4 (studio album) by Foreigner
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4 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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70/100  | 5 days ago | daCritic | | 73/100 |
75/100 | 04/07/2024 18:05 | zannovsky | | 66/100 |
70/100 | 03/31/2024 11:54 | cicadelic | | 73/100 |
85/100 | 03/07/2024 13:31 |  VictorVale | | 81/100 |
75/100 | 10/04/2023 00:53 | Pipe | | 79/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.1/100, a mean average of 71.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.
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First 6 tracks are great, and the last 4 are alright too. Definitely the most consistently good Foreigner album.
VictorVale 02/01/2023 11:17
Clássico oitentista!
It's decent, but lacks the production and fullness of earlier releases.
Despite hosting plenty of Foreigner hit songs, '4' lacks the cohesive delivery to earn flagship status.
I think it is a great album, but certainly is not number one. Head Games is a classic followed by debut and then Double Vision.
Fun Album! +5 points for "Waiting for a Girl Like You". Foreigner's Ballads are what makes them true standouts in their era.
There was a time back in the early eighties when this album lived on AOR radio. Nothing revolutionary or groundbreaking here - just catchy songs that one remembers the lyrics to decades later.
earlysparker 11/19/2017 01:46
This album is always on the top of my stack of my top 20
Easily their best album in terms of songs and consistency. There are a few duds but the majority of the record is unashamedly enjoyable commercial rock. A fun record.
Fischman 04/10/2017 16:58
When Foreigner abandoned any pretense of being a legit rock band and threw themselves without reservation into making lame hits for the mindless masses.
Tier List for my preferences of the tracks on this album:
Top: 3, 4, 6
High: 1, 2, 7, 10
Neutral: 5, 8, 9
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