Album of the Day

Three years after Foreigner had conquered the charts with 4, the quartet returned with another smash in AGENT PROVOCATEUR. The 1984 collection sold millions of copies worldwide thanks largely to the strength of hit “I Want To Know What Love Is,” which topped the singles chart on both sides of the Atlantic. While that soaring ballad (pairing Lou Gramm's powerful vocals with the New Jersey Mass Choir) remains impressive, there are several other fine cuts among the album's 10 originals, including “Down On Love,” “Growing Up The Hard Way” and Top 40 single “That Was Yesterday.” Writer-guitarist Mick Jones brought his customary craftsmanship to the production of AGENT PROVOCATEUR, and to celebrate the man's birthday we'll cue up the album again now.