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JEFF PILSON Says ‘There’s Different Batches’ Of New FOREIGNER Music Being Worked On For Future Release
Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson says the band is developing several kinds of future releases, including entirely new songs, previously unfinished material by Mick Jones and Lou Gramm, and rediscovered recordings from its archive. The approach matters because it could extend the band’s catalogue while involving original members’ work and balancing its legacy with its current line-up.
Pilson cited “Fool If You Love Him”, completed by Gramm for the recent reissue of 1981’s *4*, as an example of “new old” Foreigner material. A forthcoming October reissue of 1979’s *Head Games* will include “Trouble”, an unfinished track completed with a guitar solo from Peter Frampton; Pilson said further archive material exists from several albums, but gave no release dates and said new songs would likely be issued individually.
In short
- Foreigner is preparing new songs and completed archive recordings.
- Peter Frampton added a solo to an unfinished *Head Games* track.
- No release dates have been announced.
Explained simply
Foreigner is an American rock band that achieved major international success in the late 1970s and 1980s with albums like *4* and *Head Games*, which produced numerous hit singles. The band has continued to record and perform over the decades, with bassist Jeff Pilson being involved in its ongoing musical direction.
Rock bands approaching their legacy often face the question of how to release new material whilst honouring their history. Some bands record entirely new songs with current members, whilst others revisit unfinished work from earlier eras or compile unreleased archive recordings. Foreigner appears to be pursuing all three approaches simultaneously with its forthcoming releases.
The band's strategy is particularly significant because it involves original members whose songwriting defined Foreigner's classic sound. Recent reissues have featured completed versions of tracks that were never finished during the band's original recording sessions, such as material completed by founding member Lou Gramm. This allows the band to present both its contemporary output and lost chapters from its history to audiences.