Foreigner (studio album)
by Cat Stevens

Foreigner by Cat Stevens
Year: 1973
Overall rank: 16,648th   
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 73 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1973 (251st)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,164th)
Award Best albums of all time (16,648th)

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Cat Stevens bestography

Foreigner is ranked 8th best out of 31 albums by Yusuf Islam on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Yusuf Islam is Tea For The Tillerman which is ranked number 565 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,065.

Cat Stevens album bestography « Higher ranked (14,512th)
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This album (16,648th)
Foreigner
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Foreigner track list

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Foreigner rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 16,648th | 1970s rank: 2,164th | 1973 rank: 251st

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From 11/13/2023 18:44 | #299964
This is way too low in rankings, pls support this album by adding it to your charts . A definite classic.
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From 04/29/2021 09:51 | #269108
It doesn't stand up to Teaser and Tea but I think maybe his third best. No major hits on this but everything on it is good
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From 02/20/2017 12:33 | #185996
Every few years I try to raise my opinion of this, feeling bad that I can't. Cause I love his albums surrounding this one. But the songs just aren't very good. Only The Hurt has any of the qualities of his better songwriting. But his next album had tons of quality songs to make up for it. It sounds alright tho.
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75/100
From 02/20/2017 04:51 | #185979
Overlooked and underrated album by Cat Stevens. None of his most catchy songs or hits here, but still very strong songwriting and empassioned performances. The title suite is his take on the side-long piece not uncommon for the time, this being ambitious without feeling pretentious or self-indulgent.
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From 05/19/2012 20:42 | #42715
EP but still a solid effort.
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Best Albums of 1973
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
3. Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin
4. Selling England By The Pound by Genesis
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
6. Quadrophenia by The Who
7. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings
8. Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
9. Raw Power by Iggy And The Stooges
10. Future Days by Can
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12. For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
13. Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
14. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
15. Closing Time by Tom Waits
16. Berlin by Lou Reed
17. The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen
18. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
19. Artaud by Pescado Rabioso
20. Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson
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