The Earth Is ...

The Earth Is ...
Studio album by
Air Supply
Released23 July 1991
RecordedLos Angeles, California (1991)
GenreSoft rock
LabelGiant
ProducerHarry Maslin
Air Supply chronology
The Christmas Album
(1987) 		The Earth Is ...
(1991) 		The Vanishing Race
(1993)
Singles from The Earth Is ...
  1. "Without You"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Stronger Than the Night"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Earth Is ... is the eleventh studio album by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1991 and their first for Giant Records. It was their comeback album after taking a break in 1987, with Russell Hitchcock releasing his eponymous debut solo album in 1988.

The Earth Is ... did not peak on the American charts, but it produced a worldwide tour in which the band focused on Asian countries and Latin America. The interpretation of "Without You" reached No. 48 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.[2][3] "Dame Amor" is the first song by the band recorded in Spanish.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stronger Than the Night"Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood, David Young4:15
2."Without You"Tom Evans, Pete Ham4:57
3."The Earth Is"Russell, Sherwood5:37
4."Speaking of Love"Jimmy Haun, Russell, Sherwood, Young4:30
5."She's Got the Answer"Larry Antonino, Haun, Russell, Sherwood5:45
6."Stop the Tears"Jan Buckingham, Jaime Kyle4:14
7."Dame Amor"Haun, Russell, Sherwood6:15
8."Dancing with the Mountain"Russell, Sherwood, Young5:28
9."Love Conquers Time"Russell5:01
10."Bread and Blood"Russell4:38

Personnel

  • Russell Hitchcock – lead vocals (1–4, 6–10), backing vocals (1, 3–6, 8–10)
  • Graham Russell – acoustic guitar (1–3, 6, 9), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8–10), harmony vocals (2), lead vocals (3, 5, 7–10), drums (3), percussion (3), drum programming (3, 7), 12-string guitar (7), acoustic piano (10)
  • Guy Allison – keyboards (1, 3–6, 8, 9), programming (3, 6, 8)
  • David Young – keyboards (1, 4, 9), drum programming (8)
  • Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (2)
  • Brad Buxer – strings (2, 4), keyboards (3–6, 8), programming (3, 6, 8)
  • Michael Sherwood – keyboards (5)
  • Jimmy Haun – guitar (1, 3–6, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (2)
  • Larry Antonino – bass (1–7, 9), backing vocals (1, 4, 5), fretless bass (8)
  • Ralph Cooper – drums (1, 3, 4, 9), percussion (3), drum programming (3, 5–8)
  • Michito Sánchez – percussion (7)
  • Novi Novog – viola (10)
  • Karen Tobin – additional backing vocals (6)

Production

  • Producer and engineer – Harry Maslin
  • Assistant engineers – James Jason, Jason Roberts and Talley Sherwood.
  • Tracks 1, 2 & 6 remixed by Humberto Gatica at Ground Control Studios (Los Angeles, CA), assisted by Alex Rodriguez.
  • Mastered by Humberto Gatica at Precision Sound (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Package design – Christine Cano
  • Artwork – Valerie Lettera
  • Photography – Dean Armstrong

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 13.
  3. ^ Biographies: Air Supply 8-12-08