Foreigner/Germany 1981

FOREIGNER was at its peak in 1981, when their famous album “4”, which changed their fate, reached No. 1 in the United States. The super best pro shot has been decided to be released. This work was filmed at the “Dortmund performance on November 19, 1981.” This is a multi-camera professional shot taken when he appeared at the West German music festival “ROCK POP IN CONCERT” in the 1980s. The peak period, quality, and performance…this is one of the best works in FOREIGNER’s history in all aspects. First of all, let’s talk about the time. The “4” era is the peak of its popularity, but let’s take a closer look at the schedule at the time. [“4” released on July 2nd]・August 15th-31st: Europe #1 (10 performances)・September 11th-October 6th: North America #1 (13 performances)《October: Single “ Waiting for a Girl Like You” released》 October 16th – November 15th: North America #2 (21 performances) November 27th – December 13th: North America #3 (13 performances) December 18th -21st: Europe #2 (3 performances) ←★Here★ This is FOREIGNER’s 1981. Having fired Ian McDonald and Al Greenwood in September of the previous year, they continued recording and finally released “4” in mid-1981. It became a historic hit, selling over 15 million copies, and a month later, they started performing live. The remaining four members were joined by Mark Rivera, Bob Mayo, and Peter Reirich for support, and went on tour as a seven-piece group. The main focus was North America, the main battlefield, but at the end of the year, when that was over, they held a mini tour with only 3 performances in West Germany. This “ROCK POP IN CONCERT” appearance will be the second concert of the series. It was truly a glorious moment that took over the entire world. And the quality is also at its peak. It has been a standard video for a long time since it was a famous festival in the 1980s, but this work is its highest peak. It is not clear whether it is the source of the broadcast station or a rebroadcast, but there is no doubt that it is a digital master with zero deterioration. The level of beauty is completely different from that of the VHS era, and it is not at a level like that, but it is of perfect official quality. Of course, not only the image quality but also the sound quality, mix, and camera work are perfect. It is a transcendental visual beauty that cannot be expected any more. Of course, the show itself is also transcendent. It may be a festival, so it’s about an hour long and has 10 songs, so it’s a bit short, but it’s a “best album to watch with your eyes.” Let’s organize the set and experience its richness. 6-member era (6 songs)・FOREIGNER: Long, Long Way from Home/Cold As Ice/Feels Like The First Time/Starrider・DOUBLE VISION: Hot Blooded・HEAD GAMES: Dirty White Boy “4” number (4 songs)・Luanne/Waiting For A Girl Like You/Urgent/Jukebox Hero…and so on. A special hit parade with all 10 songs being singles. Only “Luanne”, which was only performed in the 80’s, seems a little unusual, but it is still a single that charted at number 75, and half of the set was in the top 10, which is amazing. And the performance. It is not just a list of hit songs, but the band’s potential, which has continued to produce such masterpieces, is fully opened and extremely fresh. Mick Jones, who was 36 years old at the time, was full of energy as he felt the wind of success after winning a big bet, and Lou Gramm, who was 31 years old, sang with such enthusiasm that he couldn’t hold back the energy that was gushing out. Showing off his masterful vocalization. Although it is completely refined, it does not feel out of place at all with the thick ensemble that also supports the number from the six-member era. You can witness the great performance of the climax in the midst of great success with super high quality multi-camera professional shots…the ultimate video. It is a masterpiece of FOREIGNER’s pinnacle that stands on the same level as “4” itself. Even though I love FOREIGNER, it’s impossible not to have seen this work. One of those dimensions. Live at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany 19th December 1981 PRO-SHOT 1. Interview 2. Long Long Way from Home 3. Dirty White Boy 4. Luanne 5. Cold As Ice 6. Waiting For A Girl Like You 7. Feels Like The First Time 8. Starrider 9. Urgent 10. Jukebox Hero 11. Hot Blooded Lou Gramm – Vocals Mick Jones – Guitar, Vocals Dennis Elliott – Drums Rick Wills – Bass Mark Rivera – Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals Bob Mayo – Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals　Peter Reilich – Keyboards PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx. 55min.