1988 Robbie Nevil – A Place Like This

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A Place Like This is Robbie Nevil‘s second album, released in 1988. The album contains two tracks that became hit singles in the US. The first was “Back on Holiday” (US Billboard #34, Cash Box #30) followed by “Somebody Like You” (US Billboard #63).

Tracks

1  Somebody Like You (Jeff Pescetto; Richard Feldman; Robbie Nevil) 4:16
2  Back On Holiday (David Paul Bryant; Robbie Nevil; Steve Dubin) 3:59
3  Mary Lou (Brock Walsh; Robbie Nevil) 4:11
4  Getting Better (Brock Walsh; Robbie Nevil) 3:53
5  Love and Money (Brock Walsh; Robbie Nevil) 2:54
6  Love Is Only Love (Mark Muller; Robbie Nevil) 4:43
7  Here I go Again (Mark Muller; Robbie Nevil) 3:50
8  Holding On (Duncan Pain; JP Charles; Robbie Nevil) 3:09
9  Too Soon (Brock Walsh; Robbie Nevil) 3:06
10  Can I Count on You (Clyde Lieberman; Robbie Nevil) 4:51
11  Dreams (Robbie Nevil; John van Tongeren) 4:38

Musicians

1 Somebody Like You

Bass Nathan East
Bass (synthesizer) John van Tongeren
Drums Steve Dubin
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards Robbie Nevil
Keyboards John van Tongeren
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion JR Robinson
Background Vocals Alfie Silas
Background Vocals Chris Thompson
Background Vocals Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals Laura Hunter
Background Vocals Voncielle Faggett
Vocals Robbie Nevil


2 Back On Holiday

Bass Nathan East
Drums Steve Dubin
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards Tommy Faragher
Percussion Bashiri Johnson
Sax Lenny Pickett
Background Vocals Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals Frank Floyd
Background Vocals Lotti Golden
Background Vocals Tommy Faragher
Vocals Robbie Nevil


3 Mary Lou

Bass Nathan East
Bass (synthesizer) John van Tongeren
Drums JR Robinson
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards John van Tongeren
Sax Danny Pelfrey
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals Alfie Silas
Background Vocals Voncielle Faggett
Background Vocals Tommy Funderburk
Vocals Robbie Nevil


4 Getting Better

Frettless Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Bass Robbie Kilgore
Drums Jimmy Bralower
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Sax Brandon Fields
Percussion Bashiri Johnson
Vocals Robbie Nevil


5 Love and Money

Bass (synthesizer) The Trash Band
Drums Steve Dubin
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards The Trash Band
Sax Danny Pelfrey
Background Vocals Chris Thompson
Background Vocals Laura Hunter
Background Vocals Tommy Funderburk
Background Vocals Voncielle Faggett
Vocals Robbie Nevil


6 Love Is Only Love

Bass Nathan East
Bass (synthesizer) John van Tongeren
Drums JR Robinson
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards John van Tongeren
Keyboards Robbie Nevil
Sax Danny Pelfrey
Percussion John van Tongeren
Background Vocals Alfie Silas
Background Vocals Chris Thompson
Background Vocals Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals Laura Hunter
Background Vocals Voncielle Faggett
Vocals Robbie Nevil


7 Here I Go Again

Bass Larry Gales
Drums Bobby Colomby
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Piano Billy Childs
Synclavier Richard Hurwitz
Vocals Robbie Nevil


8 Holding On

Bass The Cook
Drums JP Charles
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Synclavier Casey Young
Background Vocals Alfie Silas
Background Vocals Chris Thompson
Background Vocals Laura Hunter
Background Vocals Tommy Funderburk
Background Vocals Voncielle Faggett
Vocals Robbie Nevil


9 Too Soon

Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards John van Tongeren
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals Robbie Nevil


10 Can I Count on You

Bass (synthesizer) John van Tongeren
Drums Steve Dubin
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards John van Tongeren
Keyboards Robbie Nevil
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion JR Robinson
Background Vocals Alfie Silas
Background Vocals Chris Thompson
Background Vocals Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals Laura Hunter
Background Vocals Voncielle Faggett
Vocals Robbie Nevil


11 Dreams

Bass Nathan East
Bass (synthesizer) John van Tongeren
Drums Dave Weckl
Guitar Robbie Nevil
Keyboards John van Tongeren
Vocals Robbie Nevil

Liner Notes

Producer – Robbie Nevil
Producer – Chris Porter (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Tom Lord Alge (Track 4)
Producer (Assistant) – Lisa Marie
Engineer (Additional Assistant) – Chris Fuhrman, Will Rogers
Engineer (Assistant) – Claudio Ordenes
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Chris Porter
Recorded By – Chris Porter (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Recorded By – Alan Meyerson (Track 2)
Recorded By – Tom Lord Alge (Track 4)
Recorded By – Ernie Sheesley (Track 5)

Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Design – Carol Chen
Photography – Steve Danelian

Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Ground Control Studios
Recorded At Ground Control Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright EMI-Manhattan Records
Copyright EMI-Manhattan Records