On March 9, 2020, Keith Alan Olsen died aged 74. He was music producer and sound engineer, worked on more than 100 albums. As producer he earned 24 Platinum and 14 multi-Platinum album certifications. He has worked with many artists including Eternity’s Children, The Millennium, James Gang, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Sons of Champlin, Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, Foreigner, Santana, The Babys, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfielld, Heart, Kim Carnes, Joe Walsh, 38 Special, Bad Company, Saga, Whitesnake, Starship, Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Kingdom Come, Magnum, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Journey, Eddie Money, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Scorpions.
Tag Archives: Foreigner
Foreigner: 4
On July 2, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “4”, the fourth Foreigner studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – April 1981, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Mick Jones.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm– lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones– guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Rick Wills– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott– drums, backing vocals
- Hugh McCracken– slide guitar
- Thomas Dolby– main synthesizers
- Larry Fast– sequential synthesizer
- Bob Mayo– keyboard textures
- Michael Fonfara– keyboard textures
- Mark Rivera– saxophone, backing vocals
- Junior Walker– saxophone solo
- Ian Lloyd– backing vocals
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange– backing vocals
- Dave Wittman – recording, engineer
- Tony Platt– recording, engineer
- Brad Samuelsohn – second engineer
- Edwin Hobgood – assistant engineer
- Michel Sauvage – assistant engineer
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Hipgnosis – design
Track listing:
- Night Life – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Juke Box Hero – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- Break It Up – Mick Jones
- Waiting for a Girl Like You – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Luanne – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- Urgent – Mick Jones
- I’m Gonna Win – Mick Jones
- Woman in Black – Mick Jones
- Girl on the Moon – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Don’t Let Go – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
Foreigner: Inside Information
On December 8, 1987, “Atlantic” label released “Inside Information”, the sixth Foreigner studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City.and was produced by Frank Filipetti and Mick Jones. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm– vocals
- Mick Jones– guitar, keyboards such as the Roland D-50 and Yamaha DX7, backing vocals
- Rick Wills– bass, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott– drums
- Hugh McCracken– Spanish guitar
- Peter-John Vettese– keyboards
- Tom Bailey– additional keyboards
- Kevin Jones – Synclavier
- Ian Lloyd, Mark Rivera – backing vocals
- Sammy Merendino – electronic percussion
- Billy Miranda – engineer assistant
- Frank Filipetti – mixing
- Ted Jensen- mastering
- Kevin Jones – technical support
- Warren Austerer – pre-production assistant
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- J. Camp – band photography
- Roger Corbeau – front and back photography
Track listing:
- Can’t Wait – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Say You Will – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- I Don’t Want to Live Without You – Mick Jones
- Counting Every Minute – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Inside Information – Mick Jones
- The Beat of My Heart – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Face to Face – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Out of the Blue – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, Rick Wills, Dennis Elliott
- A Night to Remember – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
Foreigner: Agent Provocateur
On December 7, 1984, “Atlantic” label released “Agent Provocateur”, the fifth Foreigner studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Mick Jones and Alex Sadkin. The album was certified Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 3 x Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm- lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones- guitar, keyboards, synthesizers. backing vocals
- Rick Wills- bass, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott- drums
- Wally Badarou – analog and digital synthesizers
- Bob Mayo- synthesizer, piano, backing vocals
- Brian Eddolls – synthesizer
- Larry Fast– synthesizer
- Jack Waldman– synthesizer
- Tom Bailey– vocals
- Don Harper- backing vocals
- Jennifer Holliday- backing vocals
- Ian Lloyd- backing vocals
- New Jersey Mass Choir of the GMWA – backing vocals
- Mark Rivera- saxophone, backing vocals
- Thompson Twins- backing vocals
- Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander, Joe Ferla, Frank Filipetti, Howie Lindeman – engineer
- Bobby Cohen, Tim Crich, Scott Mabuchi – engineer assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction, design
Track listing:
- Tooth and Nail – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- That Was Yesterday – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- I Want to Know What Love Is – Mick Jones
- Growing Up the Hard Way – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- Reaction to Action – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Stranger in My Own House – Mick Jones
- A Love in Vain – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Down on Love – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Two Different Worlds – Lou Gramm
- She’s Too Tough – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
Foreigner: Double Vision
On June 20, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Double Vision”, the second Foreigner studio album. It was recorded December 1977 – March 1978,at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, and was produced by Keith Olsen.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm– lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones– led and backing vocals, guitar, piano
- Ian McDonald– guitar, reeds, keyboards, backing vocals
- Al Greenwood– keyboards, synthesizers
- Ed Gagliardi– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott– drums, backing vocals
- Ian Lloyd– backing vocals
- Keith Olsen – engineer
- Randy Mason – engineer assistant
- Jimmy Douglass – mixing
- Randy Mason – mixing assistant
Track listing:
- Hot Blooded – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- Blue Morning, Blue Day – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- You’re All I Am – Mick Jones
- Back Where You Belong – Mick Jones
- Love Has Taken Its Toll – Lou Gramm, Ian McDonald
- Double Vision – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Tramontane – Al Greenwood, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald
- I Have Waited So Long – Mick Jones
- Lonely Children – Mick Jones
- Spellbinder – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
Foreigner: Same
On March 8, 1977, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Foreigner studio album. It was recorded in November 1976 at “The Hit Factory” and “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by John Sinclair, Gary Lyons, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 5× Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm– lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones– leaf vocals, guitar, backing vocals, keyboards,
- Ian McDonald- guitar, horns, keyboards, backing vocals
- Al Greenwood– keyboards, synthesizer
- Ed Gagliardi– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott– drums, backing vocals
- Ian Lloyd –backing vocals
Track listing:
- Feels Like the First Time – Mick Jones
- Cold as Ice – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Starrider – Al Greenwood, Mick Jones
- Headknocker – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- The Damage Is Done – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Long, Long Way from Home – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, Ian McDonald
- Woman Oh Woman – Mick Jones
- At War with the World – Mick Jones
- Fool for You Anyway – Mick Jones
- I Need You – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
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