Head Games
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| Studio album by Foreigner | ||||
| Released | September 11, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | June – July 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald | |||
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| Singles from Head Games | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Head Games is the third studio album by Anglo American rock band Foreigner, released in 1979. It charted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has sold over five million copies in the US alone. The album’s infamous cover depicts a seemingly upset young woman (portrayed by actress Lisanne Falk) in a men's restroom. The title track and "Dirty White Boy" were the album's big hits, peaking at #14 and #12, respectively. This was the album in which Rick Wills replaced Ed Gagliardi as bassist. It was the band's only album produced by Roy Thomas Baker, best known for producing Queen's classic albums.
Contents
Track listing
- "Dirty White Boy" (Lou Gramm, Mick Jones) – 3:37
- "Love on the Telephone" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:18
- "Women" (Jones) – 3:25
- "I'll Get Even with You" (Jones) – 3:40
- "Seventeen" (Jones, Gramm) – 4:43
- "Head Games" (Gramm, Jones) – 3:37
- "The Modern Day" (Jones) – 3:26
- "Blinded by Science" (Jones) – 4:54
- "Do What You Like" (Ian McDonald, Gramm) – 3:58
- "Rev on the Red Line" (Gramm, Al Greenwood) – 3:35
2002 CD Remaster
Atlantic/Rhino remastered Head Games on CD in 2002,[2][3] adding a bonus track:
11. "Zalia" (McDonald, Gramm) - 2:34 [4]
Remastering was done by Dan Hersch at DigiPrep, Los Angeles.[5]
Personnel
- Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones – guitar, backing vocals, piano, keyboards
- Ian McDonald – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Al Greenwood – synthesizer, keyboards
- Rick Wills – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott – drums, backing vocals
Production
- Producers: Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald
- Engineer: Geoff Workman
- Assistant engineers: Randy Mason, John Weaver
- Recording Studio: Atlantic Recording Studios
- Mastering: George Marino
- Studio assistants: Randy Mason, John Weaver
- Musical director: Mick Jones
- Art direction: Sandi Young
- Design: Sandi Young
- Photography: David Alexander, Chris Callis, William Coupon
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000 |
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Charts
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| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Dirty White Boy" | Pop Singles | 12 |
| "Head Games" | Pop Singles | 14 | |
| 1980 | "Women" | Pop Singles | 41 |
References
- ↑ Head Games at AllMusic
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