AMBROSIA: ONE EIGHTY
When Life Beyond L.A. became their biggest hit to date, Ambrosia decided to continue in this direction on One Eighty. It became their most successful album but lacks the ambition or inspiration that infused their first two albums. The prog rock style that characterized the group's early work is almost completely gone: The only real progressive cut is "Kamikaze," which attempts to create a stylized blend of prog rock and traditional Japanese music but comes off as stilted and awkward. The rest of the album's songs are either pop/rock tunes or ballads.
Tracklist:
1.Ready 2.Shape I'm In 3.Kamikaze 4.You're The Only Woman 5.Rock N' A Hard Place 6.Livin' On My Own 7.Cryin' In The Rain 8.No Big Deal 9.Biggest Part Of Me
Lineup:
David Pack - guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Joe Puerta - bass, lead and backing vocals, Burleigh Drummond - drums, backing vocals, percussion, bassoon. Additional musicians: Christopher North - keyboards, backing vocals, David Cutler Lewis - keyboards, Royce Jones - backing vocals, percussion, Ernie Watts - saxophone (9)