Foreigner have released a nostalgic new track ahead of their Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction later this year

Foreigner is celebrating their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame with a previously unreleased song from their vaults.

“There are a number of songs that Lou Gramm and I wrote together that have never seen the light of day,” Foreigner founder Mick Jones told Billboard.

“Turning Back the Time was co-written with Marti Frederiksen. Marti and I recently revisited and reworked the song. Because of the time that had passed we were able to go back to it with a fresh perspective. The sentiment of the song spoke to us now more than ever and with the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction we thought it an ideal time to let the world hear it.”

The track was first demoed in 1996, shortly after Mick and Marti collaborated on songs for the 1998 movie Strange Fruit. The pair co-produced the recording earlier this year, both playing guitar, with Mick adding keyboards, Marti bass and his son Evan on drums. Lou Gramm’s vocals were taken from the original demo; he left the band for a second and final time in 2003.

The lyrics reference the Beatles' famous first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as well as Foreigner's own Double Vision album.

Turning Back the Time appears on a new 18-song, best-of compilation of the same name that releases Oct. 4.

Turning Back the Time tracklist:

1. Feels Like The First Time
2. Cold As Ice
3. Long, Long Way From Home
4. Hot Blooded
5. Double Vision
6. Dirty White Boy
7. Head Games
8. Urgent
9. Waiting For A Girl Like You
10. Juke Box Hero
11. Girl On The Moon
12. I Want To Know What Love Is
13. That Was Yesterday
14. Say You Will
15. Can’t Slow Down
16. When It Comes To Love
17. The Flame Still Burns
18. Turning Back The Time

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