Bowling in Paris explained
Bowling in Paris is an album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop, released by Atlantic Records in 1989.[1] [2] It was his first studio album released in America since 1980's Red Cab to Manhattan. Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, and Sting contributed to the album.[3]
The album includes a re-recorded version of "Walking on Air", the original of which had appeared in the 1986 film The Boy Who Could Fly. The updated version, featuring Collins on drums and additional vocals, cracked the top 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
Critical reception
The Edmonton Journal labeled the album "a morass of syrupy, wimpy love songs."[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Stephen Bishop, with additional contributors noted.
Personnel
Musicians
- Stephen Bishop – lead vocals, backing vocals ; electric guitar, pedal steel drone, harp, sitar, additional bass, drum programming and sequencing ; acoustic guitar
- Michael Omartian – keyboards, drum programming, backing vocals, tambourine, acoustic piano, organ Jeff Jacobs – additional synthesizers, additional bass
- Pete Wingfield – keyboards
- Adrian Lee – keyboards
- Michael Thompson – guitars
- Dann Huff – guitars
- Martin Jenner – guitar effects
- Dean Parks – guitars
- Ronnie Caryl – guitars
- Mathew Downs – guitar
- Steve Lukather – rhythm guitar, guitar solo
- Steve Bolton – electric guitar solo
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Eric Clapton – guitars
- Nathan East – bass
- Mo Foster – bass
- Joe Chemay – bass
- Sting – bass, harmony vocals, additional lead vocals
- Phil Collins – drums, drum programming and sequencing, backing vocals
- Gus Dudgeon – drum programming and sequencing
- Hugh Padgham – drum programming and sequencing
- John Keane – drums
- Dave Boruff – saxophone
- Debby Boone – backing vocals
- Suzanne Christian – backing vocals
- Stacy Earl – backing vocals
- Mark Spiro – backing vocals
- Brenda Russell – backing vocals
- Randy Crawford – backing vocals
Production
- Producers – Michael Omartian ; Phil Collins ; Gus Dudgeon ; Hugh Padgham ; Nick Launay .
- Engineers – David Ahlert, Charles Barrett, Sid Barrett, Kevin Becka, Tchad Blake, Doug Carlton, Terry Christian, Graham Dickson, Steve Jackson, Nick Launay, David Leonard and Hugh Padgham.
- Studios – Lighthouse Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); The Sound Factory (Hollywood, CA); The Farm (Surrey, England); Maison Rogue, Homeland Studio and Elephant Studios (London, UK); AIR Studios (Montserrat).
- Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (North Hollywood, CA).
- Photography – Chris Cuffaro
- Liner Notes – Phil Collins
Notes and References
- News: Arnold . Thomas K. . Liner Notes . Los Angeles Times . 25 Oct 1989 . F2.
- Cook . Richard . Born to Be Weird . Punch . Nov 24, 1989 . 297 . 7766 . 46.
- News: Obee . Dave . Disc: Stephen Bishop . Calgary Herald . 16 Nov 1989 . H4.
- News: Metella . Helen . Bowling in Paris Stephen Bishop . Edmonton Journal . 14 Jan 1990 . D5.
