Russell Hitchcock is the debut solo album by Russell Hitchcock, best known as the lead singer of Air Supply, released in 1988. The album did not reach the charts, though singles "Someone Who Believes in You", "I Can't Believe My Eyes" and the covers "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" 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 was first recorded by former Scandal vocalist/songwriter Patty Smyth for her 1987 debut solo album (the version heard here is 12 seconds shorter).
Track listing "Someone Who Believes in You" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 4:12 "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) 3:41 "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (James Dean, Paul Riser, William Weatherspoon) 3:38 "I Come Alive" (Albert Hammond, Randy Kerber) 3:42 "The River Cried" (Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) 4:04 "Dreams of the Lonely" (Myles Hunter) 4:54 "Best Intentions" (George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam) 4:28 "I Can't Believe My Eyes" (John Bettis, Jon Lind) 4:30 "Where Did the Feeling Go?" (Norman Saleet) 3:46 "Make It Feel Like Home Again" (Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) 3:36
Personnel Michael Baird - drums Dennis Belfield - bass Susan Boyd - backing vocals Robbie Buchanan - keyboards Rosemary Butler - backing vocals Denny Carmassi - drums Peter Gifford - bass guitar Merry Clayton - backing vocals Jim Cox - synthesizer, keyboards Bill Cuomo - bass, keyboards Greg Ham - keyboards, backing vocals Mike Curb - arranger John d'Andrea - arranger Michael Fisher - percussion Randy Foote - backing vocals Tommy Funderburk - backing vocals Claude Gaudette - synthesizer, arranger, keyboards Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals Gary Herbig - tenor saxophone Carroll Sue Hill - backing vocals Russell Hitchcock - vocals, backing vocals Mark Hudson - backing vocals Dann Huff - guitar Laurence Juber - guitar Edie Lehmann - backing vocals Paul Leim - drums Michael Lloyd - synthesizer, arranger, keyboards Myrna Matthews - backing vocals Alan Pasqua - keyboards Eric Persing - synthesizer Aaron Rapoport - photography Neil Stubenhaus - bass Owen Waters - backing vocals
Production Producers: Robbie Buchanan, Mike Curb, Jimmy Ienner, Michael Lloyd, Keith Olsen; assisted by Dan Nebenzal Recording engineers: Brian Foraker, Michael Lloyd, Jack Joseph Puig; assisted by Dan Nebenzal Mixing: Brian Foraker, Carmine Rubino Remixing: Jeremy Smith & Frank Wolf
Additional credits Art direction: Maude Gilman
Note The B-sides to all the singles released from this album also appear here, except for the B-side to "The River Cried", being a song called "Heart & Soul", which originally appeared as a track ("Heart and Soul") on Air Supply's Hearts in Motion album.
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