Road Island (album)
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ReleasedMay 3, 1982
Recorded1982
Studio
- Audio International Studios, London
- Konk Studios, London
- Davlen Sound Studios, LA
- Producers Workshop, LA
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| Released | May 3, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | James Guthrie | |||
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Road Island is the fifth and final album by Ambrosia, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. Produced by James Guthrie, the album marks the band's return to their progressive rock roots.[2]
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.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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
- Joe Puerta – bass, lead and backing vocals
- Burleigh Drummond – drums, backing vocals, percussion, bassoon
- David Cutler Lewis – keyboards
- Royce Jones – backing vocals
- Christopher North – keyboards, 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