4 (studio album) by Foreigner
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 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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75/100  | 09/20/2025 22:32 |  ExTeaSea | | 83/100 |
65/100 | 08/27/2025 22:25 | machiaj | | 71/100 |
20/100 | 06/21/2025 10:59 | TradeShark | | 47/100 |
70/100 | 05/06/2025 12:24 | Guigou | | 75/100 |
65/100 | 04/26/2025 08:32 | SeventhOne | | 67/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.8/100, a mean average of 70.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.
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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.
kalk 10/08/2020 00:54
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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