Falling Forward (Julia Fordham album)

Falling Forward is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in 1994. The album includes the singles "Different Time, Different Place" (UK No. 41), "I Can't Help Myself" (UK No. 62) and "Hope, Prayer & Time" (UK No. 97).[2]

Falling Forward
Studio album by Julia Fordham
Released	1994
Studio	Westlake Audio, Los Angeles Conway Recording Studio, Hollywood Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood Studio Masters, Los Angeles Olympic Studios, London The Kiva, Los Angeles Rumbo, Los Angeles
Label	Circa Virgin
Producer	Larry Klein Julia Fordham
Julia Fordham chronology
Swept (1991) Falling Forward (1994) East West (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Julia Fordham, except where noted.

1. "I Can't Help Myself"
2. "Caged Bird"
3. "Falling Forward" (Fordham, John Watkin)
4. "River"
5. "Blue Sky"
6. "Different Time, Different Place" (Fordham, Simon Climie)
7. "Threadbare" (Fordham, Climie)
8. "Love & Forgiveness"
9. "Honeymoon"
10. "Hope, Prayer & Time" (Gary Clark)
11. "Safe"

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

• Julia Fordham – vocals, backing vocals
• Alex Acuña – percussion
• Stacy Campbell – backing vocals
• Bobby Carlos – lap steel guitar
• Gary Clark – backing vocals
• Russell Ferrante – keyboards, piano, organ, Hammond B-3 organ
• Isobel Griffiths – orchestral contractor
• Mark Isham – trumpet
• Barry Kinder – drums, percussion
• Larry Klein – bass, percussion, keyboards
• The LA Mass Choir – backing vocals (conducted by Donald Taylor)
• Michael Landau – guitar, electric guitar
• David Lasley – backing vocals
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, mandolin
• Iki Levy – percussion
• Martin Loveday – cello
• Jean McClain – backing vocals
• Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
• Ed Mann – vibraphone, marimba, bass marimba
• Dominic Miller – guitar, nylon string guitar
• Grant Mitchell – piano, string arrangement
• Perry Montague-Mason – violin
• Bill Payne – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
• Brenda Russell – backing vocals
• Vonda Shepard – backing vocals
• Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
• Philip Taylor – piano
• Jorge Trivisonno – bandoneon
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Gavyn Wright – first violin

Production

• Produced by Larry Klein and Julia Fordham
• Recorded by Dan Marnien, except track 9 by Andy Bradfield
• Mixed by Mike Shipley (tracks 1, 3–4, 6–7, 10–11) and Dan Marnien (tracks 2, 5, 8–9)
• All backing vocals arranged by Julia Fordham, except track 4 by Julia Fordham and Angie Giles
• Scored by David Campbell, except track 10 by Julia Fordham and Gary Clark, and track 6 by Julia Fordham and Simon Climie
• Assistant engineers: Charlie Essers, Mark Guilbeault, Brian Kinkel, Thomas Mahn, Chad Munsey, Marnie Riley, Chip Mullane, Mark Haley, Shawn Berman, Dick Kaneshiro
• Additional engineering: Rob Jaczko, Julie Last
• Production coordinator: Marsha Burns
• Design: Michael Nash Associates
• Photography: Kate Garner

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[2]	21

References

1. "Falling Forward - Julia Fordham - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
2. "JULIA FORDHAM - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

External links

• Falling Forward at Discogs