Released Lou Gramm

• 1 Young Love 04:29
• 2 Lightning Strikes (88.2kHz) 03:26
• 3 Walk the Walk (88.2kHz) 03:29
• 4 Long Gone 04:31
• 5 Heart and Soul (88.2kHz) 04:51
• 6 Long Hard Look 05:37
• 7 True Blue Love (Unplugged) 05:20
• 8 Deeper Side of Love 04:24
• 9 Time Heals the Pain 04:03
• 10 Word Gets Around (88.2kHz) 03:29
• Total Runtime 43:39

Info for Released

The album features appearances from Tony Franklin on bass for the track 'Long Gone' and Vivian Campbell on guitar for opening track, 'Young Love', alongside long-term musical associates, such as Lou’s brother Ben on drums.

Hailing from Rochester, New York, Lou Gramm was born into a highly musical family, and his first significant band was the bluesy hard rockers Black Sheep, who released two underrated records for Capitol. Lou first met his future band mate Mick Jones when Black Sheep played a hometown show with the band Spooky Tooth, then featuring Mick, in 1975. The pair would eventually team up in 1976 as Foreigner for a string of multi-platinum albums and chart topping hit singles. In fact they were the first band since The Beatles to have their first eight singles reach the US Top 20.

While still a member of Foreigner, Lou embarked upon a solo career, releasing 'Ready Or Not' in 1987, which featured the huge solo hit, 'Midnight Blue'. It was followed by another smash solo album, 1989’s 'Long Hard Look' featuring the hit, 'Just Between You And Me'. Now in 2026, Lou releases his long awaited third solo offering, the much anticipated, and suitably titled, 'Released'. Produced by Lou himself, 'Released' can stand proudly alongside Lou’s previous solo albums, as well as his matchless recordings with Foreigner.

The album also features 'True Blue Love (Unplugged)', which had originally appeared on 'Long Hard Look' back in 1989. Reconnecting with his former Foreigner band mates, Lou contributed words and vocals for the new song 'Turning Back The Time' to coincide with Foreigner’s induction into the Rock And Rock Hall Of Fame in 2024, and also the unreleased 'Fool If You Love Him' for the latest Foreigner '4' box set in 2025. Lou and his band will be touring to support 'Released' in 2026.

Lou Gramm, vocals
Gary Hoey, guitar
Jeff Jacobs, keyboards
Tony Franklin, bass
Ben Gramm, drums
Scott Gilman, saxophone

Produced by Lou Gramm

Please Note: This album consists of different sampling rates. See track list - behind each track you'll find the sampling rate.

Lou Gramm
Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Lou Gramm emerged from a highly musical family before forming Black Sheep, whose two albums for Capitol Records have since become cult favourites. A pivotal meeting with Mick Jones in 1975 led to the formation of Foreigner the following year, launching a career that produced a run of multi-platinum albums and hit singles. Foreigner famously became the first band since The Beatles to see their first eight singles reach the US Top 20.

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