After the Rain (Nelson album)
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After the Rain is the debut album of the American rock group Nelson
, released by Geffen Records
in 1990. It contained the #1 hit, "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection
" and the follow-up single, "After the Rain", which reached #6.
soundtrack under the name "Powertool." They wrote the song "Two Heads are Better Than One." Nelson continued to write songs, eventually going to Australia to collaborate with Graeham Goble
from the Little River Band
. A subsequent 3-month stay in the U.K. to write with hitmakers Adrian Gurvitz
and Argent's
Russ Ballard
followed. Nelson went back to California and started recording demos with producer Marc Tanner. These demos can now be heard on, "Before the Rain."
Nelson (band)
NELSON is a American hard rock band founded by singer/songwriters Matthew and Gunnar Nelson . NELSON featuring the twin lead front men had a No. 1 hit in the United States with " Love and Affection" during the week of September 29, 1990...
, released by Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
in 1990. It contained the #1 hit, "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection
" Love and Affection" is a 1990 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit single by Nelson. It was released in 1990 on Geffen Records and backed with "Will You Love Me". The song was based on a crush on Cindy Crawford...
" and the follow-up single, "After the Rain", which reached #6.
- The Nelson family are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach number one record status in three successive generations (beginning with grandparents Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, singer Rick Nelson, and finally his sons Gunnar and Matthew Nelson).
- In December of 2010 a new CD entitled "Before The Rain": Demo Songs for "After the Rain" was released on iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. This collection of demos secured Nelson's recording contract with Geffen Records in 1990. Nelson also released Perfect Storm – After the Rain World Tour 1991, a live concert album. Even though the band toured behind the album a full concert was never filmed. This live album is the only recording that was made during that time.
Background
Nelson began writing and recording songs in 1986. They had worked on the Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science fiction–comedy buddy film and the first film in the Bill & Ted franchise in which two metalhead slackers travel through time to assemble a menagerie of historical figures for their high school history presentation.The film was written by...
soundtrack under the name "Powertool." They wrote the song "Two Heads are Better Than One." Nelson continued to write songs, eventually going to Australia to collaborate with Graeham Goble
Graeham Goble
Graeham George Goble is a musician, singer/songwriter and record producer, best known as a founding member of rock performers Little River Band ....
from the Little River Band
Little River Band
Little River Band is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975.The group chose the name after passing a road sign leading to the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong, on the way to a performance. Little River Band enjoyed sustained commercial success in not only...
. A subsequent 3-month stay in the U.K. to write with hitmakers Adrian Gurvitz
Adrian Gurvitz
Adrian Gurvitz is an English singer, musician and songwriter.-Career:...
and Argent's
Argent (band)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...
Russ Ballard
Russ Ballard
Russell Glyn Ballard is an English singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ's older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums...
followed. Nelson went back to California and started recording demos with producer Marc Tanner. These demos can now be heard on, "Before the Rain."
Track listing
- "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" (Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Marc Tanner) 3:55
- "I Can Hardly Wait" (M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 4:20
- "After the Rain* (Rick Wilson, M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 4:05
- "Tracy's Song/Only Time Will Tell"* (Greg Sutton, Eric Hillard Nelson, M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 4:15
- "More than Ever" (M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 3:23
- "(It's Just) Desire"* (Craig Stall, M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 4:24
- "Fill You Up" (M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 4:38
- "Interlude/Everywhere I Go" (Paul Mirkovich, M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner) 6:32
- "Bits and Pieces"* (M. Nelson, G. Nelson, Tanner, Wilson) 4:02
- "Will You Love Me?" (Brad Bailey, M. Nelson, G. Nelson) 4:20
Personnel
- Gunnar NelsonGunnar NelsonGunnar Eric Nelson is an American musician, singer, and songwriter and international multi-platinum recording artist.-Family:...
: Electric, Acoustic, Lead, Rhythm & 12-string guitars, Gut String Guitars, Lead & Backing Vocals, programming, drums, percussion - Matthew NelsonMatthew NelsonMatthew Gray Nelson is an American singer-songwriter, musician and international multi-platinum recording artist. He is the son of actress Kristin Harmon and the late teen idol Ricky Nelson. Along with his twin brother Gunnar, he has been a member of Nelson since 1990. Their single, " Love and...
: Electric, Acoustic & 12-string guitars, gut string guitars, lead & backing vocals, bass - Brett GarsedBrett GarsedBrett Garsed is an Australian guitar player. He plays with, among others, John Farnham and T. J. Helmerich and is a former member of the band Nelson...
: Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars, 12-string guitars, backing vocals - Paul MirkovichPaul MirkovichPaul Mirkovich is a Los Angeles native, and has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastasia and a member of the multi-platinum bands Whitesnake and Nelson...
: Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Multi-instruments - Stephen Klong: Drums, Percussion, Programming
- Bobby RockBobby RockBob Brock is a Los Angeles based rock drummer. He was a student of the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and has worked with several bands....
: Drums, Percussion
Production
- Produced By Marc Tanner & David Thoener
- Mixed By David Thoener & David J. Holman
- Engineered By Jack Benson, Nick Els, Rick Norman & David Thoener
- Pre-Production By Marc Greene
- Mastered By Greg Fulginiti