Wilson Phillips (album)

Wilson Phillips
Studio album by Wilson Phillips
Released May 8, 1990 (1990-05-08)
Recorded July 1989 – March 1990
Studio Record One, Ocean Way Recording, Westlake Audio, Studio Ultimo & Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Soundcastle (Santa Monica, CA); Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA).
Genre
Length 45:56
Label SBK
Producer Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips chronology
Wilson Phillips
(1990)		 Shadows and Light
(1992)Shadows and Light1992
Singles from Wilson Phillips
  1. "Hold On"
    Released: February 27, 1990
  2. "Release Me"
    Released: June 1990
  3. "Impulsive"
    Released: October 1, 1990
  4. "You're in Love"
    Released: January 30, 1991
  5. "The Dream Is Still Alive"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC[2]

Wilson Phillips is the debut album by American vocal group Wilson Phillips, released in 1990. Five singles were released from the album, with "Hold On", "Release Me" and "You're in Love" all hitting number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Impulsive" reached number four, and the fifth single "The Dream Is Still Alive" reached the top 20. The album has sold 5 million copies in the United States and over 10 million worldwide.

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold On"Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard4:27
2."Release Me"Wilson Phillips4:56
3."Impulsive"Stephen Kipner, Clif Magness4:34
4."Next to You (Someday I'll Be)"Darrell Brown, David Batteau, Madeline Stone4:57
5."You're in Love"Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard4:51
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Over and Over"Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard4:40
7."A Reason to Believe"Tim Hardin4:04
8."Ooh You're Gold"Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard4:19
9."Eyes Like Twins"Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj5:03
10."The Dream Is Still Alive"Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard4:05

Personnel

Musicians
Production
  • Executive producer: Charles Koppelman
  • Produced by Glen Ballard
  • Recorded and mixed by Francis Buckley
  • Additional recording: Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Francis Buckley, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat and Rail Jon Rogut.
  • Second engineers: Dan Bosworth, Rick Butz, Daryll Dobson and Bill Malina.
  • Mixed at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA).
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
  • Design: Mark Larson
  • Cover photo: Timothy White
  • Inside photo: Alberto Tallot

Associated recordings

  • "Hold On" [Single Edit]
  • "Release Me" [Single Version]
  • "Impulsive" [Single Edit]
  • "Impulsive" [AC Remix]
  • "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" [Remix]
  • "You're in Love" [Single Version]
  • "The Dream Is Still Alive" [Radio Edit]
  • "The Dream Is Still Alive" [AC Remix]
  • "Otro Amor" [Spanish Version, "You're in Love"]
  • "Mi Sueño Vive Aún" [Spanish Version, "The Dream Is Still Alive"]

Charts and sales

End of decade charts

Chart (1990-1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[3] 52

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic review".
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 4, 1990). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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