Road Island (album) explained

Road Island
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ambrosia
Cover:	AmbrosiaRoadIsland.jpg
Released:	May 3, 1982
Recorded:	1982
Studio:	Audio International Studios, London; Konk Studios, London; Davlen Sound Studios, LA; Producers Workshop, LA
Genre:	Progressive rock
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	James Guthrie
Prev Title:	One Eighty
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Anthology
Next Year:	1997

Road Island is the fifth and final album by Ambrosia, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. The album marks the band's return to their progressive rock roots and was produced by James Guthrie.^[1]

Despite positive reviews from critics, the album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #115 on the Billboard 200. "How Can You Love Me" only managed to reach #86 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "For Openers (Welcome Home)" peaked at #44 on the Mainstream Rock charts.^{[2] [3]}

Personnel

Ambrosia

• David Pack – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
• Joe Puerta – bass, lead and backing vocals
• Burleigh Drummond – drums, backing vocals, percussion, bassoon
• David Cutler Lewis – keyboards
• Royce Jones – backing vocals
• Christopher North – keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Jim Horn – saxophone (Kid No More)

Production

• Producer

James Guthrie

• Engineers

Ben Rodgers, Damian Korner, Ernie Sheesley, Simon Hurrell

• Art direction and illustration: Ralph Steadman

Charts

Album

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"How Can You Love Me"	Billboard Hot 100^[4]	86
	"For Openers (Welcome Home)"	Billboard Top Tracks^[5]	44

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard. May 15, 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. November 8, 2018. Google Books.
2. Web site: Ambrosia - Road Island Review. ProgNaut. November 8, 2019.
3. Web site: Ambrosia - Road Island. Rate Your Music. November 8, 2019.
4. How Can You Love Me. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108075359/https://www.billboard.com/music/ambrosia/chart-history/HSI/song/572278. dead. November 8, 2019. Billboard. November 8, 2019.
5. For Openers (Welcome Home). https://web.archive.org/web/20191108075409/https://www.billboard.com/music/ambrosia/chart-history/RTT/song/910061. dead. November 8, 2019. Billboard. November 8, 2019.