Double Vision (Foreigner album)

Double Vision
Studio album by Foreigner
Released	June 20, 1978
Recorded	December 1977 - March 1978
Genre	Rock, hard rock
Length	38:02
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Keith Olsen
Foreigner chronology
Foreigner (1977) Double Vision (1978) Head Games (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(C-)[2]
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Double Vision is the second studio album by British/American rock band Foreigner, released in 1978.

This album features the band's signature song "Hot Blooded", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track was also a major hit, peaking at #2.

The track "Hot Blooded" is featured as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 3.

The track "Blue Morning, Blue Day" is available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.

The track "Tramontane" was also the band's only instrumental to be released on a Foreigner studio album.

Track listing

1. "Hot Blooded" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:29
2. "Blue Morning, Blue Day" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:12
3. "You're All I Am" (Jones) – 3:24
4. "Back Where You Belong" (Jones) – 3:15
5. "Love Has Taken Its Toll" (Gramm, McDonald) – 3:31
6. "Double Vision" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:44
7. "Tramontane" (Greenwood, Jones, McDonald) – 3:55
8. "I Have Waited So Long" (Jones) – 4:06
9. "Lonely Children" (Jones) – 3:37
10. "Spellbinder" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:49

Bonus Tracks:

1. "Hot Blooded" (Live at Anaheim, 1982) (Gramm, Jones) – 6:57
2. "Love Maker" (Live at Chicago, 1977) (Clarke, Reid, Wright) – 6:48

Personnel

• Dennis Elliott – drums, vocals
• Ed Gagliardi – bass guitar, vocals
• Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
• Al Greenwood – synthesizer, keyboards
• Mick Jones – guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
• Ian McDonald – guitar, keyboards, vocals, reeds

Additional personnel

• Ian Lloyd – backing vocals

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[3]	7× Platinum	7,000,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	3

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"Double Vision"	Pop Singles	2
1978	"Hot Blooded"	Pop Singles	3
1979	"Blue Morning, Blue Day"	Pop Singles	15

References

1. ^ Double Vision (Foreigner album) at Allmusic
2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: foreigner". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=foreigner. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
3. ^ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Double Vision". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Double+Vision%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH