Radioland (album)

Radioland
Studio album by Nicolette Larson
Released January 1981[1]
Genre Pop
Length 30:22
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer Ted Templeman
Nicolette Larson chronology
In the Nick of Time
(1979)In the Nick of Time1979		 Radioland
(1981)		 All Dressed Up and No Place to Go
(1982)All Dressed Up and No Place to Go1982

Radioland is the third studio album by American singer Nicolette Larson. It was produced by Ted Templeman and released by Warner Bros. Records in 1981.

Background

Radioland reached No. 62 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the charts for twelve weeks.[2] Three singles were released from the album during 1981; "Ooo-Eee" in January, "How Can We Go On" in April and "Radioland" in June.[3][4][5] All three failed to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. Radioland later received its first release on CD from Wounded Bird Records in 2005.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Billboardfavorable[8]
Cash Boxfavorable[1]

Upon release, Billboard commented: "Larson's third album explores the full range of her talent, from hard-rocking numbers like "Radioland" to a bluesy torch ballad, "Long Distance Love". There are also shades of preetty, sinuous midtempo pop-rock, along the lines of her hit "Lotta Love"."[8] Cash Box noted Larson's "inspiring vocal versatility" and Templeman's "beautifully thick production". They concluded: "This something-for-everyone LP is suited to a variety of formats."[1]

In a retrospective review, Bruce Eder of AllMusic felt the album was a "bold, melodic collection of midtempo country-inspired pop/rock". He added: "Her voice isn't always strong or rich enough to sustain interest in which she's singing, but the diversity of sounds holds the interest."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Radioland"Sumner Mering3:08
2."Ooo-Eee"Annie McLoone3:28
3."How Can We Go On"Andrew Kastner3:27
4."When You Come Around"Nicolette Larson, Kastner, Larry John McNally2:51
5."Tears, Tears and More Tears"Allen Toussaint3:45
6."Straight from the Heart"Kastner3:35
7."Been Gone Too Long"Lauren Wood3:26
8."Fool for Love"Adam Mitchell3:43
9."Long Distance Love"Lowell George2:59

Chart performance

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[9] 68
US Billboard 200[2] 62

Personnel

  • Nicolette Larson - lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 2-8)
  • John McFee - guitar (tracks 1-4, 7-8)
  • Paul Barrere - guitar (tracks 1-2, 5, 7-8)
  • Patrick Simmons - guitar solo (track 1)
  • Doug Livingston - electric piano (tracks 1-2, 7-8)
  • Billy Payne - synthesizer (tracks 1, 4), keyboards (track 5), synthesizer solo (track 7), organ (track 8), electric piano (track 9)
  • Tiran Porter - bass (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
  • Keith Knudsen - drums (tracks 1-2, 7-8)
  • Ted Templeman - percussion (tracks 1-7), backing vocals (tracks 2, 5-8)
  • Bobby LaKind - congas (tracks 1-8)
  • Linda Ronstadt - backing vocals (track 2)
  • Maureen McDonald - backing vocals (tracks 3-5, 7)
  • Rick Shlosser - drums (tracks 3-6, 9)
  • Andrew Kastner - guitar (tracks 3-4, 6)
  • Mark Jordan - keyboards (tracks 3, 6), synthesizer (track 3), electric piano (track 4), organ (track 9)
  • Jerry Jumonville - saxophone (track 5)
  • Lee Thornburg - trumpet (track 5)
  • Bob Glaub - bass (track 5)
  • Gene Meros - saxophone (track 6)
  • Fred Tackett - guitar (track 9)
  • Klaus Voormann - bass (track 9)
Production
  • Ted Templeman - producer
  • Jim Isaacson - engineer
  • Gene Meros - additional engineer
  • Kent Duncan - mastering
Other
  • Joan Vallejo - production co-ordinator
  • Gribbitt!, Murry Whiteman - design
  • Pete Johnson - art direction
  • George Holz - photography
  • Derek Sutton - management

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cash Box newspaper – January 17, 1981 – Album Reviews – page 11
  2. 1 2 Billboard. "Nicolette Larson Radioland Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  3. ↑ "Nicolette Larson - Ooo-Eee / Straight From The Heart - Warner Bros. - USA - WBS49666". 45cat. 1981-02-14. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  4. ↑ "Nicolette Larson - How Can We Go On / When You Come Around - Warner Bros. - USA - WBS49710". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Nicolette Larson - Radioland / How Can We Go On - Warner Bros. - USA - WBS49763". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  6. ↑ "Nicolette Larson - Radioland (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. 1 2 AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder. "Radioland - Nicolette Larson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  8. 1 2 Billboard magazine – Billboard's Top Album Picks: Pop – January 17, 1981 – page 54
  9. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 173. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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