The Vanishing Race Explained
The Vanishing Race is the twelfth studio album by British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1993. Although the album failed to reach the US charts, its single "Goodbye" peaked at No. 48 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The album became especially relevant in Asia, where singles "Goodbye", which reached No. 1 in several Asian countries, and "It's Never Too Late" helped the album reach platinum certification.[1] The album sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
Personnel
- Russell Hitchcock – lead vocals (1–3, 5, 8–10), backing vocals (1–3, 6–8)
- Graham Russell – lead vocals (1, 3–7), backing vocals (1-3, 6–9), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10) acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6), electric guitar (7), acoustic piano (10)
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar (1, 3, 5, 9)
- Tim Pierce – electric guitar (2, 3, 6)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (4, 5)
- Guy Allison – keyboards (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), programming (7), acoustic piano (10)
- Simon Franglen – Synclavier (1), Synclavier programming (5)
- Rick Hahn – keyboard programming (2), drum programming (2)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (4, 10)
- Claude Gaudette – keyboards (5), drum programming (5, 8), Moog bass (8)
- Brad Buxer – keyboards (8), percussion programming (8)
- Billy Sherwood – 8-string bass (1), 5-string bass (1)
- Leland Sklar – bass (3, 6)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (6, 7, 9)
- Clifford Rehrig – stick bass (9, 10)
- Michael Baird – drums (1)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (3, 6, 9)
- Rafael Padilla – percussion (1–5, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (6, 7)
- Steve Tavaglione – saxophone (4, 7, 8)
- Anita Sherman – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Jessica Williams – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Warren Wiebe – backing vocals (2)
- Quiltman – backing vocals (6), Indian chant and prayer (6)
- Michael Sherwood – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Producer, Engineer and Mixing – Humberto Gatica
- Executive Producer – Graham Russell
- Assistant Producer and Engineer – Felipe Elgueta
- A&R – Jeff Aldrich
- Production Coordination – Tony DeFranco
- Mix Assistant – Alejandro Rodriguez
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Cover Artwork – Brett-Livingstone Strong
- Photography – Dean Armstrong
Notes and References
- http://www.classicbands.com/airsupply.html Biographies: Air Supply
