The Vanishing Race | ||||
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Released | 11 May 1993 | |||
Recorded | November 1992 – March 1993 | |||
Studio | Trax Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Ground Control Studios and Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA) | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Label | Giant Records | |||
Producer | Humberto Gatica | |||
Air Supply chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Vanishing Race | ||||
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The Vanishing Race is the twelfth studio album by British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1993. Although the album failed to reach the US charts, its single "Goodbye" peaked at No. 48 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The album became especially relevant in Asia, where singles "Goodbye", which reached No. 1 in several Asian countries, and "It's Never Too Late" helped the album reach platinum certification. [2] The album sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Never Too Late" | Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood | 6:01 |
2. | "Faith" | Rick Hahn, George Thatcher | 4:53 |
3. | "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" | Russell, Guy Allison, Clifford Rehrig | 4:27 |
4. | "Evidence of Love" | Steve Diamond, Chris Farron | 4:40 |
5. | "Goodbye" | David Foster, Linda Thompson | 4:05 |
6. | "The Vanishing Race" | Russell, Larry Antonino, Michael Sherwood | 5:39 |
7. | "Don't Tell Me" | Russell, Jimmy Haun, Michael Sherwood | 4:51 |
8. | "Too Sentimental" | Brad Buxer, Russell | 3:54 |
9. | "I Remember Love" | Russell, Michael Sherwood | 4:27 |
10. | "I'll Be Thinking of You" | Russell | 4:26 |
Total length: | 47:23 |
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