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Three years after “Sports,” on August 20, 1986, Huey Lewis And The News released their fourth album. The band was at the height of their popularity and “Fore!” immediately climbed to the top of the US album charts. More than half of the track list, six songs, were released as singles, with “Hip To Be Square,” “I Know What I Like,” and “Doing It All For My Baby” reaching the top ten. “Stuck With You” and “Jacob's Ladder,” penned by Bruce Hornsby, even conquered the top spot on the singles charts. Interestingly, the European and Japanese releases included the song “The Power Of Love,” known from the movie “Back to the Future,” which was not part of the American album release. It became a worldwide mega-hit when it was released as a single from the soundtrack.
The band was formed in 1979 through the merger of members of the group “Clover,” which included Huey Lewis (vocals) and Sean Hopper (keyboards), and “Sound Hole,” which included Johnny Colla (saxophone, guitar), Mario Cipollina (bass), and Bill Gibson (percussion). A year later, Chris Hayes (guitar) joined the band, which was then renamed “Huey Lewis And The American Express.” Bob Brown, the band's manager, secured a record deal with Chrysalis, who insisted on a name change: “Huey Lewis And The News”.
As part of the “High Resolution Masterpiece Series” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive reworking of this pop-rock classic. The limited edition MQA-UHQCD features the 2023 DSD master (352.8 kHz/24 bit) converted from the digital files (44,1 kHz/16 bit) made of the original analog tapes. The exclusive Japan edition comes in mini LP format (cardboard sleeve with OBI stripe), based on the cover of the original US LP release. The booklet contains liner notes and lyrics from the album. The original album is complemented by 8 bonus tracks, making “Fore!” a must-have for collectors!
1. Jacob's Ladder2. Stuck With You3. Whole Lotta Lovin'4. Doin' It (All For My Baby)5. Hip To Be Square6. I Know What I Like7. I Never Walk Alone8. The Power Of Love9. Forest For The Trees10. Naturally11. Simple As That
Bonus Tracks
12. Back In Time13. Jacob's Ladder (Special Radio Remix)14. Hip To Be Square (Dance Mix)15. The Power Of Love (Long Version)16. Back In Time (Extended Mix)17. Hip To Be Square (Dub Mix)18. It's All Right (Live, Date & Location Unknown)19. Jacob's Ladder (Live In Portland, 1986)