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Mr. Moonlight (1994)

Where the lyrics of Mr. Moonlight take you, and where it was really made.

Recorded across seven studios in the United States, this comeback album became Foreigner's worst-selling studio record.

Key places

Criteria Studios, Miami (1994)

Recording site Criteria Studios — Criteria Studios in Miami is listed among the seven studios where the album was recorded across the United States. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Emerald Studios, Nashville (1994)

Recording site Nashville — Emerald Studios in Nashville is listed among the recording sites, and the pin marks only the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Utopia Studios, Lake Hill (1994)

Recording site Utopia Studios — Utopia Studios in Lake Hill, New York is listed among the recording sites, and the pin marks only the town centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Mr. Moonlight: eighth studio album by British-American rock band Foreigner
• Released by Arista Records in Europe on 24 October 1994
• Released by BMG Entertainment in Japan on 23 November 1994
• In the US and Canada, released in early 1995 on the Rhythm Safari label
• Foreigner's last studio release until Can't Slow Down (2009)

Background

• Followed Unusual Heat (1991), the first album to feature new vocalist Johnny Edwards
• Intended as a comeback release for the band
• First album in fifteen years without bassist Rick Wills, who joined the band in 1979
• First album in fifteen years without founding drummer Dennis Elliott

Recording

• Recorded at seven different studios across the United States
• Produced by Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, and Mike Stone
• Additional production by Phil and Joe Nicolo
• Phil and Joe Nicolo mixed White Lie and Rain at Studio 4 in Philadelphia
• Mike Stone handled engineering and mixing at Bearsville Studios and Soundtrack Studios

Cover

• Photography by Danny Clinch
• Illustrations by John Pitter
• Design by Red Herring Design

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Foreigner is a British-American rock band formed in New York City in 1976.
• Mick Jones led the band from the start; the original lineup included Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald and Ed Gagliardi.
• The name came from the band's mix of British and American members: at least three members were foreigners in any country they played.
• The band's debut album came out in March 1977 and reached No. 4 in the US.

Members

• Mick Jones (guitar, keyboards, vocals) is the founder and only constant member.
• Lou Gramm (vocals) was an original member who left in 1990, rejoined in 1992, and left again in 2003.
• Gagliardi was replaced by Rick Wills in 1979; Greenwood and McDonald were dismissed in 1980.
• Kelly Hansen became lead singer in 2005; Luis Maldonado took over lead vocals in 2025.

Career

• Foreigner is one of the best-selling bands of all time, with worldwide sales exceeding 80 million records.
• The 1981 album 4 was its first and only US No. 1 album.
• The 1984 single "I Want to Know What Love Is" topped the charts in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
• The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Intended as a comeback release, but a commercial disappointment
• In the US, the CD released in 1995 peaked at number 136 on the Billboard 200
• The 136 result was Foreigner's lowest peak among its studio albums
• In the UK, the lead single White Lie peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart
• The album reached number 59 on the UK Albums Chart dated 12 November 1994
• The European edition opened with White Lie, while the US edition opened with Under the Gun

Records

• In the US, Until the End of Time was released as a single
• Until the End of Time reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100
• Until the End of Time reached number 8 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart
• Ranked as Foreigner's worst-selling studio album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• After the poor result, Lou Gramm and Mick Jones met in early 1992 to discuss working together again in LA, just as the Rodney King riots broke out.
• Lou Gramm is credited as a producer alongside Mick Jones and Mike Stone.
• The Japanese edition includes Crash and Burn as a bonus track.
• The US edition starts with Under the Gun, a different opening track from the European release.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

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