Somewhere I've Never Travelled

by Ambrosia

Somewhere I've Never Travelled cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: 20th Century
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:45
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Daniel Kobialka, Ian Underwood, Alan Parsons, Freddie Piro, Joe Puerta, David Pack, Ruth Underwood, Burleigh Drummond

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Alan Parsons, this sophomore effort finds the Californian quartet leaning heavily into sophisticated, orchestral studio techniques. Balancing the complex structural ambitions of symphonic rock with immaculate pop vocal harmonies, the release bridges the gap between mainstream soft rock and progressive experimentation.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. And... (0:46)
  2. Somewhere I've Never Travelled (4:12)
  3. Cowboy Star (6:24)
  4. Runnin' Away (3:31)
  5. Harvey (1:29)
  6. I Wanna Know (6:02)
  7. The Brunt (5:29)
  8. Danse with Me George - Chopin's Plea (7:51)
  9. Can't Let a Woman (4:24)
  10. We Need You Too (5:33)

Credits

  • Ambrosia - primary artist, arranged by
  • Joe Puerta - bass, synthesizer [moog pedals], vocals, written-by, vocals, guitar
  • Alfred Kwashie Ladzekpo - conductor [cal arts african ensemble directed by]
  • Kobla Ladzekpo - conductor [cal arts african ensemble directed by]
  • Burleigh Drummond - drums, percussion, bassoon, vocals, written-by
  • David Pack - guitar, strings [string ensemble], vocals, written-by, arranged by [strings], vocals, electric piano [rhodes]
  • Christopher North - keyboards [acoustic and electric], vocals, written-by
  • Al Perkins - performer
  • Ruth Underwood - Marimba
  • Ian Underwood - Saxophone

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