Double Vision (Foreigner album)

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Double Vision
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Original cover art by Norman Seeff. The band is in the French Quarter in New Orleans, in front of the Market Place Produce Company #81 French Market Place.
Studio album by
Foreigner
ReleasedJune 20, 1978
RecordedDecember 1977 - March 1978
Studio Sound City, Van Nuys
Genre
Length37:55
Label Atlantic
Producer
Foreigner chronology
Foreigner
(1977)		Double Vision
(1978)		 Head Games
(1979)
Alternative cover art
Foreigner - Double Vision (2).jpg
U.S. 2nd vinyl pressing
Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hot Blooded" Lou Gramm Mick Jones 4:28
2."Blue Morning, Blue Day"Gramm, JonesJones3:12
3."You're All I Am"JonesJones3:24
4."Back Where You Belong"JonesJones3:14
5."Love Has Taken Its Toll"Gramm Ian McDonald 3:29
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
6."Double Vision"Gramm, JonesJones3:44
7."Tramontane" (instrumental)  Al Greenwood, McDonald, Jones3:56
8."I Have Waited So Long"JonesJones4:07
9."Lonely Children"JonesJones3:37
10."Spellbinder"GrammJones4:45
Total length:37:55
2002 Rhino Records remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Hot Blooded" (live) 6:58
12."Love Maker" (live) Betty Wright, Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke6:49
Total length:52:01

Personnel

Foreigner

Additional musicians

Production

Remastering credits

Charts

Chart (1978)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [19] 13
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [20] 3
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [21] 61
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [22] 32
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 32
US Billboard 200 [23] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] 2× Platinum200,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [25] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [7] 7× Platinum7,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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