Foreigner
by Foreigner

Album
Foreigner by Foreigner
Year: 1977
Release date: 1977-03-08
Overall rank: 2,482nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 167 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1977 (42nd)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (446th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,482nd)

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Foreigner bestography

Foreigner is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by Foreigner on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Foreigner is 4 which is ranked number 2211 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 742.

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Foreigner rankings

Foreigner rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,482nd | 1970s rank: 446th | 1977 rank: 42nd  Overall chart history
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 35 minutes ago).

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Foreigner ratings

Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 167 votes)
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 !		05/04/2026 17:26 gmessian  Ratings distribution  38560/100
 
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 !		05/03/2026 17:41 NickD89  Ratings distribution  94469/100
 
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 !		04/18/2026 14:24 classicjoe  Ratings distribution  50778/100
 
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 !		03/22/2026 20:29 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  9,78677/100
 
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 !		02/04/2026 00:55 stangetzaway  Ratings distribution  2,31384/100

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This album is rated in the top 9% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.9/100, a mean average of 74.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.


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80/100
From 03/22/2026 20:34 | #313619
Front loaded with some great tracks. My favourite foreigner album. Great debut
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From 10/04/2023 01:00 | #299342
I enjoy this Foreigner album a bit more than the others.
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80/100
From 09/10/2023 12:20 | #299062
A great album, with catchy ballads and other rockers, A definitive Foreigner, almost their best.
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80/100
From 01/31/2021 07:31 | #265399 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
What a debut! Foreigner's first release is consistent, well-executed and full of great songs, including a handful of rock radio classics (Cold as Ice, Feels Like the First Time, Fool for you Anyway). Although their sound evolved with the coming years and decade, Foreigner left a mark on the musical world right from the start with this self-titled release.
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75/100
From 10/08/2020 00:59 | #259111
This is one of those albums that you enjoy listening to late at night at a moderate volume. With the exception of two songs, the entire album is a master piece.
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70/100
From 04/10/2017 16:59 | #189012 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Solid debut that hasn't quite stood the test of time.
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From 03/02/2015 03:46 | #135901 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Classic debut full of hits. Any fan of arena rock should listen to this one.
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70/100
From 01/31/2015 12:44 | #133312
Rock sans prétention qui s'écoute facilement..
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100/100
From 05/15/2013 04:26 | #76174
Love this album
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65/100
From 10/24/2012 18:18 | #53304
Best drunken karaoke album ever. Journey has got nuthin on this...
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