Air Supply includes: Graham Russell (vocals, acoustic guitar); Russell Hitchcock (vocals); David Moyce, Rex Goh (guitar); Frank Esler-Smith (keyboards); David Green (bass); Ralph Cooper (drums).
Reissue producer: Rob Santos.
Recorded at Paradise Studios, Sydney, Australia. Originally released on Arista (9551). Includes liner notes by Ken Sharp.
Digitally remastered by Elliot Federman (SAJE).
Personnel: Graham Russell (vocals, acoustic guitar); Russell Hitchcock (vocals); Rex Goh (guitar); Frank Esler-Smith (keyboards); Ralph Cooper (drums).
Audio Mixers: Harry Maslin; John VanNest.
Liner Note Authors: Dick Dahl; Ken Sharp.
Recording information: Paradise Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1983-1998).
Photographers: Leon Lecash; Guy Maxwell; Alpha.
Arranger: Air Supply.
The One That You Love was Air Supply's second international release and perhaps their finest all-around studio outing, spawning three top ten hits, including a number one with the heart-wrenching title track. The sheer drama of "Here I Am" and the swooping orchestration of "Sweet Dreams" complete this smash-hit trilogy, and as suggested by their name, a sense of air and space pervades other pop-tastic ballads such as "This Heart Belongs to Me" and "Keeping the Love Alive." This is definitely the ideal second step for those looking beyond the greatest-hits package. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Like its American debut, LOST IN LOVE, Air Supply's 1981 album, THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE, spawned three Top 5 hits, including their first Number One with the title track. (The duo had released other albums in its native Australia.) Revisiting the sound that had been so successful on the previous record, THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE offers no big surprises, except for the fact that the album neatly sidesteps the traditional sophomore slump. The material, mostly written by co-lead singer Graham Russell, is uniformly stronger than on its predecessor, and the hits--also including "Here I Am" and "Sweet Dreams"--are both equal to the earlier singles, as effortlessly weightless as the balloon on the album's cover. Although later Air Supply records present some diminishing returns, THE ONE THAT I LOVE is worth checking out. minimize