1988 Russell Hitchcock – Russell Hitchcock

Alan Pasqua, Bill Cuomo, Dann Huff, Dennis Belfield, Gary Herbig, Jim Cox, Keith Olsen, Mike Baird, Neil Stubenhaus, Paul Leim, Robbie Buchanan, Rosemary Butler, Russell Hitchcock, The Waters, Tom Kelly, Tommy Funderburk

Russell Hitchcock is the self-titled debut album by Russell Hitchcock, best known as the lead singer of Air Supply, released in 1988. The album didn’t reach the charts, though singles “Someone Who Believes in You”, “I Can’t Believe My Eyes”, “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” and “Where Did the Feeling Go?” had minor recognition.

As a solo artist, Hitchcock would later release several more singles, the most famous being “Swear to Your Heart” from the film Arachnophobia. Others include duets with Judith Durham from the I Am an Australian album, “De Todos Modos” with Ednita Nazario from the album Super Exitos (1991) and “Is It You” with Rita Coolidge (1995).

Also of note is the track “The River Cried”, which would also be featured on the debut solo album of former Scandal vocalist/songwriter Patty Smyth (the version heard here is 12 seconds shorter), and this album also featured his version of “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”.

Tracks

1 Someone Who Believes in You (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 04:15
2 The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) (Bob Crewe; Bob Gaudio) 03:32
3 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (James Dean; Paul Riser; William Weatherspoon) 03:37
4 I Come Alive (Albert Hammond; Randy Kerber) 03:45
5 The River Cried (Billy Steinberg; Tom Kelly) 04:06
6 Dreams Of The Lonely (Myles Hunter) 04:53
7 Best Intentions (George Merrill; Shannon Rubicam) 04:31
8 I Can’t Believe My Eyes (Jon Lind; John Bettis) 04:32
9 Where Did the Feeling Go? (Norman Saleet) 03:48
10 Make It Feel Like Home Again (Billy Steinberg; Tom Kelly) 03:36

Media

Musicians

1 Someone Who Believes in You

Bass	Dennis Belfield
Drums	Paul Leim
Guitar	Laurence Juber
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Keyboards	Michael Lloyd
Keyboards	Jim Cox
Synthesizer	Claude Gaudette
Synthesizer	Michael Lloyd
Synthesizer	Jim Cox
Sax	Gary Herbig
Background Vocals	Merry Clayton
Background Vocals	Edie Lehmann
Background Vocals	Susan Boyd
Background Vocals	Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

2 The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)

Bass	Dennis Belfield
Drums	Paul Leim
Guitar	Laurence Juber
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Keyboards	Michael Lloyd
Keyboards	Jim Cox
Synthesizer	Claude Gaudette
Synthesizer	Michael Lloyd
Synthesizer	Jim Cox
Sax	Gary Herbig
Background Vocals	Merry Clayton
Background Vocals	Edie Lehmann
Background Vocals	Susan Boyd
Background Vocals	Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

3 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

Bass	Dennis Belfield
Drums	Paul Leim
Guitar	Laurence Juber
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Keyboards	Michael Lloyd
Keyboards	Jim Cox
Synthesizer	Claude Gaudette
Synthesizer	Michael Lloyd
Synthesizer	Jim Cox
Sax	Gary Herbig
Background Vocals	Merry Clayton
Background Vocals	Edie Lehmann
Background Vocals	Susan Boyd
Background Vocals	Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

4 I Come Alive

Bass	Dennis Belfield
Drums	Paul Leim
Guitar	Laurence Juber
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Keyboards	Michael Lloyd
Synthesizer	Claude Gaudette
Synthesizer	Michael Lloyd
Background Vocals	Edie Lehmann
Background Vocals	Mark Hudson
Background Vocals	Linda Foote
Background Vocals	Randy Foote
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

5 The River Cried

Bass	Mark Andes
Drums	Denny Carmassi
Guitar	Dann Huff
Keyboards	Bill Cuomo
Background Vocals	Tommy Funderburk
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

6 Dreams Of The Lonely

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Mike Baird
Guitar	Dann Huff
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Programming	Eric Persing
Programming	Robbie Buchanan
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

7 Best Intentions

Bass	Bill Cuomo
Drums (programming)	Bill Cuomo
Guitar	Dann Huff
Keyboards	Bill Cuomo
Keyboards	Alan Pasqua
Background Vocals	Carroll Sue Hill
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

8 I Can’t Believe My Eyes

Bass	Bill Cuomo
Drums (programming)	Bill Cuomo
Guitar	Dann Huff
Keyboards	Bill Cuomo
Keyboards	Alan Pasqua
Background Vocals	Carroll Sue Hill
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

9 Where Did The Feeling Go?

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Mike Baird
Guitar	Dann Huff
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Programming	Eric Persing
Programming	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Mike Fisher
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

10 Make It Feel Like Home Again

Bass	Bill Cuomo
Drums (programming)	Bill Cuomo
Guitar	Dann Huff
Keyboards	Bill Cuomo
Keyboards	Alan Pasqua
Background Vocals	Carroll Sue Hill
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Russell Hitchcock

Liner Notes

Producer – Michael Lloyd (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Producer – Keith Olsen (Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Robbie Buchanan (Track 6)
Producer (Executive) – Jimmy Ienner (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Arranged By – Michael Lloyd (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Track 6)
Engineer – Carmine Rubino (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Engineer (Mix Assistant) – Ron DaSilva (Track 6)
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker (Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Mastered By (Runout Etch) – Mike Fuller
Mixed By – Carmine Rubino, Dan Nebenzal, Jimmy Ienner, Michael Lloyd (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Bob Vogt (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Recorded By (Overdubs) – Frank Wolf (Track 6)
Recorded By (Tracks) – Jack Joseph Puig (Track 6)
Remix – Frank Wolf, Jeremy Smith (Track 6)

Art Direction – Maude Gilman
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport

Mastered At Fullersound
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Image Recording Studios
Overdubbed At The Bunny Hop
Recorded At Heaven Studios
Recorded At Goodnight LA Studios
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
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