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Foreign Affair

The Manhattan Transfer

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  1. Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)

  2. Produced by Jay Graydon, also Turn Your Love Around (George Benson), We’re in This Love Together (Al Jarreau) and Birdland

  3. Recorded at Garden Rake Studios, also We’re in This Love Together (Al Jarreau), Birdland and Roof Garden (Al Jarreau)

  4. Written by Tom Waits, also Ol’ 55 (Eagles), The Long Way Home (Norah Jones) and Downtown Train (Rod Stewart)

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Written by
Tom Waits
Produced by
Jay Graydon
Mixed by
Jay Graydon
Part of
Extensions
Released on
Atlantic

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was produced by Jay Graydon

    Foreign Affair was produced by Jay Graydon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was written by Tom Waits

    Foreign Affair was written by Tom Waits

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Foreign Affair is part of the release Extensions

    Foreign Affair is part of the release Extensions

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was recorded at Downbreaker Studio

    Foreign Affair was recorded at Downbreaker Studio

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was recorded at Garden Rake Studios

    Foreign Affair was recorded at Garden Rake Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song Foreign Affair

    Atlantic is the label of the song Foreign Affair

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was engineered by Bill Thomas

    Foreign Affair was engineered by Bill Thomas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was engineered by Jay Graydon

    Foreign Affair was engineered by Jay Graydon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was engineered by Joe Bogan

    Foreign Affair was engineered by Joe Bogan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was mixed by Jay Graydon

    Foreign Affair was mixed by Jay Graydon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Foreign Affair was released on 1979-10-31

    Foreign Affair was released on 1979-10-31

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026