![]() (In fact, The Morning Call reported that one of the big complaints from Ian McDonald and Al Greenwood surrounding their dismissal was that "It became a two-man band. " Up until then, Gramm and Mick Jones typically shared songwriting credits 50/50, or close to it. I thought I meant more to the band, but I guess I was wrong."Īccording to him, the problems started with "Waiting for a Girl. ![]() "It was a very cold and businesslike way to do things. In the end, no one was happy, and it only resulted in a lot of hurt feelings: "I was told by the manager I was no longer needed," Greenwood recalled. Conflict isn't good for the Foreigner image."Īt the heart of it were accusations from either side: While Greenwood and McDonald claimed they were getting shut out of the creative process, Jones complained that they weren't working hard enough. ![]() But, as Greenwood cynically noted, "It's been swept under the rug. Ian McDonald and Al Greenwood were out, and although no one was really saying anything, it was clear there was a lot of conflict there. Foreigner's debut album was released in 1977 to some serious accolades, chart-topping hits, and sales figures, but fans' desires to hear a lot more from the same lineup that gave them songs like "Feels Like the First Time" wasn't going to happen. In 1981, The Morning Call reported (via ) that even though Foreigner seemed to work magic together, Mick Jones and Lou Gramm had teamed up to boot two other founding members.
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