Road Island (album)
Road Island is the fifth and final album by Ambrosia, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. The album marks the band's return to their progressive rock roots and it was the first one produced by James Guthrie.[1]
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| Released | May 3, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Davlen Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | James Guthrie | |||
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Despite positive reviews from critics, the album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #115 on the Billboard 200. "How Can You Love Me" only managed to reach #86 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "For Openers (Welcome Home)" peaked at #44 on the Mainstream Rock charts.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "For Openers (Welcome Home)" | Drummond, Lewis, Pack, Puerta | Pack | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Still Not Satisfied" | Drummond, Pack, Puerta | Puerta | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Kid No More" | Puerta, Pack | Pack | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Feelin' Alive Again" | Pack | Pack | 5:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "How Can You Love Me" | Puerta, Pack | Pack | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Fool Like Me" | Puerta | Puerta | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Ice Age" | Drummond, Pack, Bernstein, Puerta | Pack | 7:07 |
| 8. | "Endings" | Pack | Pack | 5:11 |
Personnel
- Ambrosia
- David Pack - guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Christopher North - keyboards, backing vocals
- Joe Puerta - bass, lead and backing vocals
- Burleigh Drummond - drums, backing vocals, percussion, bassoon
- David Cutler Lewis - keyboards
- Royce Jones - backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Jim Horn - saxophone (Kid No More)
- Production
- Producer: James Guthrie
- Engineers: Ben Rodgers, Damian Korner, Ernie Sheesley, Simon Hurrell
- Art direction and illustration: Ralph Steadman
Charts
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Billboard 200 | 115 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "How Can You Love Me" | Billboard Hot 100[4] | 86 |
| "For Openers (Welcome Home)" | Billboard Top Tracks[5] | 44 | |
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References
- "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 15, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2018 – via Google Books.
- "Ambrosia - Road Island Review". ProgNaut. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "Ambrosia - Road Island". Rate Your Music. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "How Can You Love Me". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "For Openers (Welcome Home)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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