Cat Stevens – Foreigner

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Label:	A&M Records – SP4391
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Foreigner Suite Bass – Paul Martinez Bass, Arranged By [Strings, Bass, Brass, Woodwinds], Electric Piano – Jean Roussel Drums – Bernard Purdie Drums, Percussion – Gerry Conway Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano, Electric Piano [Fender], Synthesizer [A.R.P.], Electric Piano [R.M.I.], Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By [Brass] – Cat Stevens Voice [Voices] – Tasha* Bass – Paul Martinez Bass, Arranged By [Strings, Bass, Brass, Woodwinds], Electric Piano – Jean Roussel Drums – Bernard Purdie Drums, Percussion – Gerry Conway Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano, Electric Piano [Fender], Synthesizer [A.R.P.], Electric Piano [R.M.I.], Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By [Brass] – Cat Stevens Voice [Voices] – Tasha*	18:16
B1	The Hurt Arranged By [Strings, Brass] – Jean Roussel Bass – Paul Martinez Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano, Organ – Cat Stevens Guitar – Phil Upchurch Voice [Voices] – Tasha* Arranged By [Strings, Brass] – Jean Roussel Bass – Paul Martinez Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano, Organ – Cat Stevens Guitar – Phil Upchurch Voice [Voices] – Tasha*	4:16
B2	How Many Times Arranged By [Strings, Brass] – Jean Roussel Bass – Herbie Flowers Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano, Organ – Cat Stevens Arranged By [Strings, Brass] – Jean Roussel Bass – Herbie Flowers Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano, Organ – Cat Stevens	4:32
B3	Later Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] – Jean Roussel Bass – Paul Martinez Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano [Pianos III], Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] – Cat Stevens Voice [Voices] – Tasha* Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] – Jean Roussel Bass – Paul Martinez Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano [Pianos III], Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] – Cat Stevens Voice [Voices] – Tasha*	4:47
B4	100 I Dream Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer [Synthesized Guitar], Clavinet – Cat Stevens Bass – Paul Martinez Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Guitar – Phil Upchurch	4:10

Companies, etc.

Record Company – A&M Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Island Records Ltd.
Produced For – Paularie Limited
Published By – Ackee Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Dynamic Sounds Studios
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Engineered At – Air Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Artwork [Coverwork] – Roland Young (3)
Artwork [Polar Ink Sketch], Producer, Written-By – Cat Stevens
Engineer [Additional Mixes] – Mike Bobak
Engineer [Air Studios] – John Middleton
Lacquer Cut By – LH*
Photography By [Back Cover] – Robert Freson
Photography By [Front Cover] – Mick Rock

Notes

Label variant and Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman press.
Small “ᴘ” stamped in run-outs denotes a Columbia-Pitman pressing.
Some Pitman pressings came with Promo stickers.

All string, brass and woodwind arrangements recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York City
"CAT STEVENS" and the frame around cover photo are embossed. Release included a full-size thick cardboard insert with lyrics and an "ink wash" sketch of a polar bear by Cat Stevens, and a standard size postcard that is replicated on the back cover.

Cat # SP-4391 appears on the label.
Cat # SP4391 appears on the spine.

Blue Thumb Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in run-outs): P
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SP-4682
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SP-4681
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 1): SP 4682 RE-1 P2 STERLING LH 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 1): SP 4681 RE-1 P2 STERLING LH 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 2): SP 4682 RE-1 P1 STERLING LH 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 2): SP 4681 RE-1 P3 STERLING LH 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 3): SP 4682 RE-1 P3 STERLING LH 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 3): SP 4681 RE-1 P1 STERLING LH 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. P, 3, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, B 4 stamped, var. 4): P SP 4682 RE-1 3 P2 STERLING LH 3 B 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. P, 1, P, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, A 1 stamped, var. 4): P 1 SP 4681 RE-1 P1 P STERLING LH 2 A 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 4): SP 4682 RE-1 P1 STERLING LH 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 4): SP 4681 RE-1 P2 STERLING LH 3

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Foreigner (LP, Album)	A&M Records	SP-4391	Canada	1973
	Foreigner (LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records	86.934-I	Spain	1973
Recently Edited	Foreigner (LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed)	Island Records	ILPS 9240	UK	1973
New Submission	Foreigner (Album, LP)	Island Records	ILPS 19240	Italy	1973
New Submission	Foreigner (Album, LP)	Island Records	86934 IT	Netherlands	1973