Agent Provocateur

Agent Provocateur

Infobox Album |
Name = Agent Provocateur
Type = Album
Artist = Foreigner


Released = December 7, 1984
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 41:42
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Mick Jones,
Alex Sadkin
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hm7zefykhgf1~T1 link]
Last album = "Records"
(1982)
This album = "Agent Provocateur"
(1984)
Next album = "Inside Information"
(1987)

"Agent Provocateur" is the fifth studio album by American/British rock band Foreigner, released in 1984. A concept album, the songs tell the story of a spy who sees life through both the inside and the outside. Although album sales were lower than their previous work, the album contains the band's biggest hit single, the album's love theme, "I Want to Know What Love Is". The album was certified three times platinum by the RIAA in November 6, 2000 [http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp] .

Track listing

All songs written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones except where noted.
# "Tooth and Nail" – 3:54
# "That Was Yesterday" – 3:46
# "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Jones) – 5:00
# "Growing Up the Hard Way" – 4:18
# "Reaction to Action" – 3:57
# "Stranger in My Own House" (Jones) – 4:54
# "A Love in Vain" – 4:12
# "Down on Love" – 4:08
# "Two Different Worlds" (Gramm) – 4:28
# "She's Too Tough" – 3:07

Personnel

*Dennis Elliott - drums, vocals
*Lou Gramm - percussion, vocals
*Mick Jones - guitar, keyboard, vocals, background vocals, multiple instruments
*Rick Wills - bass, background vocals

Additional personnel

*Wally Badarou - analog synthesizer, digital synthesizer
*Tom Bailey - vocals
*Brian Eddolls - synthesizer
*Larry Fast - synthesizer
*Don Harper - vocals
*Jennifer Holliday - vocals
*Dave Lebolt - synthesizer
*Ian Lloyd - vocals, background vocals
*Bob Mayo - synthesizer, piano, keyboard, background vocals
*New Jersey Mass Choir of the GMWA
*Mark Rivera - saxophone, vocals, background vocals
*Jack Waldman - synthesizer

Production

*Producers: Mick Jones, Alex Sadkin
*Engineers: Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander, Joe Ferla, Frank Filipetti, Howie Lindeman
*Assistant engineers: Bobby Cohen, Tim Crich, Scott Mabuchi
*Digital remastering: Ted Jensen
*Art direction: Bob Defrin
*Design: Bob Defrin

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References

succession box
before = "Alf" by Alison Moyet
title = UK number one album
years = January 26, 1985 – February 15 1985
after = "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen


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