Hearts in Motion
1986 studio album by Air Supply
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Hearts in Motion is the ninth studio album by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1986. The album was a serious step down in the band's popularity. While their previous self-titled album had charted gold, Hearts in Motion did not attain any certification, peaking at No. 84 on the US charts.
ReleasedAugust 1986
Recorded1985–1986
Studio
- Record Plant and Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Cherokee Studios and Conway Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Recorders (Cherokee, California)
- Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York)
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| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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The album did not possess any successful singles, except for the minor hit "Lonely Is the Night" (#76 U.S.), which became a favourite among the band's repertoire, and "One More Chance" (#80).[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Graham Russell, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Not Too Late" | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Lonely Is the Night" | Albert Hammond, Diane Warren* | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Put Love in Your Life" | 4:25 | |
| 4. | "One More Chance" | Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page* | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Stars in Your Eyes" | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "My Heart's with You" | Russell, Warren | 4:34 |
| 7. | "I'd Die for You" | 4:45 | |
| 8. | "You're Only in Love" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Time for Love" | Randy Stern, Anthony La Peau | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Heart and Soul" | 3:54 | |
| 11. | "Hope Springs Eternal" | 4:11 | |
| Total length: | 44:31 | ||
Notes
- Starred (*) songs produced by John Boylan; all others produced by Bernard Edwards.
Personnel
Air Supply
- Russell Hitchcock – vocals
- Graham Russell – vocals, guitars
Credits (Tracks 1, 3 & 5–11)
Musicians
- Jeff Bova – keyboards, Kurzweil K250 programming
- Eddie Martinez – guitars, backing vocals
- Chris P. Rice – additional guitars (3)
- Bernard Edwards – bass
- Tony Thompson – drums
- Michael Gibbs – string arrangements and conductor
- Roy Galloway – additional backing vocals
- Phil Perry – additional backing vocals
- Darryl Phinessee – additional backing vocals
- Bill Ballou – additional backing vocals (6)
- Fonzi Thornton – additional backing vocals (6)
Recording
- Josh Abbey – main engineer
- Scott Church, Craig Engel and Dan Garcia – second engineers
- Bruce Buchalter – assistant engineer at Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York, NY).
- Recording studios – Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, CA); Recorders (Cherokee, CA); Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).
Credits (Tracks 2 & 4)
Musicians
- John Capek – keyboards
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Mike Botts – percussion
- Timothy B. Schmit – additional backing vocals
Recording
- Paul Grupp – engineer
- Brett Newman – assistant engineer
- Recorded at Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Richard McKernan – mix assistant
Miscellaneous
- Clive Davis – executive producer
- Howard Fritzon – art direction
- Aaron Rapoport – cover photography
- Philip Saltonstall – inner sleeve photography
- Harveys – Naguchi coffee table
- Wendy Tamkin – hair, make-up
- Robert Trachtenberg – stylist