AMBROSIA: SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELLED
After achieving moderate success with their self-titled debut, Ambrosia decided to up the ante by going for a bigger, more symphonic sound on this follow-up outing. To achieve this goal, they enlisted Alan Parsons, who mixed their first album, to produce and Andrew Powell (arranger for the Alan Parsons Project) to do full-blown orchestral arrangements on a number of the tracks. The resulting album lacks the careful fusion of pop and prog elements that characterized Ambrosia, with songs tending to fall into either progressive or soft rock categories. Just the same, it is a strong album with a number of sonically arresting moments. All in all, Somewhere I've Never Travelled lacks the crossover appeal that made Ambrosia such a unique album but is still a worthwhile listen for progressive rock fans.
Tracklist:
1.And... 2.Somewhere I've Never Travelled 3.Cowboy Star 4.Runnin' Away 5.Harvey 6.I Wanna Know 7.The Brunt 8.Dance With Me George 9.Can't Let A Woman 10.We Need You Too
Lineup:
David Pack - guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Christopher North - keyboards, backing vocals, Joe Puerta - bass, lead and backing vocals, Burleigh Drummond - drums, lead and backing vocals, percussion, bassoon. Additional musicians: Ruth Underwood - marimba, Andrew Powell - orchestration (Tracks 3, 8, 10), Ian Underwood - saxophone, Daniel Kobialka - violin