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Life Beyond L.A. is the third album by Ambrosia, and their first album on Warner Bros. Records, released in 1978. It marked the departure of their progressive rock roots in favor of a more commercial jazz & soft rock sound.[2] "How Much I Feel," "Life Beyond L.A." and "If Heaven Could Find Me" were released as singles.
| Life Beyond L.A. | ||||
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| Released | August 12, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock, art rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Freddie Piro | |||
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| Singles from Life Beyond L.A. | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The album was Ambrosia's most successful, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard 200. Among the three singles, "How Much I Feel" managed to reach the Top 10, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their second Top 40 hit.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Beyond L.A." | Drummond, Pack | Pack | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Art Beware" | Puerta | Puerta | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Apothecary" | Pack, Puerta | Puerta | 4:49 |
| 4. | "If Heaven Could Find Me" | Drummond | Puerta | 4:28 |
| 5. | "How Much I Feel" | Pack | Pack | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Dancin' by Myself" | Pack | Pack | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Angola" | Pack, Puerta | Puerta | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Heart to Heart" | Pack, Puerta | Pack, Puerta | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Not as You Were" | Drummond, Pack, Puerta | Pack, Puerta | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Ready for Camarillo" | Puerta | Puerta | 4:54 |
Personnel
edit- 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, clavinet
- Christopher North – keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 4 and 10)
- Additional musicians
- Daniel Kobialka – violin (Heart To Heart)
- Marty Krystall – saxophone (Dancin' By Myself)
- Joe Sample – piano (Art Beware) and (Apothecary)
- Cliff Woolley - Harmonica (Art Beware)
- Production
- Producer: Freddie Piro
- Engineers: Stewart Whitmore, Tom Trefethen
- Mixing: Alan Parsons, Tom Trefethen, Stewart Whitmore
- Photography: Ed Caraeff Studio
Charts
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| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Billboard 200 | 19 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "How Much I Feel" | Billboard Hot 100[4] | 3 |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] | 11 | ||
| Kent Music Report | 30 | ||
| Dutch Single Top 100[6] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "Life Beyond L.A. Review by Tim Griggs". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Life Beyond L.A." Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ambrosia – Life Beyond L.A." Paste. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "How Much I Feel (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "How Much I Feel (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "How Much I Feel (Netherlands)". Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2019.