By 1982, Air Supply's studio albums were declining in sales, yet oddly, all their prior releases were eclipsed by their 1983 Greatest Hits, which to date has gone 5X platinum. To say the band had piqued and were on a downward slope would have been a fair statement. A noteworthy detour before jumping in was their 1984 I Can Wait Forever, which was featured on the soundtrack to Ghostbusters. Though it may not have charted, I find it to be a goodin'
Also around this time, several members had left, and a new lineup was once again put together. When the band finally return in 1985 for their eighth and second self titled album, the only remaining consistents were founding members, Russell Hitchcock, and Graham Russell.
I was concerned, well, maybe that's not the right word. I was hesitant to want to continue on with Air Supply based on yesterday's post where I noted their '83 compilation was the last to feature a top ten hit. With the bulk of their songs not really resonating, I was less than enthusiastic to keep hedging through studio albums, but I bought them, so onward I went.
Additionally, though not very noteworthy for me personally, was the cover of Jennifer Rush's 1984 released Power Of Love. Supply's rendition would chart, but only peak at 68. For me, it's not very good. Jennifer Rush's version was decent for its time, but the person who really smashed a version of this out of the park was Celine Dion in 1993.
Make It Right got my attention as it played. It wasn't amazing, but it stood out among the rest as more enjoyable, probably from its more upbeat tempo than most. Beyond that, there's not much to say.
Tomorrow's post will wrap up my journey through Air Supply, and I'm just going to say it now, I don't suspect it's going to end on a high note. Don't get me wrong, this hasn't been as bad as I may have made it sound. Air Supply won't contend for the number one spot as my favorite band, but they're far from what I would call the worst. They have hits, really good ones, and hey, sometimes that's good enough.
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS May 29, 1982 |
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