1988 Robbie Nevil – A Place Like This
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