Foreigner – Foreigner

I picked this up sealed on the cheep and of course it was warped! Ok, cleaned it and let it rip now here’s my two cents. First off I’m not a huge Foreigner fan so I have nothing as far as original pressings in my collection to compare this MOFI release too. Does anyone else when Carl from Aqua Teens wore that Foreigner belt in the “revenge of the mooninites” episode? 😂
Anyway my copy is pretty quiet with no unwanted noise or interference but honestly this pressing falls kind of flat on the music delivery in my opinion. These songs should really be rocking but this press brings the mood down to a very quiet party.

This pressing is horrible. MOFI should be ashamed of themselves. It's thin sounding and lifeless. Definitely not worth the money.

Easily the worst audiophile label release I've ever listened to. My Monarch 1st-year earliest pressing sounds open with great soundstage, alive, fun, great bass, loud (in a good way),... The MFSL is an absolute joke. I was shocked at how terrible it is and I doubt I'll ever hear any other audiophile release ever sound this bad. Lifeless, sterile, dull, constipated low-end, all high-end energy sucked out, claustrophobic soundstage, and the mids sound hollow. Sounds tired and made from a 7th-generation copy (minus the tape hiss). Just awful! Silent flat pressing is the only good thing about it. AVOID!

Really disappointing. The mix is so so until you get to "Damage is Done" and then the bottom falls out, very heavy static and distortion. I thought one of my tubes was going out in my amp. I cleaned it twice in my ultrasonic cleaner but to no avail. It's a bad pressing and since I bought it from a 3rd party seller, I can't send it back. Side B sounds good. Glad I only spent $35 on this one.

This pressing sounds very good, despite what some have said. It has a natural dynamic range compared to the first pressing. Not as punchy, but dynamic.

I’m maybe disagreeing with some other folks here, but I’m trying my new Dual CS518 from Santa and it sounds so good for me…

Listening to my OG Monarch pressing (which is Mint), there is some sibilance on Feels Like The First Time. Not as noticeable on the OG as the MoFi, probably because the MoFi has a quieter background. It's not a good sounding as the OG dynamics wise (booming drums, fiery guitar, piercing vocals, etc.). The MoFi is too sterile for my taste. Still, it would make a good placeholder until a better copy comes along. It's a shame as I love the other MoFi Foreigner masters, especially Head Games.

This LP from MoFi sucks! Don't waste your money buy an original pressing it's far superior.

This pressing meets expectations, but is not up to par with other Mofi's I own. Don't pay too much for this version guys. With that being said, I would recommend this crimp for the cheap right now. A new batch went on sale on the Mofi website today April 21, 2022:
https://mofi.com/products/mfsl1-338_foreigner_foreigner_180g_lp?_pos=1&_sid=47d9fdb22&_ss=r

This title is awaiting repress at the MOFI website. They are not sold out status yet. Don't feed the flippers!