“You’re as Cold as Ice…”
Foreigner, one of the world’s most popular and enduring rock bands, released a new three-disc collection, including a CD album of all new music, a CD album of the band’s original hit recordings, and a DVD of the band in concert and beyond. Can’t Slow Down is the name of the album available from Rhino Entertainment, exclusively through Wal-Mart.
The title track, Can’t Slow Down, was written by Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, and Marti Frederiksen as a tribute to NASCAR in celebration of Foreigner’s appearance at the Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year. NASCAR fans bought so many CDs that day that Foreigner’s 2008 release No End In Sight: The Very Best Of Foreigner was propelled back into the Billboard Top 200.
The collection’s second disc contains 10 remixes by Marti Frederiksen and Anthony Focx of some of the band’s most well known songs, including “Feels Like The First Time,” “Cold As Ice,” “Urgent,” “Hot Blooded,” and “I Want To Know What Love Is.” The remixes bring a new energy and sound definition to these classic songs.
Happily, I was able to talk with Tom Gimbel, who plays rhythm guitar, keyboards, sax, and flute. Tom hits those high-notes during “Urgent” when he performs his solo with the sax.
Tom is a very, cool upbeat guy who’s been with Foreigner for over 17 years, ‘longest band member other than the original guys.” Tom has seen the group change and grow while still being its “vibrant force.”
I asked Tom about the remixing of the older rock songs for the second disc, and he stressed that it’s really remastering, “cleaning up the sound, so it jumps out of the speakers.”
I couldn’t image these great-old songs jumping out of the speakers anymore than they do now, but I listened to the new sounds…yes, the songs jump out even more and sound fantastic! Even my nine-year old daughter loves their music.
Tom and I talked a little bit about Foreigner’s music being played in movies, of course, we knew it had been done, but couldn’t name any movies until my daughter mentioned “I Want to Know What Love Is” plays on Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakquel teaser trailer. Then…yes of course.
What was life like for this rock and roll star growing up? Tom got his ear for music by listening to Broadway show tunes instead of watching television. He’s mother would take a big stack of LPs, place them on the console to play and all four children, including Tom would sing and dance the afternoon away.
So, after I talked with Tom, my daughter and I sat down and watched the DVD. It captures the band performing many of its hits live in 5.1 surround sound. The DVD also contains performances filmed during the band’s recently completed European tour. We were amazed at how vibrant the band could be, even though some of them look a little older – I am being kind, but it’s obvious, they are not slowing down. The performances were fantastic!
Also featured is a behind-the-scenes, but we didn’t look at that part of the DVD. But it contains the creation of Can’t Slow Down, from writing sessions in New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles to the Wal-Mart shareholders meeting where the exclusive partnership behind this project was finalized.
Screenhead has the 3-disc collection Can’t Slow Down available for giveaway. Please post your name and we will pick the winner Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
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Jennifer Lalley said
October 8 2009 @ 3:44 am
Oh very cool! Please enter me
Michael Stanbridge said
October 8 2009 @ 5:45 am
Me too!
John Rasmussen said
October 8 2009 @ 6:40 am
these guys are great
Marilyn Wons said
October 8 2009 @ 8:19 am
Have a great thursday and thank you for the giveaway!
ron said
October 8 2009 @ 8:40 am
great contest although i thought they were building a border?
Becky M said
October 8 2009 @ 9:04 am
Pick me!!
Connie said
October 8 2009 @ 11:51 am
Hi! I would love to win this! I have been a fan of their music for a long time. I think it is great that they are still playing and producing music.
Thanks for the great giveaway.
Anne Taylor said
October 8 2009 @ 12:30 pm
Thanks, this looks great!
Michael Capp said
October 8 2009 @ 2:02 pm
I’d love to win!
Ann F. said
October 8 2009 @ 2:43 pm
I love Foreigner and would love to win this.
susan varney said
October 8 2009 @ 3:22 pm
i love it mverno@roadrunner.com
janeh said
October 8 2009 @ 4:26 pm
this would make a great gift to some Foreigner fans that I know…..but I would have a hard time giving it away, if I were to win it……..
Barry said
October 8 2009 @ 5:22 pm
Please add my name to this contest.
Andrew Gordon said
October 8 2009 @ 5:52 pm
rock on!
