Mr. Moonlight is the eighth studio album by British-American rock band Foreigner, released by Arista Records in Europe on 24 October and by BMG Entertainment in Japan on 23 November 1994. In the United States and Canada, it appeared in early 1995 on the Rhythm Safari label. Recorded at seven different studios across the States, the album was produced by Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, and Mike Stone, with an additional production by Phil and Joe Nicolo. It was also the first album in fifteen years without bassist Rick Wills, who joined the band in 1979, and founding drummer Dennis Elliott. It was Foreigner's last studio release until Can't Slow Down (2009).
The album was the first since 1991's release Unusual Heat, which featured new Foreigner vocalist Johnny Edwards. After the dismal performance of this album, Lou Gramm and Mick Jones decided to meet in early '92 to discuss collaborating again in LA just when the Rodney King riots broke out.
Though it was intended to be a comeback release, Mr. Moonlight was a commercial disappointment, only peaking at number 136 in the Billboard 200 chart, and ranked as Foreigner's worst-selling studio album.
Personnel
Foreigner
Lou Gramm – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion
Mick Jones – guitars, acoustic piano, backing vocals
Jeff Jacobs – acoustic piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
Bruce Turgon – bass, backing vocals
Mark Schulman – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Ian Lloyd – backing vocals
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (on "I Keep Hoping")
Robin Clark – backing vocals (on "I Keep Hoping")
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (on "I Keep Hoping")
Duane Eddy – lead guitar (on "Until the End of Time")
Billy Bremner – additional guitars (on "All I Need to Know")
Randy Cantor – keyboards and additional guitars (on "White Lie" and "Rain")
Luis Enriques – percussion (on "Real World" and "Running the Risk")
Scott Gilman – saxophone, recorder, backing vocals
Production
Mick Jones – producer
Lou Gramm – producer
Mike Stone – producer, engineer, mixing (at Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, and Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York)
Phil and Joe Nicolo – additional production, mixing ("White Lie" and "Rain", at Studio 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
David Bianco – mixing ("Real World")
Mark Stebbeds – mixing ("Big Dog", at Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, California)
Ted Jensen – mastering (at Sterling Studios in New York, New York)
Danny Clinch – photography
John Pitter – illustrations
Red Herring Design – design