News from Nowhere is the thirteenth studio album by British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1995. The album marks a turn for the band from pop to more adult-oriented themes. The single "Someone" reached #60 in US Adult Contemporary charts.[1] The interpretation of the song "Unchained Melody" and single "Always" both have become favourites in the band's repertoire.[1]
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Someone" | Guy Allison, Graham Russell | 5:12 |
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2. | "Just Between the Lines" | Russell, Rex Goh | 4:03 |
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3. | "Heart of the Rose" | Russell | 5:36 |
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4. | "Unchained Melody" | Alex North, Hy Zaret | 3:43 |
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5. | "Feel for Your Love" | Russell, Billy Sherwood, Marty Walsh | 5:21 |
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6. | "News from Nowhere" | Russell | 6:10 |
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7. | "Always" | Allison, Russell, Michael Sherwood | 4:12 |
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8. | "Can't Stop the Rain" | Allison, Russell | 4:17 |
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9. | "Primitive Man" | Allison, Russell | 5:04 |
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10. | "Spirit of Love" | Russell, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, B. Sherwood | 4:30 |
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11. | "I Know You Better Than You Think" | Russell, Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:02 |
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Total length: | 52:10 |
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- Russell Hitchcock – lead vocals (1–11), harmony vocals (4)
- Graham Russell – lead vocals (1–3, 5, 6, 8–11), acoustic guitar (1, 3–6, 10, 11), nylon guitar (2), harmony vocals (4), additional nylon guitar (8)
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar (1, 8), guitar (7), dobro (8), nylon guitar (8)
- Marty Walsh – guitar (3, 4, 9), electric guitar (5, 10)
- Guy Allison – acoustic piano (1–4, 6, 8–10), keyboards (1, 4, 8–10), African drums (1), string arrangements (8)
- Hans Zermuehlen – additional keyboards (3), harmonium (11), strings (11)
- Michael Ruff – Hammond B3 organ (5)
- Rob Mullins – additional keyboards (10)
- Larry Antonino – bass (1, 3, 6–10)
- Billy Sherwood – bass (4, 5), drum programming (5), backing vocals (5, 10), acoustic piano (7), keyboards (7), electric guitar (10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 6, 8)
- Mark Towner Williams – additional percussion (1), talking drum (1), drums (3, 4, 7–10), percussion (5, 8)
- Martin Tillman – cello (1, 8, 10)
- Lili Haydn – violin (8, 10)
- John Philip Shenale – string arrangements (2, 3, 7, 9)
- Scott Smalley – string conductor (2, 3, 7, 9)
- Michael Sherwood – backing vocals (1, 10, 11)
- C.C. White – backing vocals (8)
- Producer – Graham Russell
- Engineered and Mixed by Alejandro Rodriguez
- Strings recorded by Glen Niebaur
- Assistant Recording – Pat Karamian, Manny Marroquin, James McIlvery, Krish Sharma and Andy Warwick.
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Heather Laurie
- Photography – Chris Reisig and Lisa Taylor