No End In Sight: The Very Best Of Foreigner

結成30周年を迎えたスーパー・グループ、フォリナーの2枚組ベスト盤。70～80年代のヒット曲は勿論、ライヴ・ヴァージョンや未発表曲も収めた全32曲！

A quick survey of the mammoth two-disc NO END IN SIGHT reveals a string of some of classic rock radio's most enduring hits. From "It Feels Like the First Time" on through to the '70s cruising anthems "Juke Box Hero" and "Hot Blooded", it's a virtual catalogue of classic rock's most played songs. As the decades passed, ballads such as "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and the '80s megahit "I Want to Know What Love Is" demonstrated that Foreigner could musically evolve as well.|

Rhino released a double-disc Foreigner anthology called Jukebox Heroes in 2000, so why did they release a double-disc anthology called No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner a mere eight years later? Well, No End in Sight's release does tie into a new tour from Foreigner, but it also bears a significantly cheaper price point than Jukebox Heroes (the 2000 release retailed at $31.98; the 2008 release at $18.98). These are two good practical reasons for a new compilation, but there's another significant difference between the two sets: this new one focuses on Foreigner alone, cutting off the early Spooky Tooth tracks, Lou Gramm hits, and Mick Jones singles that made Jukebox Heroes comprehensive. Whether or not these missing cuts are worth the extra money is totally up to individual listeners, but if they opt for No End in Sight they'll get a thorough overview of Foreigner's career, containing all the hits (indeed, they're almost presented in the exact order they were on Jukebox Heroes) and extending right into the present, as there's a new song called "Too Late" and a 2008 live version of "Say You Will" debuting here. If anything, this set might be a tad too long, as most casual fans will surely be happier with a tight single disc with all the singles, but for listeners who do want to dig deeper, No End in Sight is an affordable swap for Jukebox Heroes. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine