Can't Look Away

Can't Look Away is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter and musician Trevor Rabin, released on 10 July 1989 on Elektra Records.[4] The album reached No. 111 on the U.S. Billboard 200[5] during a stay of ten weeks.[6] "Something to Hold on To" was released as a single and reached No. 3 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart,[5] with its accompanying music video receiving a nomination for Best Video, Short Form at the 1990 Grammy Awards.[7] In a 2004 interview, Rabin described Can't Look Away as "by far my best solo album and the one I'm happiest with."[8] The album was reissued in 2011 through Voiceprint Records.[9]

Can't Look Away
Studio album by
Trevor Rabin
Released10 July 1989 (1989-07-10)
Studio
Genre
Length55:31
LabelElektra
ProducerTrevor Rabin, Bob Ezrin
Trevor Rabin chronology
Wolf
(1981)		 Can't Look Away
(1989)		 Live in LA
(2003)
Singles from Can't Look Away
  1. "Something to Hold on To" / "I Miss You Now"
    Released: 1989[1]
  2. "Sorrow (Your Heart)"
    Released: 1989[2]
  3. "I Can't Look Away"
    Released: 1990[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]

Vik Iyengar of AllMusic gave Can't Look Away three stars out of five. He praised it for having "a great sense of melody and layered guitars to create an arena rock sound", while also remarking that "Although the album loses a bit of steam in the second half, the first half includes great pop/rock tunes. ... Fans of latter-day Yes should definitely check out this album."[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Look Away"Trevor Rabin, Bob Ezrin, Anthony Moore7:22
2."Something to Hold on To"T. Rabin5:07
3."Sorrow (Your Heart)"T. Rabin4:29
4."Cover Up"T. Rabin, Godfrey Rabin, Moore5:17
5."Promises"T. Rabin5:57
6."Etoile Noir" (instrumental)T. Rabin1:03
7."Eyes of Love"T. Rabin, Ezrin6:24
8."I Didn't Think It Would Last"T. Rabin, Ezrin4:08
9."Hold on to Me"T. Rabin, Patric van Blerk4:44
10."Sludge" (instrumental)T. Rabin2:26
11."I Miss You Now"T. Rabin5:38
12."The Cape" (instrumental)T. Rabin2:56
Total length:55:31
  • Some editions of the album combine "Etoile Noir" and "Eyes of Love" into one track

Personnel
  • Trevor Rabin – lead vocals, guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard, bass, background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7–9), engineering, production
  • Lou Molino III – drums (tracks 1–3, 8, 10)
  • Alan White – drums (tracks 4, 11)
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums (track 7)
  • "Basil" – drum machine (tracks 4, 5, 9, 11)
  • Duncan Faure – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7–9)
  • Tsidii Le Loka – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Beulah Hashe – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Faith Kekana – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Marilyn Nokwe – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Bob Ezrin – background vocals (tracks 3, 7), engineering, production
  • Stan Katayama – engineering
  • Rick Butz – engineering
  • Julian Stoll – engineering
  • Dave Subkleve – engineering
  • Julie Last – engineering
  • Tom Banghart – engineering
  • Ringo Hrycyna – engineering

Chart performance

Album
YearChartPosition
1989 Billboard 200 111[5]

Singles
YearTitleChartPosition
1989 "Something to Hold on To" Billboard Mainstream Rock 3[5]

Awards
EventTitleAwardResult
1990 Grammys "Something to Hold on To" Best Video, Short Form Nominated[7]

References
  1. "Trevor Rabin – Something To Hold On To". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  2. "Trevor Rabin – Sorrow (Your Heart)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  3. "Trevor Rabin – I Can't Look Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  4. "Trevor Rabin - Can't Look Away (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  5. "Can't Look Away - Trevor Rabin | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  6. "Trevor Rabin - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. "32nd Grammy Awards - 1990". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  8. Prasad, Anil (2004). "Trevor Rabin - Capturing adrenaline". Innerviews. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  9. "Trevor Rabin – Can't Look Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  10. Iyengar, Vik. "Can't Look Away - Trevor Rabin". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
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