Russell Hitchcock (album)
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| Studio album by Russell Hitchcock | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Mike Curb, Robbie Buchanan, Jimmy Ienner, Michael Lloyd, Keith Olsen | |||
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Russell Hitchcock is the self-titled debut album by Russell Hitchcock, best known as the lead singer of Air Supply, released in 1988. The album didn't reach the charts, though singles "Someone Who Believes in You", "I Can't Believe My Eyes", "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" and "Where Did the Feeling Go?" had minor recognition.
As a solo artist, Hitchcock would later release several more singles, the most famous being "Swear to Your Heart" from the film Arachnophobia. Others include duets with Judith Durham from the I Am an Australian album, "De Todos Modos" with Ednita Nazario from the album Super Exitos (1991) and "Is It You" with Rita Coolidge (1995).
Also of note is the track "The River Cried", which would also be featured on the debut solo album of former Scandal vocalist/songwriter Patty Smyth (the version heard here is 12 seconds shorter), and this album also featured his version of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted".
Track listing
- "Someone Who Believes in You" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 4:12
- "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) 3:41
- "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (James Dean, Paul Riser, William Weatherspoon) 3:38
- "I Come Alive" (Albert Hammond, Randy Kerber) 3:42
- "The River Cried" (Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) 4:04
- "Dreams of the Lonely" (Myles Hunter) 4:54
- "Best Intentions" (George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam) 4:28
- "I Can't Believe My Eyes" (John Bettis, Jon Lind) 4:30
- "Where Did the Feeling Go?" (Michael Masser, Norman Saleet) 3:46
- "Make It Feel Like Home Again" (Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) 3:36
Personnel
- Michael Baird: Drums
- Dennis Belfield: Bass
- Susan Boyd: Background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan: Keyboards
- Rosemary Butler: Background vocals
- Denny Carmassi: Drums
- Peter Gifford Bass guitar
- Merry Clayton: Background vocals
- Jim Cox: Synthesizer, keyboards
- Bill Cuomo: Bass, keyboards
- Greg Ham: Keyboards, background vocals
- Mike Curb: Arranger
- John d'Andrea: Arranger
- Michael Fisher: Percussion
- Randy Foote: Background vocals
- Tommy Funderburk: Background vocals
- Claude Gaudette: Synthesizer, arranger, keyboards
- Jim Gilstrap: Background vocals
- Gary Herbig: Tenor saxophone
- Carroll Sue Hill: Background vocals
- Russell Hitchcock: Vocals, background vocals
- Mark Hudson: Background vocals
- Dann Huff: Guitar
- Laurence Juber: Guitar
- Edie Lehmann: Background vocals
- Paul Leim: Drums
- Michael Lloyd: Synthesizer, arranger, keyboards
- Myrna Matthews: Background vocals
- Alan Pasqua: Keyboards
- Eric Persing: Synthesizer
- Aaron Rapoport: Photography
- Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
- Owen Waters: Background vocals
Production
- Producers: Robbie Buchanan, Mike Curb, Jimmy Ienner, Michael Lloyd, Keith Olsen; assisted by Dan Nebenzal,
- Recording Engineers: Brian Foraker, Michael Lloyd, Jack Joseph Puig; assisted by Dan Nebenzal
- Mixing: Brian Foraker, Carmine Rubino
- Remixing: Jeremy Smith & Frank Wolf
Additional credits
- Maude Gilman: Art direction