The Damage Is Done

The song The Damage Is Done, with its 4:18 duration, is a piece found on Foreigner's debut album. This initial work by the band, released on March 8, 1977, under the Atlantic label, was the result of a union of talents, including American vocalist Lou Gramm and experienced English musicians Mick Jones and Ian McDonald, who had previously been part of King Crimson. The lineup was completed with the arrival of Gramm and Jones, who had already collaborated on songwriting for several songs before the official formation of the group.

The gestation process of this album, and therefore of The Damage Is Done, involved a team of recording engineers such as Jimmy Douglass, Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron, Gary Lyons, and Randy Mason. The mixing work was handled by Jimmy Douglass, Mick Jones, and Ian McDonald, while production was shared by Mick Jones, Gary Lyons, Ian McDonald, and John Sinclair. This joint effort resulted in an album that, in addition to The Damage Is Done, included singles that achieved great popularity such as Feels Like the First Time, Cold as Ice, and Long, Long Way from Home. Album tracks such as Headknocker and Starrider also stood out, the latter with the particularity of featuring lead vocals by Mick Jones.