Thick cardboard Lyric Insert included. Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Embossed cover looks great; a few creases near edges; moderate scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); discoloration with darker discoloration spots on front; writing near top-left and tiny surface abrasions on back. Inner-sleeve is original (blue/gray). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with some wear and discoloration. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. Die-cut label. Postcard NOT included. (Not a cut-out.)
Foreigner, by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, peaked at No. 3 on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to the minor hit The Hurt, which received a moderate amount of airplay, Foreigner also included such songs as 100 I Dream and the 18-minute-long Foreigner Suite, which took up the entirety of side one. Stevens came to realize that the music that he had always loved originated not as rock and roll, but what he had been introduced to as "black music". Lead Belly instantly came to mind, who had been one of his favorites. In his mind, he'd learned about "black music" almost through the back door, while also being moved toward both musicals and acoustic folk music. In deciding to drop all the musical influences in his band, he hoped to foster those early soulful sounds himself. In an interview with Circus Magazine, Stevens said: "If black music was happening, I decided to just get down to it. And because I was a stranger in the world of black sounds, I called the album Foreigner." Stevens additionally named the album Foreigner, because he took up residency in Brazil as a tax exile. He recorded Foreigner in Jamaica.