The Earth Is ...
Appearance
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Released | 23 July 1991 | |||
Recorded | Los Angeles, California (1991) | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Label | Giant | |||
Producer | Harry Maslin | |||
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The Earth Is ... is the eleventh studio album by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1991 and their first for Giant Records. It was their comeback album after taking a break in 1987, with Russell Hitchcock releasing his eponymous debut solo album in 1988.
The Earth Is ... did not peak on the American charts, but it produced a worldwide tour in which the band focused on Asian countries and Latin America. The interpretation of "Without You" reached No. 48 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.[2][3] "Dame Amor" is the first song by the band recorded in Spanish.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stronger Than the Night" | Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood, David Young | 4:15 |
2. | "Without You" | Tom Evans, Pete Ham | 4:57 |
3. | "The Earth Is" | Russell, Sherwood | 5:37 |
4. | "Speaking of Love" | Jimmy Haun, Russell, Sherwood, Young | 4:30 |
5. | "She's Got the Answer" | Larry Antonino, Haun, Russell, Sherwood | 5:45 |
6. | "Stop the Tears" | Jan Buckingham, Jaime Kyle | 4:14 |
7. | "Dame Amor" | Haun, Russell, Sherwood | 6:15 |
8. | "Dancing with the Mountain" | Russell, Sherwood, Young | 5:28 |
9. | "Love Conquers Time" | Russell | 5:01 |
10. | "Bread and Blood" | Russell | 4:38 |
Personnel
- Russell Hitchcock – lead vocals (1–4, 6–10), backing vocals (1, 3–6, 8–10)
- Graham Russell – acoustic guitar (1–3, 6, 9), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8–10), harmony vocals (2), lead vocals (3, 5, 7–10), drums (3), percussion (3), drum programming (3, 7), 12-string guitar (7), acoustic piano (10)
- Guy Allison – keyboards (1, 3–6, 8, 9), programming (3, 6, 8)
- David Young – keyboards (1, 4, 9), drum programming (8)
- Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (2)
- Brad Buxer – strings (2, 4), keyboards (3–6, 8), programming (3, 6, 8)
- Michael Sherwood – keyboards (5)
- Jimmy Haun – guitar (1, 3–6, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (2)
- Larry Antonino – bass (1–7, 9), backing vocals (1, 4, 5), fretless bass (8)
- Ralph Cooper – drums (1, 3, 4, 9), percussion (3), drum programming (3, 5–8)
- Michito Sánchez – percussion (7)
- Novi Novog – viola (10)
- Karen Tobin – additional backing vocals (6)
Production
- Producer and engineer – Harry Maslin
- Assistant engineers – James Jason, Jason Roberts and Talley Sherwood.
- Tracks 1, 2 & 6 remixed by Humberto Gatica at Ground Control Studios (Los Angeles, CA), assisted by Alex Rodriguez.
- Mastered by Humberto Gatica at Precision Sound (Los Angeles, CA).
- Package design – Christine Cano
- Artwork – Valerie Lettera
- Photography – Dean Armstrong
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 13.
- ^ Biographies: Air Supply 8-12-08