1995 studio album by Air Supply
News from Nowhere Released 11 April 1995 Recorded 1994 Studio
A&M Studios and Conway Studios (Hollywood, California)Sound Chamber Recorders (North Hollywood, California)
Chapel Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Milagro Sound Recorders (Glendale, California)
The Enterprise (Burbank, California)
L.A. East Studios (Salt Lake City, Utah) Genre Soft rock Length 52 :10 Label Giant Records Producer Graham Russell
News from Nowhere Air Supply , released in 1995. The album marks a turn for the band from pop to more adult-oriented themes. The single "Someone" reached #60 in US Adult Contemporary charts.[ 1] Unchained Melody " and single "Always" both have become favourites in the band's repertoire.[ 1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
AllMusic 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt it was a "carefully crafted piece of adult contemporary pop, but it lacks memorable songs and suffers from several uninspired performances."[ 2]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Someone" Guy Allison , Graham Russell 5:12 2. "Just Between the Lines" Russell, Rex Goh 4:03 3. "Heart of the Rose" Russell 5:36 4. "Unchained Melody " Alex North , Hy Zaret 3:43 5. "Feel for Your Love" Russell, Billy Sherwood , Marty Walsh 5:21 6. "News from Nowhere" Russell 6:10 7. "Always" Allison, Russell, Michael Sherwood 4:12 8. "Can't Stop the Rain" Allison, Russell 4:17 9. "Primitive Man" Allison, Russell 5:04 10. "Spirit of Love" Russell, Benny Andersson , Björn Ulvaeus , B. Sherwood 4:30 11. "I Know You Better Than You Think" Russell, Johann Sebastian Bach 4:02 Total length: 52:10
Personnel
Russell Hitchcock – vocals, harmony vocals (4)Graham Russell – vocals (1–3, 5, 6, 8–11), acoustic guitar (1, 3–6, 10, 11), nylon guitar (2), harmony vocals (4), additional nylon guitar (8)Guy Allison – acoustic piano (1–4, 6, 8–10), keyboards (1, 4, 8–10), African drums (1), string arrangements (8)Hans Zermuehlen – additional keyboards (3), harmonium (11), strings (11)
Michael Ruff – Hammond B3 organ (5)
Rob Mullins – additional keyboards (10)
Michael Thompson – electric guitar (1, 8), guitars (7), dobro (8), nylon guitar (8)Marty Walsh – guitars (3, 4, 9), electric guitar (5, 10)Larry Antonino – bass (1, 3, 6–10)
Billy Sherwood – bass (4, 5), drum programming (5), backing vocals (5, 10), acoustic piano (7), keyboards (7), electric guitar (10)Mark Towner Williams – talking drum (1), additional percussion (1), drums (3, 4, 7–10), percussion (5, 8)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 6, 8)Martin Tillman – cello (1, 8, 10)
Lili Haydn – violin (8, 10)
John Philip Shenale – string arrangements (2, 3, 7, 9)Scott Smalley – string conductor (2, 3, 7, 9)
Michael Sherwood – backing vocals (1, 10, 11)
C.C. White – backing vocals (8)
Production
Graham Russell – producer
Alejandro Rodriguez – mixing, engineer (1–3, 5–11)
Billy Sherwood – engineer (4)
Pat Karamian – recording assistant
Manny Marroquin – recording assistant
James McIlvery – recording assistant
Krish Sharma – recording assistant
Andy Warwick – recording assistant
Glen Niebaur – live string recording assistant
Jodi Russell – string dates coordinator
Simon Russell – studio support
Bruttars Copying Services – copyist
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)Heather Laurie – art direction
Chris Reisig –photography
Lisa Taylor – photography
Beth Goodman – stylist
Katrina Borgstrom – hair, make-up
Barry Siegel – management
References
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