Road Island (album)

Road Island
Studio album by
Ambrosia
ReleasedMay 3, 1982
Recorded1982
Studio
  • Audio International Studios, London
  • Konk Studios, London
  • Davlen Sound Studios, LA
  • Producers Workshop, LA
GenreProgressive rock
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJames Guthrie
Ambrosia chronology
One Eighty
(1980) 		Road Island
(1982) 		Anthology
(1997)
Singles from Road Island
  1. "Feelin' Alive Again"
    Released: 1982
  2. "How Can You Love Me"
    Released: 1982
  3. "For Openers (Welcome Home)"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Road Island is the fifth and final album by Ambrosia, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. Produced by James Guthrie, the album marks the band's return to their progressive rock roots.[2]

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.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."For Openers (Welcome Home)"Drummond, Lewis, Pack, PuertaPack5:31
2."Still Not Satisfied"Drummond, Pack, PuertaPuerta3:57
3."Kid No More"Puerta, PackPack2:56
4."Feelin' Alive Again"PackPack5:46
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
5."How Can You Love Me"Puerta, PackPack4:02
6."Fool Like Me"PuertaPuerta4:31
7."Ice Age"Drummond, Pack, Bernstein, PuertaPack7:07
8."Endings"PackPack5:11

Personnel

Ambrosia
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1982 Billboard 200 115
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1982 "How Can You Love Me" Billboard Hot 100[4] 86
"For Openers (Welcome Home)" Billboard Top Tracks[5] 44

References

  1. ^ Guarisco, Donald. "Road Island". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 19. Billboard Publications, Inc. May 15, 1982. p. 66. Retrieved November 8, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Ambrosia - Road Island Review". ProgNaut. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "How Can You Love Me". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "For Openers (Welcome Home)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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