Lou Gramm - Long Hard Look (1989)

All over the world, every hour, the voice of Lou Gramm can be heard blaring out of car radios, home stereo systems, boom-boxes, office waiting rooms - and, of course, - jukeboxes! As lead vocalist of the band FOREIGNER as well as a successful solo artist in his own right, multi-platinum artist Lou Gramm is clearly one of the most distinct and powerful voices in rock 'n' roll!
1989's Long Hard Look was the second solo album from Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm, and its modest success led him to officially – but ultimately briefly – leave the enormously popular band. Long Hard Look is another slice of sleekly professional pop/rock, similar to Gramm's 1987 solo debut, Ready or Not. But whereas Ready or Not rather consistently combined melody with bite (side one specifically), Long Hard Look is spotty. Sonically, the difference between Foreigner and Gramm's solo albums is considerable and can be summed up in one word: warmth. Long Hard Look includes the Top Ten hit "Just Between You and Me" and the Top 40 hit "True Blue Love." Both were smooth pop singles, but the latter is the superior tune despite charting lower. Gramm does manage to rock a bit on three songs: "Angel With a Dirty Face," "I'll Come Running," and a cover of Small Faces' "Tin Soldier."

Track Listings
1. Angel with a Dirty Face
2. Just Between You and Me
3. Broken Dreams
4. True Blue Love
5. I'll Come Running
6. Hangin' on My Hip
7. Warmest Rising Sun
8. Day One
9. I'll Know When It's Over
10. Tin Soldier



Lou Gramm - Ready Or Not (1987)
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