Linda Peters said
October 8 2009 @ 6:28 pm
Love this group, thanks
chris v said
October 8 2009 @ 8:29 pm
love to win this scooter7018@aol.com
Paul said
October 8 2009 @ 9:30 pm
great comp kenna, great interview to
david basile said
October 9 2009 @ 10:14 am
a good old band
Sharon Jones said
October 9 2009 @ 11:13 am
would love this…how fun!
Sharon
Angela J said
October 9 2009 @ 4:43 pm
Nice prize
Lil Mike in SF said
October 9 2009 @ 4:59 pm
I just saw the group last night and they are a great live show…plenty of crowd pleasing rock faves and the new material rocks hard as well…
Jeffrey Beckett said
October 9 2009 @ 6:15 pm
Sign me up please!
Deborah Wellenstein said
October 9 2009 @ 6:26 pm
Please enter me to win-thank you!
David said
October 9 2009 @ 10:39 pm
Please count me in, thanks.
Susan Ladd said
October 10 2009 @ 9:12 am
Love the site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mindy said
October 10 2009 @ 1:15 pm
nice giveaway thanks
Laura DeLuca said
October 10 2009 @ 2:58 pm
I love Foreinger
Ed said
October 10 2009 @ 3:56 pm
Yes, I would like to win this one…
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Elizabeth Johnson said
October 11 2009 @ 8:01 pm
I love Foreigner! I grew up listening to them.
rutgersgal said
October 11 2009 @ 8:04 pm
Would love tp add this to my collection! Foreigner rocks!
Leona P said
October 11 2009 @ 10:03 pm
count me in
Lisa Hering said
October 12 2009 @ 1:05 pm
Foreigner brings back junior high memories. And backwards skate.
Jason said
October 12 2009 @ 4:38 pm
Super awesome! Thanks for the chance
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
angie said
October 14 2009 @ 11:42 am
This looks great. I remember them from the 80s.
Alicia said
October 14 2009 @ 10:54 pm
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
Heather! said
October 16 2009 @ 9:47 am
Wow…saw them a few years ago. Great show, and this would be a fantastic addition to my music collection!
Michelle Passerallo said
October 18 2009 @ 4:23 pm
Love to win!! Thanks so much!!
Dave said
October 18 2009 @ 6:27 pm
Wow, I’m going to have to dig out my Foreigner cassette tapes now. Thank you for the chance to win.
Giveaway — Al Jarreau The Very Best of: An Excellent Adventure - Movies, Reviews and More. said
October 19 2009 @ 10:12 am
[...] album even includes the theme from the late TV Show “Moonlighting” with other notables such as “Boogie Dance”, “Round, [...]
jason fiske said
October 19 2009 @ 5:42 pm
LOVE TO WIN THIS FANTASTIC PRIZE
M. Rogers said
October 21 2009 @ 6:48 am
Thanks for the giveaway.
Randy Bailey said
October 21 2009 @ 8:30 am
Classic Rock Rules! Thanks 4 the chance 2 win this giveaway of 1 of the Classic Rock Bands of all time
Lucy Schwartz said
October 22 2009 @ 10:29 pm
I can almost hear them now. Ty for the giveaway.
Daniel M said
October 23 2009 @ 6:50 pm
a blast from the past, way cool
Anna said
October 23 2009 @ 9:12 pm
I like Foreigner and I would love to win this. Thanks.
Jim W. said
October 24 2009 @ 8:53 am
I’m still Jim
Ralph Siegel said
October 24 2009 @ 12:40 pm
Saw the band last summer-still can rock!!
Stephanie N said
October 25 2009 @ 12:24 pm
I still enjoy their music. Please enter me. A classic rock fan forever!!!!
Susan Ledet said
October 25 2009 @ 12:50 pm
I grew up listening to them and still love their music.
John M said
October 25 2009 @ 4:05 pm
Great band! I love Foreigner
Gabriel J. said
October 25 2009 @ 8:11 pm
Great music!
Erma said
October 26 2009 @ 5:09 am
This looks good.
ky2here said
October 26 2009 @ 6:44 am
I saw them twice in concert in the 70’s – would love to catch up with them.
jimm etters said
October 26 2009 @ 9:38 am
win!
Lance Pearson said
October 26 2009 @ 10:08 am
please enter me into the contest.
