Road Island (album)

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Road Island
AmbrosiaRoadIsland.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 3, 1982
Recorded1982
StudioAudio International Studios, London; Konk Studios, London; Davlen Sound Studios, LA; Producers Workshop, LA
Genre Progressive rock
Label Warner Bros.
Producer James Guthrie
Ambrosia chronology
One Eighty
(1980)
Road Island
(1982)
Anthology
(1997)
Singles from Road Island
  1. "Feelin' Alive Again"
    Released: 1982
  2. "How Can You Love Me"
    Released: 1982
  3. "For Openers (Welcome Home)"
    Released: 1982

Road Island is the fifth and final album by Ambrosia, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. The album marks the band's return to their progressive rock roots and it was the first one produced by James Guthrie. [1]

Contents

Despite positive reviews from critics, the album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #115 on the Billboard 200. "How Can You Love Me" only managed to reach #86 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "For Openers (Welcome Home)" peaked at #44 on the Mainstream Rock charts. [2] [3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."For Openers (Welcome Home)"Drummond, Lewis, Pack, PuertaPack5:31
2."Still Not Satisfied"Drummond, Pack, PuertaPuerta3:57
3."Kid No More"Puerta, PackPack2:56
4."Feelin' Alive Again"PackPack5:46
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
5."How Can You Love Me"Puerta, PackPack4:02
6."Fool Like Me"PuertaPuerta4:31
7."Ice Age"Drummond, Pack, Bernstein, PuertaPack7:07
8."Endings"PackPack5:11

Personnel

Ambrosia
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1982Billboard 200115
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1982"How Can You Love Me"Billboard Hot 100 [4] 86
"For Openers (Welcome Home)"Billboard Top Tracks [5] 44

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