1991 studio album by Air Supply
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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
Title Writer(s) 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, Young4:30 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
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