Friday 2/24/23 8pm ET: Feature LP: Ambrosia – Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled (1976)

Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled is the second album by Ambrosia, and their final album on 20th Century Fox Records, released September 11, 1976. The 1st pressings of the vinyl LP were issued in a custom “pyramid” cover, having 3 fold-out panels that turned the cover into a Pyramid.

The album peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200. None of its singles charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

1. “And…” 0:47
2. “Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled” 4:09
3. “Cowboy Star” 6:20
4. “Runnin’ Away” 3:27
5. “Harvey” 1:27
6. “I Wanna Know” 5:58
7. “The Brunt” 5:26
8. “Dance With Me George (Chopin’s Plea)” 7:47
9. “Can’t Let A Woman” 4:18
10. “We Need You Too” 5:31

David Pack – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Christopher North – keyboards, backing vocals
Joe Puerta – bass, lead and backing vocals
Burleigh Drummond – drums, lead and backing vocals, percussion, bassoon
Ruth Underwood – marimba
Andrew Powell – orchestration (Tracks 3, 8, 10)
Ian Underwood – saxophone
Daniel Kobialka – violin

Monday 3/21/22 7am ET: Feature LP: Ambrosia – Anthology (1997)

Anthology is a compilation album by Ambrosia, released in May 1997 on Warner Bros. Records. The album includes three new recordings, including a re-recording of the David Pack solo “I Just Can’t Let Go”, which was released as a single.[1] The two new recorded tracks are “Mama Don’t Understand” and “Sky Is Falling”.

1. “Mama Don’t Understand” 4:31
2. “Biggest Part of Me” 5:25
3. “You’re the Only Woman” 4:20
4. “Nice, Nice, Very Nice” 5:51
5. “Life Beyond L.A.” 4:45
6. “Livin’ on My Own” 4:40
7. “Holdin’ on to Yesterday” 4:16
8. “Angola” 3:50
9. “How Much I Feel” 4:43
10. “Time Waits for No One” 4:57
11. “I Just Can’t Let Go” 5:20
12. “Heart to Heart” 2:47
13. “And… Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled” 5:00
14. “Sky Is Falling” 6:02
15. “Still Not Satisfied” 3:59
16. “Cowboy Star” 5:22

David Pack – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Chris North – keyboards, backing vocals
Joe Puerta – bass, lead and backing vocals
Burleigh Drummond – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Colleen Ford – backing vocals (“Mama Don’t Understand”)
James Ingram – backing vocals (“I Just Can’t Let Go”)
Michael McDonald – backing vocals, bass (“I Just Can’t Let Go”)

Thursday 12/30/21 6pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1980 A to Z – Part 25

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1980 A2Z.

We complete our review of the RadioMaxMusic Library of 1980 music. This installment features music from Electric Light Orchestra, Pat Benatar, Dr. Hook, Billy Joel, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Tommy James, Eddy Raven, Lou Rawls, Diana Ross, Ambrosia, Bonnie Raitt and many more. We start our travel into the next segment 1981 next Tuesday.

6pm – 9:30pm ET

Wednesday 6/23/21 1am ET: Feature LP: Ambrosia – Road Island (1982)

Road Island is the fifth and final album by Ambrosia, released May 3, 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. The album marks the band’s return to their progressive rock roots and it was the first one produced by James Guthrie.

Despite positive reviews from critics, the album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #115 on the Billboard 200. “How Can You Love Me” only managed to reach #86 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “For Openers (Welcome Home)” peaked at #44 on the Mainstream Rock charts.

1. “For Openers (Welcome Home)” 5:31
2. “Still Not Satisfied” 3:57
3. “Kid No More” 2:56
4. “Feelin’ Alive Again” 5:46
5. “How Can You Love Me” 4:02
6. “Fool Like Me” 4:31
7. “Ice Age” 7:07
8. “Endings” 5:11

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
Royce Jones – backing vocals
Christopher North – keyboards, backing vocals
Jim Horn – saxophone (Kid No More)

Tuesday 8/11/2020 12am ET: Feature LP: Ambrosia – Life Beyond L.A. (1978)

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. “How Much I Feel,” “Life Beyond L.A.” and “If Heaven Could Find Me” were released as singles.

The album was Ambrosia’s most successful, peaking at #19 on the Billboard 200. Among the three singles, “How Much I Feel” managed to reach the Top 10, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their second Top 40 hit.

1. “Life Beyond L.A.” 4:45
2. “Art Beware” 2:15
3. “Apothecary” 4:49
4. “If Heaven Could Find Me” 4:28
5. “How Much I Feel” 4:45
6. “Dancin’ By Myself” 4:41
7. “Angola” 3:47
8. “Heart To Heart” 2:46
9. “Not As You Were” 3:49
10. “Ready For Camarillo” 4:54

David Pack – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Christopher North – keyboards, backing vocals
Joe Puerta – bass, lead and backing vocals
Burleigh Drummond – drums, lead and backing vocals, percussion, bassoon
David Cutler Lewis – keyboards, clavinet
Daniel Kobialka – violin (Heart To Heart)
Marty Krystall – saxophone (Dancin’ By Myself)
Producer: Freddie Piro
Engineers: Stewart Whitmore, Tom Trefethen
Mixing: Alan Parsons, Tom Trefethen, Stewart Whitmore
Photography: Ed Caraeff Studio

Wednesday 7/15/2020 8pm ET: Feature Artist – Ambrosia

Ambrosia is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1970. Ambrosia had five Top 40 hit singles released between 1975 and 1980, including the Top 5 hits “How Much I Feel” and “Biggest Part of Me”, and top 20 hits “You’re the Only Woman (You & I)” and “Holdin’ on to Yesterday”. Most of the original band members have been active with the group continuously for well over 25 years to the present day.

Ambrosia currently tours internationally and has worked in the past and present with Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Alan Parsons, Bruce Hornsby, Bill Champlin, Michael McDonald and Peter Beckett among other notable artists. In 2015 the group released a new single, and plans to release an album of all-new material.

Great Soul Performances 2: The 80s with Bobby Jay 5pm ET

It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful Sunday for most of us around the country and I’m looking forward to presenting to you “Great Soul Performances 2: The 80’s” to this afternoon. On the playlist will be: Rick James, Teena Marie, the Impressions, Alicia Myers, the Four Tops, Al B. Sure!, the O’Jays, Ambrosia, Quincy Jones & Patti Austin, Jimmy Castor and a bunch of other great soul songs. It begins at 5PM Eastern Daylight Time, 4PM CT, 3PM MT & 2PM PT. Following at 7PM EDT, will be an encore of last evening’s salute to “Disco” on “Great Soul Performances.” Can’t wait to see you for an afternoon of “Sweet Soul Music” here on RadioMaxMusic.com.