Hearts in Motion
Hearts in Motion is the ninth studio album by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1986. The album was a serious step down in the band's popularity. While their previous self-titled album had charted gold, Hearts in Motion did not attain any certification, peaking at No. 84 on the US charts.
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| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985-1986 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, Bill Schnee Studios, Recorders, Cherokee Studios and Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Bernard Edwards, John Boylan, Clive Davis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album did not possess any successful singles, except for the minor hit "Lonely Is the Night" (#76 U.S.), which became a favourite among the band's repertoire, and "One More Chance" (#80).[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Graham Russell, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Not Too Late" | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Lonely Is the Night" | Albert Hammond, Diane Warren* | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Put Love in Your Life" | 4:25 | |
| 4. | "One More Chance" | Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page* | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Stars in Your Eyes" | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "My Heart's with You" | Russell, Warren | 4:34 |
| 7. | "I'd Die for You" | 4:45 | |
| 8. | "You're Only in Love" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Time for Love" | Randy Stern, Anthony La Peau | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Heart and Soul" | 3:54 | |
| 11. | "Hope Springs Eternal" | 4:11 | |
| Total length: | 44:31 | ||
Notes
- Starred (*) songs produced by John Boylan; all others produced by Bernard Edwards.
Personnel
Air Supply
- Russell Hitchcock – vocals
- Graham Russell – guitar, vocals
Personnel (on Bernard Edwards-produced songs)
- Jeff Bova – keyboards, Kurzweil K250 programming
- Eddie Martinez – guitars, backing vocals
- Chris P. Rice – additional guitars on "Put Love in Your Life"
- Bernard Edwards – bass
- Tony Thompson – drums
- Bill Ballou, Roy Galloway, Phil Perry, Darryl Phinessee, Fonzi Thornton - additional backing vocals
- String arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs
Recording
- Main Engineer – Josh Abbey
- Second Engineers – Scott Church, Craig Engel and Dan Garcia.
- Assistant Engineer – Bruce Buchalter at Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York, NY).
- Recording studios – Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, CA); Recorders (Cherokee, CA); Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).
Personnel (on John Boylan-produced songs)
- Mike Botts – percussion
- John Capek – keyboards
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Timothy B. Schmit – additional backing vocals
Recording
- Engineer – Paul Grupp
- Assistant Engineer – Brett Newman
- Recorded at Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Mix Assistant – Richard McKernan
Miscellaneous
- Cover photography – Aaron Rapoport
- Stylist – Robert Trachtenberg.
- Naguchi coffee table – Harveys
- Hair and make-up – Wendy Tamkin
- Inner sleeve photography – Philip Saltonstall
- Art direction – Howard Fritzon
References
- Hearts in Motion at AllMusic
- Biographies: Air Supply 8-12-08
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