AMBROSIA: ROAD ISLAND
On their final album, Ambrosia forsakes the airbrushed AOR sounds that defined Life Beyond L.A. and One Eighty in favor of a strong, rock-oriented sound. They are aided in this aim by a gutsy production from James Guthrie (a producer better known for his work with groups like Judas Priest and Pink Floyd) that takes the group to a new level of sonic firepower. The end result is an album that harkens back to the blend of slick musicianship and prog rock imagination that characterized Ambrosia's early work.
Tracklist:
1.For Openers (Welcome Home) 2.Still Not Satisfied 3.Kid No More 4.Feelin' Alive Again 5.How Can You Love Me 6.Fool Like Me 7.Ice Age 8.Endings
Lineup:
David Pack - guitar, keyboards, vocals, string arrangements (7), Christopher North - organ, clavinet, David Cutler Lewis - keyboards, synth, Joe Puerta - bass, acoustic guitar (6), vocals, Burleigh Drummond - drums, percussion, backing vocals, Royce Jones - backing vocals. Additional musicians: James Guthrie - saxophone (3), producer, Jim Horn - saxophone (3), Jimmie Haskell - string & horn arrangements (4), Andrew Powell - string arrangements (7)