There was a point in the early- to mid-'80s where it appeared as though
Foreigner
was going to continue cranking out
arena rock
anthems and
power ballads
forever. But as most fans know, the team of singer
Lou Gramm
and guitarist
Mick Jones
fractured soon after. However, their hits remain popular on classic
rock
radio, all of which are well-represented on the finely assembled 20-track collection,
Definitive
. Whereas some labels like to hold back a hit or two from a compilation in order to get the buyer to go purchase a follow-up hits collection further down the line, all of
's expected hits and key album cuts are included on
. Both the group's hard side (
"Feels Like the First Time,"
"Urgent,"
"Double Vision"
) and soft side (
"Waiting for a Girl Like You,"
"I Want To Know What Love Is"
) are showcased, while few acts have been able to bottle
bombast on vinyl like
did with
"Juke Box Hero."
As its title states,
is the one and only single-disc
compilation you'll need to buy. It's all here folks. ~ Greg Prato