Wilson Phillips (album)
Wilson Phillips is the debut album by American vocal group Wilson Phillips, released in 1990. Five singles were released from the album, with "Hold On", "Release Me" and "You're in Love" all hitting number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Impulsive" reached number four, and the fifth single "The Dream Is Still Alive" reached the top 20, peaking at number 12. The album has sold 5 million copies in the United States and over 10 million worldwide.
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Released | May 8, 1990 | |||
Recorded | July 1989 – March 1990 | |||
Studio | Record One, Ocean Way Recording, Westlake Audio, Studio Ultimo and Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Soundcastle (Santa Monica, CA); Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA). | |||
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Length | 45:56 | |||
Label | SBK | |||
Producer | Glen Ballard | |||
Wilson Phillips chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wilson Phillips | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | C[2] |
Track listing
- Side 1
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hold On" | Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:27 |
2. | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips | 4:56 |
3. | "Impulsive" | Steve Kipner, Clif Magness | 4:34 |
4. | "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" | Darrell Brown, David Batteau, Madeline Stone | 4:57 |
5. | "You're in Love" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:51 |
- Side 2
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Over and Over" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:40 |
7. | "A Reason to Believe" | Tim Hardin | 4:04 |
8. | "Ooh You're Gold" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:19 |
9. | "Eyes Like Twins" | Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj | 5:03 |
10. | "The Dream Is Still Alive" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:05 |
Personnel
- Wilson Phillips
- Chynna Phillips – vocals
- Carnie Wilson – vocals
- Wendy Wilson – vocals
- Musicians
- Glen Ballard – keyboards (1, 2, 4-10), rhythm arrangements
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (1, 2, 4-10)
- Clif Magness – keyboards (3), rhythm guitar (3), arrangements (3)
- Bill Payne – organ (3, 10)
- Michael Landau – guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Joe Walsh – additional rhythm guitar (1, 7), rhythm guitar (3), slide guitar solo (3)
- Steve Lukather – rhythm guitar (7), guitar solo (7, 9)
- Basil Fung – rhythm guitar (10)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (1-4, 6-9)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (5)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (10)
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Vocals arranged by Glen Ballard and Wilson Phillips
Production
- Executive Producer – Charles Koppelman
- Produced by Glen Ballard
- Recorded and Mixed by Francis Buckley
- Additional Recording – Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Francis Buckley, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat and Rail Jon Rogut.
- Second Engineers – Dan Bosworth, Rick Butz, Daryll Dobson and Bill Malina.
- Mixed at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Design – Mark Larson
- Cover Photography – Timothy White
- Inside Photography – Alberto Tallot
Associated recordings
- "Hold On" [Single Edit]
- "Release Me" [Single Version]
- "Impulsive" [Single Edit]
- "Impulsive" [AC Remix]
- "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" [Remix]
- "You're in Love" [Single Version]
- "The Dream Is Still Alive" [Radio Edit]
- "The Dream Is Still Alive" [AC Remix]
- "Otro Amor" [Spanish Version, "You're in Love"]
- "Mi Sueño Vive Aún" [Spanish Version, "The Dream Is Still Alive"]
Charts and sales
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End of decade charts
Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard 200[3] | 52 |
All-time charts
Chart | Position |
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US Billboard 200 (Women)[4] | 26 |
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References
- "AllMusic review".
- Christgau, Robert (December 4, 1990). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums By Women". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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