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'''''Love & Other Bruises''''' is the third studio album by [[Australia]]n soft rock band [[Air Supply]]. It was the group's debut album in America |
'''''Love & Other Bruises''''' is the third studio album by [[Australia]]n soft rock band [[Air Supply]]. It was the group's debut album in America and only released internationally. The album met modest success in Australia, with the single "[[Love and Other Bruises]]" reaching #6 on Australian charts.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/airsupply.html Biographies: Air Supply] URL accessed December 8, 2008</ref> The album compiled re-recorded versions of some of their past singles, such as "What a Life", "Feel the Breeze" and "Empty Pages", from their [[Air Supply (1976 album)|self-titled]] debut album, and "Do It Again", "End of the Line" and "That's How the Whole Thing Started" from the album ''[[The Whole Thing's Started]]''. "Who Will Love Me Now" and Does It Matter" were new songs written for this specific album. |
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The album was recorded in America while the band were touring in support of [[Rod Stewart]] and designed specifically for the American market. Air Supply's touring band was not utilized on the record. Lead vocalists Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock sang their parts to tracks laid down by American studio musicians. Jeremy Paul, Air Supply's bass player and third lead vocalist was relegated to backing vocal duties for the recording sessions. This led to his leaving the band after the album's release. |
The album was recorded in America while the band were touring in support of [[Rod Stewart]] and designed specifically for the American market. Air Supply's touring band was not utilized on the record. Lead vocalists Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock sang their parts to tracks laid down by American studio musicians. Jeremy Paul, Air Supply's bass player and third lead vocalist was relegated to backing vocal duties for the recording sessions. This led to his leaving the band after the album's release. |
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The album failed to chart. |
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The album and single failed to chart in America and the band's next album would be recorded in Australia, as were its first two records. |
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==Reception== |
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''[[Cash Box magazine]]'' said "Their music is polished, poised and mainstream without being predictable."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1977/CB-1977-12-03.pdf|title=Album Reviews |magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=20|date=3 December 1977|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1977 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Horowitz | |||
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Love & Other Bruises is the third studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply. It was the group's debut album in America and only released internationally. The album met modest success in Australia, with the single "Love and Other Bruises" reaching #6 on Australian charts.[2] The album compiled re-recorded versions of some of their past singles, such as "What a Life", "Feel the Breeze" and "Empty Pages", from their self-titled debut album, and "Do It Again", "End of the Line" and "That's How the Whole Thing Started" from the album The Whole Thing's Started. "Who Will Love Me Now" and Does It Matter" were new songs written for this specific album.
The album was recorded in America while the band were touring in support of Rod Stewart and designed specifically for the American market. Air Supply's touring band was not utilized on the record. Lead vocalists Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock sang their parts to tracks laid down by American studio musicians. Jeremy Paul, Air Supply's bass player and third lead vocalist was relegated to backing vocal duties for the recording sessions. This led to his leaving the band after the album's release.
The album failed to chart.
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "Their music is polished, poised and mainstream without being predictable."[3]
Track listing
All songs composed by Graham Russell.
- "Love and Other Bruises"
- "What a Life"
- "Feel the Breeze"
- "Who Will Love Me Now"
- "Do It Again"
- "The End of the Line"
- "Ready for You"
- "Empty Pages"
- "Does It Matter"
- "That's How the Whole Thing Started"
Personnel
- Russell Hitchcock, Graham Russell - lead vocals
- Russell Hitchcock, Graham Russell, Jeremy Paul, Joey Carbone - backing vocals
- Ross Salomone - drums, percussion
- Jeff Eyrich - bass guitar
- Rick Lo Tempio, Tony Berg - electric guitar
- Tony Berg - acoustic guitar
- Joey Carbone - acoustic piano, clavinet, electric piano
- John Jarvis - acoustic piano
- Jimmy Horowitz - organ and piano on "That's How The Whole Thing Started"
- Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley, Jim Horn, David Luell - horns
- Jim Horn - alto saxophone solo on "Does It Matter"
- David Luell - tenor saxophone solo on "What A Life": David Luell
- Strings arranged by David Katz
- Technical
- Management: Bastall Reynolds
- Engineer: Tim Sadler
- Producer: Jimmy Horowitz
- Design: Roger Carpenter, Nancy Donald
- Photography: Gary Heery
References
- ^ Love & Other Bruises at AllMusic
- ^ Biographies: Air Supply URL accessed December 8, 2008
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 3 December 1977. p. 20. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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