The Vanishing Race

The Vanishing Race is the twelfth album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in 1993. Although the album failed to reach the US charts, its single "Goodbye" did peak at #35 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The album became especially relevant in Asia, where singles "Goodbye", which reached #1 in several Asian countries, and "It's Never Too Late" made the album reach platinum certification.[2] The album sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

The Vanishing Race
Studio album by
Air Supply
ReleasedMay 11, 1993 (1993-05-11)
Recorded1993 at Trax Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Ground Control Studios and Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA).
GenreSoft rock
LabelGiant Records
ProducerHumberto Gatica
Air Supply chronology
The Earth Is...
(1991)		 The Vanishing Race
(1993)		 News From Nowhere
(1995)
Singles from The Vanishing Race
  1. "Goodbye"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "It's Never Too Late" (Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood) - 6:01
  2. "Faith" (Rick Hahn, George Thatcher) - 4:53
  3. "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" (Graham Russell, Guy Allison, Clifford Rehrig) - 4:27
  4. "Evidence of Love" (Steve Diamond, Chris Farron) - 4:40
  5. "Goodbye" (David Foster, Linda Thompson) - 4:05
  6. "The Vanishing Race" (Graham Russell, Larry Antonino, Michael Sherwood) - 5:39
  7. "Don't Tell Me" (Graham Russell, Jimmy Haun, Michael Sherwood) - 4:51
  8. "Too Sentimental" (Brad Buxer, Graham Russell) - 3:54
  9. "I Remember Love" (Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood) - 4:27
  10. "I'll Be Thinking of You" (Graham Russell) - 4:26

Personnel
  • Russell Hitchcock – lead vocals (1-3, 5, 8-10), backing vocals (1-3, 6-8)
  • Graham Russell – lead vocals (1, 3-7), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 6-9), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10) acoustic guitar (1, 6), electric guitar (7), acoustic piano (10)
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar (1, 3, 5, 9)
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar (2, 3, 6)
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (4, 5)
  • Guy Allison – keyboards (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10), programming (7), acoustic piano (10)
  • Simon Franglen – Synclavier (1), Synclavier programming (5)
  • Rick Hahn – keyboard programming (2), drum programming (2)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (4, 10)
  • Claude Gaudette – keyboards (5), drum programming (5, 8), Moog bass (8)
  • Brad Buxer – keyboards (8), percussion programming (8)
  • Billy Sherwood – 8-string bass (1), 5-string bass (1)
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar (3, 6)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (6, 7, 9)
  • Clifford Rehrig – stick bass (9, 10)
  • Michael Baird – drums (1)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (3, 6, 9)
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion (1-5, 9)
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (6, 7)
  • Steve Tavaglione – saxophone (4, 7, 8)
  • Anita Sherman – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Jessica Williams – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Warren Wiebe – backing vocals (2)
  • Quiltman – backing vocals (6), Indian chant and prayer (6)
  • Michael Sherwood – backing vocals (6)

Production
  • Producer, Engineer and Mixing – Humberto Gatica
  • Executive Producer – Graham Russell
  • Assistant Producer and Engineer – Felipe Elgueta
  • A&R – Jeff Aldrich
  • Production Coordination – Tony DeFranco
  • Mix Assistant – Alejandro Rodriguez
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Cover Artwork – Brett-Livingstone Strong
  • Photography – Dean Armstrong
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Biographies: Air Supply 8-12-08
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