Long Hard Look

Lou Gramm | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B0009Y26FO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,684 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Best known as the lead singer for the super group Foreigner, this is one of the two solo albums from Lou Gramm. Features 10 tracks including 'Broken Dreams', Warmest Rising Sun', 'Day One', 'Tin Soldier' & 'True Blue Love'. Wounded Bird. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album by the phenomenal (former) frontman of Foreigner!, August 2, 2005

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D. Hofkin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Hard Look (Audio CD)

It's great to see this album re-released on a new label! It had been out of print on the original Atlantic Records label since the early 1990s. This re-release coincides with the re-formation of the Lou Gramm Band, which has been touring since 2003 after a hiatus of more than 10 years. Apparently Lou and Mick Jones (co-founder of Foreigner) have officially parted ways again (Lou also left Foreigner in the late 1980s, only to reunite with Mick in 1992).

In any event, many of the songs on this album are very good, showcasing Lou's solid songwriting skills and truly phenomenal voice. Highlights include "Just Between You and Me" (a major hit single in 1989-1990), "Angel With a Dirty Face", "True Blue Love", "Hanging On My Hip", and "Tin Soldier".

I would recommend this album to any fan of Foreigner, Lou Gramm, or just good solid rock in general. I also recommend going to hear Lou's re-formed band on tour. He's been dealing with very serious health problems over the past eight years, but he continues to regain his old form. Lou Gramm is a testament to the power of the human spirit to face and handle adversity.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Love The CD, February 12, 2004

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Siona Doyle-McLaughlin (Abbotsford, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Hard Look (Audio CD)

"Just Between You And Me" and "True Blue Love," the 2 hit singles from this are the best. Full of passion, emotion, and great rhythm. Better than "Midnight Blue!" My cassette is worn out, and I am hoping someone may want to sell me the CD, even if used. Just a brilliant recording artist!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Few vocalists could touch Lou in his prime, March 25, 2009

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Blacklace 50 (New Mexico, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Long Hard Look (Audio CD)

Few vocalists could touch Lou Gramm in his prime; his solo efforts have the hard edge and hot vocal that was such a contribution to Foreigner. They also show a maturation of style and voice that put him in the company of very few as far as quality of performance and breadth of talent. This, in my opinion, is the better of the two solo efforts. Just Between You and Me was an 80's hit that touched a lot of female hearts, and "Warmest Rising Sun" is an unexpected pleasure.

My best to Lou as he continues his musical career. This one is a keeper, and so is that voice.