Bowling in Paris

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Bowling in Paris
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Studio album by
Stephen Bishop
Released1989
Studio
  • Lighthouse Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California)
  • The Farm (Surrey, England)
  • Maison Rogue, Homeland Studio and Elephant Studios (London, UK)
  • AIR Studios (Montserrat)
Genre Pop
Length46:45
Label Atlantic
Producer
Stephen Bishop chronology
Best of Bish
(1988)		Bowling in Paris
(1989)		On and On: The Hits of Stephen Bishop
(1994)

Bowling in Paris is an album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop, released by Atlantic Records in 1989. [1] [2] It was his first studio album released in America since 1980's Red Cab to Manhattan . Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, and Sting contributed to the album. [3]

Contents

The album includes a re-recorded version of "Walking on Air", the original of which had appeared in the 1986 film The Boy Who Could Fly . The updated version, featuring Collins on drums and additional vocals, cracked the top 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Edmonton Journal labeled the album "a morass of syrupy, wimpy love songs." [6]

Track listing

All songs written by Stephen Bishop, with additional contributors noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mister Heartbreak"Peter Rafelson3:49
2."Think I Know What Love Is"Jeff Jones3:25
3."Kari" Mark Spiro 4:00
4."Sleeping with Girls" 4:58
5."Parked Cars" 4:45
6."Walking on Air" 3:26
7."Innocent Lov" 3:57
8."Tip of the Iceberg"Spiro, Steve Kipner 4:05
9."Love at a Distance" 4:47
10."Love on the Outside" 4:45
11."Hall Light" 4:48

Personnel

Musicians

Production

References

  1. ↑ Arnold, Thomas K. (October 25, 1989). "Liner Notes". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard (November 24, 1989). "Born to Be Weird". Punch. 297 (7766): 46.
  3. ↑ Obee, Dave (November 16, 1989). "Disc: Stephen Bishop". Calgary Herald. p. H4.
  4. ↑ Bowling in Paris at AllMusic
  5. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition , p. 135. Virgin Books, London. ISBN   1-85227-832-3
  6. ↑ Metella, Helen (January 14, 1990). "Bowling in Paris Stephen Bishop". Edmonton Journal. p. D5.
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