts on this too for the REO release, check here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005KASK/qid=1144417475/sr=1-29/ref=sr_1_29/103-9564456-1727846?s=music&v=glance&n=5174Arch Allies & Live Plus was even MORE of a rip off by REO, considering all those songs had previously been better recorded on 1977's Live: You Get What You Play For. For a great review of REO's Live Plus fiasco ("Throw Away the (Wh)ores Forever...") click here: www.epinions.com/content_60853816964 |
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Post by Frank on Apr 16, 2006 18:48:18 GMT -5
I PICKED THIS CD UP TODAY AT MY LOCAL WALLY WORLD FOR $5.88!! YEA THE PACKAGING STINKS. BUT THE MUSIC IS A GREAT SOUVENIR OF LAST YEARS TOUR. FOR $5.88 YOU CAN;T GO WRONG! |
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Post by rikki on Apr 17, 2006 15:36:11 GMT -5
I PICKED THIS CD UP TODAY AT MY LOCAL WALLY WORLD FOR $5.88!! YEA THE PACKAGING STINKS. BUT THE MUSIC IS A GREAT SOUVENIR OF LAST YEARS TOUR. FOR $5.88 YOU CAN;T GO WRONG! Got mine last week, I agree with Frank.  |
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Post by eilene on Apr 18, 2006 13:13:58 GMT -5
Thanks Frank...Looking forward to hearing this...The new line up was aewsome..I am glad you recommened me to see them.
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Post by Frank on Apr 18, 2006 20:00:35 GMT -5
Thanks Frank...Looking forward to hearing this...The new line up was aewsome..I am glad you recommened me to see them. HEY, I DO WHAT I CAN FOR MY FELLOW ROCK & ROLL FRIENDS. |
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Post by cozyal on Apr 23, 2006 22:13:33 GMT -5
Hey, got mine now! Woo hooo! It's a great document of this current line up of Foreigner, Kelly does a fantastic job up front! Just wonder how long the Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries will stay with Mick Jones? The current line up of dates in the US is pretty significant though so who knows? Here's hoping! Keep on rockin'! Cozy Al |
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