Foreigner to release 'Head Games' super deluxe editions
The album was originally released in 1979
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Along with announcing a tour for 2027, Foreigner are continuing their 50th year celebrations by announcing a newly remixed and remastered edition of 'Head Games'. Originally released back in 1979, the album featured hits such as 'Dirty White Boy' and the title track 'Head Games'.
The band announced the exciting news on social media, writing: 'We're celebrating 50 years of Foreigner with newly re-mixed and remastered Super Deluxe editions of our 1979 album, HEAD GAMES 🟢🔴
'Featuring new remix of The Original Album, Rare Outtakes And Alternate Versions, a previously unreleased live concert, and Dolby Atmos Mixes for all you audioheads 🎧🎧
'Listen to a recently discovered "Trouble" featuring Peter Frampton on Exclusive 7-inch single, and it's available digitall today 🤘🤘'. (sic)
The new release has an extensive tracklist, including several new remixes, outtakes, alternate versions and a previously unreleased live concert from the 'Head Games Tour'.
What formats is it available on?
It will be available on super Deluxe CD, Blu-ray, LP and digitally.
What is the tracklist?
Disc 1: 'Head Games' 2026 Stereo Re-Mix
- 'Dirty White Boy'
- 'Love On The Telephone'
- 'Women'
- 'I’ll Get Even With You'
- 'Seventeen'
- 'Head Games'
- 'The Modern Day'
- 'Blinded By Science'
- 'Do What You Like'
- 'Rev On The Red Line'
Disc 2: Outtakes, rough mixes and alternative versions
- 'Trouble (2026 Remix Featuring Peter Frampton)'
- 'Zalia (2026 Remix)'
- 'Love On The Telephone (Aka Slip Away)'
- 'Zalia'
- 'Happy Hour With Al*'
- 'Rev On The Red Line (Early Version)'
- 'Rev On The Red Line (Complete With Lead Vocals)'
- 'Blinded By Science (Complete With Edit)'
- 'Head Games (Early Version)'
- 'Dirty White Boy (Early Version)'
- 'Rev On The Red Line (Aka Go Down)'
- 'Blinded By Science (Alternate Take)'
- 'Seventeen (Early Mix)'
- 'I’ll Get Even With You (Aka Low Blow)'
- 'I Want You Ii (Take 35)'
- 'The Modern Day (Aka If I Don’t Have You)'
*Instrumental
Disc 3: 'Head Games Tour' 1979 live at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY (27th October 1979)
- 'Long, Long Way From Home'
- 'Blue Morning, Blue Day'
- 'I’ll Get Even With You'
- 'Head Games'
- 'I Need You'
- 'The Modern Day'
- 'Women'
- 'Cold As Ice'
- 'Feels Like The First Time'
- 'Dirty White Boy'
- 'Starrider'
- 'Double Vision'
- 'Love On The Telephone'
- 'Headknocker'
- 'Hot Blooded'
Disc 4: Blu-ray audio, Atmos mix
- 'Dirty White Boy'
- 'Love On The Telephone'
- 'Women'
- 'I’ll Get Even With You'
- 'Seventeen'
- 'Head Games'
- 'The Modern Day'
- 'Blinded By Science'
- 'Do What You Like'
- 'Rev On The Red Line'
2026 Stereo Remix
- 'Dirty White Boy'
- 'Love On The Telephone'
- 'Women'
- 'I’ll Get Even With You'
- 'Seventeen'
- 'Head Games'
- 'The Modern Day'
- 'Blinded By Science'
- 'Do What You Like'
- 'Rev On The Red Line'
Bonus Track: 'Trouble' (2026 Remix Featuring Peter Frampton)
When will it be released?
It is out on 30th October 2026. The album was originally released in September 1979.
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