''Mick Jones'' is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones' self-titled debut/studio

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, released in 1989 and his only solo release as of 2023. Released on

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, this album included

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and

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as guest singers. Joel sang with Jones on the song "Just Wanna Hold" and Simon sang with Jones on the songs "That's the Way My Love Is" and "Write Tonight". It is widely believed that the co-composer "M. Phillips" on the track "Just Wanna Hold" is a pseudonym of

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Track listing

All songs written by Mick Jones, except where noted. Side one # "Just Wanna Hold" (Jones, Ian Hunter, M. Phillips) — 3:30 # "Save Me Tonight" (Jones,

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, Joe Brooks) — 3:50 # "That's the Way My Love Is" — 3:25 # "The Wrong Side of the Law" — 5:14 # "4 Wheels Turnin'" — 4:35 Side two # "Everything That Comes Around" (Jones, Joe Brooks) — 4:41 # "You Are My Friend" — 5:39 # "Danielle" (Jones, Joe Brooks) — 4:34 # "Write Tonight" — 4:25 # "Johnny (Part 1)" — 1:43

Personnel

* Mick Jones – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-9), guitars (1, 4, 6, 7), bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), lead guitar (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (2, 3, 6-10), percussion (3), rhythm guitar (5), acoustic piano (6), acoustic guitar (8, 9) * Ian Hunter – acoustic piano (1), backing vocals (1) * Jeff Jacobs – keyboards (1, 2) * Kevin Jones – keyboard programming and

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, keyboards (2, 4, 8), guitar (2, 3, 5, 9), bass (2), percussion (2-7, 9), drums (6, 9) * John Mahoney – additional programming (4, 6) *

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– acoustic piano (6) *

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– additional keyboards (7) *

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– acoustic guitar (3),

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(8) * Schuyler Deale – bass (1) *

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– bass (7) *

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– bass (8) *

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– drums (1, 4, 5) *

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– drums (2) *

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– drums (3) *

Andy Newmark Andrew Newmark (born July 14, 1950)

– drums (7) *

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– drums (8) *

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– percussion (1), backing vocals (1) *

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– saxophone (9) *

– lead vocals (1). Billy Joel's then wife Christine Brinkley features in the music video for track 1. *

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– backing vocals (1, 2), lead vocals (2) * Ian Lloyd – backing vocals (2, 3, 5-9), lead vocals (5) *

– lead vocals (3, 9) * Timothy Wright Concert Choir – choir (6)

Production

* Mick Jones – producer * Jason Corsaro – engineer * Gary Hellman – engineer *

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– mixing (1, 2) * Mark McKenna – engineer, mixing (3) * Dave Whittman – engineer, mixing (4, 5, 7, 8) * Jay Healy – engineer, mixing (9) * Tim Leitner – engineer, 1957 Chevy sounds (5), mixing (10) * Elusive Aaron – assistant engineer * Paul Angelli – assistant engineer * Neil Dignon – assistant engineer * David Dorn – assistant engineer * Ellen Fitton – assistant engineer * Tom Fritze – assistant engineer * Ed Korengo – assistant engineer * Paul Logus – assistant engineer * Joe Pirrera – assistant engineer *

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– mastering * Bob Defrin – art direction, design * Meiert Avis – video graphics * Charlie Whisker – video graphics Studios * Recorded at

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, Clinton Recording Studios and Skyline Studios (New York City, New York); Blue Wave Recording Studios (St. Phillip, Barbados). * Mixed at The Hit Factory and Electric Lady Studios. * Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).

Notes

Atlantic Records albums 1989 debut albums Albums produced by Mick Jones (Foreigner) {{1980s-hard-rock-album-stub