Worlds Away is the fourth and most successful album by the California soft rock group Pablo Cruise. The album charted higher than any other of the band's albums, reaching #6 in the United States. Three singles were released from the album: "Love Will Find a Way", "Don't Want to Live Without It" and "I Go to Rio", reaching #6, #21, and #46 respectively. The title track, "Worlds Away" was not released as a single, but remains a favorite among many fans of the band today.[3]
| Worlds Away | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 26, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | The Record Plant, Sausalito, Redwing Sound, Los Angeles; mixed at Studio 55 and The Sound Factory, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock, yacht rock | |||
| Length | 39:55 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bill Schnee | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Before the album was recorded, original bassist Bud Cockrell left the band and was replaced by Bruce Day.
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Cory Lerios and David Jenkins, except where noted.
Side One
- "Worlds Away" (Lerios, Bruce Day, Bob Brown) - 3:45
- "Love Will Find a Way" - 4:11
- "Family Man" - 4:58
- "Runnin'" - 6:30
Side Two
- "Don't Want to Live Without It" - 4:37
- "You're Out to Lose" (Jenkins, Lerios, Michael McDonald) - 3:28
- "Always Be Together" - 5:01
- "Sailing to Paradise" (Jenkins, Lerios, David Batteau) - 3:26
- "I Go to Rio" (Peter Allen, Adrienne Anderson) - 3:59
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 7 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 6 |
Personnel
edit- Pablo Cruise
- David Jenkins - guitars, vocals
- Steve Price - percussion, drums
- Bruce Day - bass, vocals
- Cory Lerios - piano, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, programming
- Sidemen
- Steve Porcaro - synthesizers, programming
- James Newton Howard - synthesizers, programming
- Mike Porcaro - bass
Production
edit- Bill Schnee: Producer, Engineer
- Mike Reese: Mastering
- Doug Sax: Mastering
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ allmusic ((( Pablo Cruise > Discography > Main Albums )))
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.