Melanie Dauterive said
October 26 2009 @ 12:16 pm
Please enter me! I love Foreigner!
shawna said
October 26 2009 @ 12:55 pm
Would love to win this!!
corrie said
October 26 2009 @ 1:36 pm
name is corrie
please enter me
Jennifer Hedden said
October 26 2009 @ 2:05 pm
enter me
Gary Costanzo said
October 26 2009 @ 2:10 pm
Foreigner is a cool group who recently reinvented itself. Kudos to all of them!
Ed Nemmers said
October 26 2009 @ 3:07 pm
I am hot blooded for this!
Michelle Passerallo said
October 26 2009 @ 3:32 pm
Thanks for the opportunity!
Patty said
October 26 2009 @ 5:11 pm
Sounds great
Patty
Pamela S said
October 26 2009 @ 5:40 pm
Thanks so much!!!
Christina Sparks said
October 26 2009 @ 5:58 pm
My name is Christina S.
What a great contest. Thank you!
EdV said
October 26 2009 @ 6:16 pm
i still love their music
Mary Ward said
October 26 2009 @ 6:25 pm
I still enjoy listening to my old Foreigner albums.
Lisa Taylor said
October 26 2009 @ 6:26 pm
I wanna win this Thanks
Wayne Lecoy said
October 26 2009 @ 9:48 pm
I Would Like To Win A Copy Of The Foreigner Can’t Slow Down CD Set.
It would be great to win This CD.Thank You for having this contest.
Screenhead is A Great Website And You Always Have Great Contests.
Bambi M said
October 26 2009 @ 11:14 pm
I’d love to win this! Hubby is a big fan of Foreigner!
Gloria said
October 27 2009 @ 6:45 am
I love Foreigner!
susan smoaks said
October 27 2009 @ 7:21 am
i love foreigner, i would love to win, thanks for another awesome giveaway, you ROCK!
Tim Hughes said
October 27 2009 @ 8:24 am
Kelly Hanson has been an AWESOME addition! I would love this CD.
Cassandra Farrar said
October 27 2009 @ 9:36 am
Foreigner is an all-time favorite!
Thanks for the chance!
Tyler Mitchell said
October 27 2009 @ 9:49 am
Yeah I can’t wait to hear this cd.
Tyler Mitchell said
October 27 2009 @ 9:53 am
Love Foreigner.. This cd will be awesome
kathy pease said
October 27 2009 @ 10:13 am
Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in
Charlene Kuser said
October 27 2009 @ 10:14 am
Brings back memories of an earlier time… Foreigner rocks and this CD
sounds awesome
Gianna said
October 27 2009 @ 11:59 am
Please enter me.. I love this band
DanV said
October 27 2009 @ 12:31 pm
This looks great
Marc Posey said
October 27 2009 @ 12:54 pm
enter me. i like this band.
Lynne T said
October 27 2009 @ 3:01 pm
I love Foreigner and have seen them in concert a couple of times.
Chrysa said
October 27 2009 @ 4:06 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!
Timothy Sternberg said
October 27 2009 @ 7:33 pm
Please enter me.
Sand said
October 27 2009 @ 7:38 pm
Fantastic giveaway!
Buddy Garrett said
October 27 2009 @ 8:30 pm
Awesome music. Please enter my name in the contest.
Melissa Williams said
October 27 2009 @ 8:45 pm
Enter me please
thanks!
melis4745@yahoo.com
Lynn Simons said
October 27 2009 @ 9:24 pm
would love this prize
Shannon said
October 27 2009 @ 9:43 pm
I’d love to have this
Janea C said
October 27 2009 @ 10:52 pm
I would love to hear the new remixed versions of their best songs.
Angela Winesburg said
October 27 2009 @ 11:38 pm
I would love to win thanks for the chance!
Donna K said
October 28 2009 @ 1:26 am
I would love to win it.
Lily Kwan said
October 28 2009 @ 1:51 am
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
Cheryl Wilson said
October 28 2009 @ 7:29 pm
I wanna win this!
Kenna McHugh said
October 29 2009 @ 12:53 am
Stephanie N (48) is the winner!
Winner — Al Jarreau’s The Very Best of: An Excellent Adventure - Movies, Reviews and More. said
November 17 2009 @ 1:02 am
[...] music lives on and on. The album even includes the theme from the late TV Show “Moonlighting” with other notables such as “Boogie Dance”, “Round, [...]