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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = A Place Like This
| name = A Place Like This
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Robbie Nevil]]
| artist = [[Robbie Nevil]]
| Cover = Place_Like_This.jpg
| cover = Place_Like_This.jpg
| Released = 1988
| alt =
| released = March 22, 1988
| Recorded = Ground Control, [[Santa Monica, California]], Skyline Studios & Right Track Recording (both [[New York City]], NY), and Hit Factory (NY, NY).
| recorded = 1987
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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[pop rock]]
| Length = 43:36
| venue =
| studio = Ground Control Studios ([[Santa Monica, California]])
| Label = [[EMI]]/[[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]]<br /><small>CDP-7-48359</small>
* Skyline Studios, [[Right Track Recording]] and [[The Hit Factory]] (New York City, New York)
| Producer = [[Robbie Nevil]], [[Chris Porter (music producer)|Chris Porter]], [[Tom Lord Alge]]
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[pop rock]]
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| Last album = ''[[Robbie Nevil (album)|Robbie Nevil]]''<br />(1986)
| length = 43:36
| This album = '''''A Place Like This'''''<br />(1988)
| Next album = ''[[Day 1]]''<br />(1991)
| label = [[Manhattan Records|EMI Manhattan]]<br />{{small|CDP-7-48359}}
| producer = [[Robbie Nevil]]
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* Chris Porter
* [[Tom Lord Alge]]
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| prev_title = [[Robbie Nevil (album)|Robbie Nevil]]
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = [[Day 1 (album)|Day 1]]
| next_year = 1991
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r13905}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r13905}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''A Place Like This''''' is [[Robbie Nevil]]'s second album, released in 1988. The album contains two tracks that became hit singles in the US. The first was "Back on Holiday" (US ''Billboard'' #34, ''Cash Box'' #30)<ref>''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}}</ref><ref>[http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19890114.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 14, 1989]</ref> followed by "Somebody Like You" (US ''Billboard'' #63).
'''''A Place Like This''''' is [[Robbie Nevil]]'s second album, released in 1988.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Somebody Like You" 4:16 (Richard Feldman, Robbie Nevil, Jeff Pescetto)
# "Somebody Like You" ([[Richard Feldman (songwriter)|Richard Feldman]], Robbie Nevil, [[Jeff Pescetto]]) - 4:16
# "Back on Holiday" 3:59 (Nevil, David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin)
# "Back on Holiday" (Nevil, David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin) - 3:59
# "Mary Lou" 4:11 (Nevil, Brock Walsh)
# "Mary Lou" (Nevil, Brock Walsh) - 4:11
# "Getting Better" 3:53 (Nevil, Walsh)
# "Getting Better" (Nevil, Walsh) - 3:53
# "Love and Money" 2:55 (Nevil, Walsh)
# "Love and Money" (Nevil, Walsh) - 2:55
# "Love Is Only Love" 4:44 (Mark Mueller, Nevil)
# "Love Is Only Love" ([[Mark Mueller]], Nevil) - 4:44
# "Here I Go Again" 3:49 (Mueller, Nevil)
# "Here I Go Again" (Mueller, Nevil) - 3:49
# "Holding On" 3:09 (J.P. Charles, Nevil, Duncan Pain)
# "Holding On" (J.P. Charles, Nevil, Duncan Pain) - 3:09
# "Too Soon" 3:06 (Nevil, Walsh)
# "Too Soon" (Nevil, Walsh) - 3:06
# "Can I Count on You" 4:51 (Clyde Lieberman, Nevil)
# "Can I Count on You" (Clyde Lieberman, Nevil) - 4:51
# "Dreams" 4:37 (Nevil, John Van Tongeren)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4227114/a/place+like+this.htm |title=Robbie Nevil - Place Like This |work=CD Universe |year=2014 |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>
# "Dreams" (Nevil, [[John Van Tongeren]]) - 4:37 <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4227114/a/place+like+this.htm |title=Robbie Nevil - Place Like This |work=CD Universe |year=2014 |accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref>


==Production==
== Production ==
* Produced by Robbie Nevil (Track 2), Chris Porter (Tracks 1, 3, 5-10) & Tom Lord-Alge (Track 4)
* Chris Porter – producer (1, 3, 5-10), recording (1, 3, 5-10), mixing
* Robbie Nevil – producer (2)
* Tracks 1, 3, 6-10 recorded by Chris Porter; Track 2 recorded by Alan Meyerson; Track 4 recorded by Tom Lord-Alge; Track 5 recorded by Ernie Sheesley & Chris Porter
* [[Tom Lord-Alge]] – producer (4), recording (4)
* Additional Engineering: Chris Fuhrman & Will Rogers
* Alan Meyerson – recording (2)
* Assistant Engineer: Claudio Ordenes
* Ernie Sheesley – recording (5)
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* Mixing: Chris Porter
* Chris Fuhrman – additional engineer
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* Mastering: [[Brian Gardner]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/Robbie-Nevil-A-Place-Like-This/release/1319644 |title=Robbie Nevil - A Place Like This|work=Discogs |year=2014 |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref> at [[Bernie Grundman|Bernie Grundman Mastering]] (Hollywood, CA)
* Will Rogers – additional engineer
* Art Direction: Henry Marquez
* Claudio Ordenes – assistant engineer
* Design: Carol Chen
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* [[Brian Gardner]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/Robbie-Nevil-A-Place-Like-This/release/1319644 |title=Robbie Nevil - A Place Like This|work=Discogs |year=2014 |accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref> – mastering at [[Bernie Grundman|Bernie Grundman Mastering]] (Hollywood, CA)
* Photography: Steve Danelian
* Henry Marquez – art direction
* Project Coordination: Lisa Marie
* Carol Chen – design
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* Management: Ron Weisner Entertainment
* Steve Danelian – photography
* Lisa Marie – production assistant, project coordination
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* Ron Weisner Entertainment – management


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
* Robbie Nevil: lead vocals, all guitars, additional keyboards on tracks 1, 6, 11
* Robbie Nevil – lead vocals, all guitars, additional keyboards (1, 6, 11)
* Keyboards: [[John Van Tongeren]] (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 10), [[Tommy Faragher]] (track 2), [[Robbie Kondor]] (track 4), "The Trash Band" (track 5)
* [[John Van Tongeren]] – keyboards (1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11), synth bass (1, 3, 6, 10, 11), percussion (6)
* [[Tommy Faragher]] – keyboards (2), backing vocals (2)
* Acoustic piano: Billy Childs (track 7)
* [[Robbie Kondor]] – keyboards (4)
* [[Synclavier]]: Richard Hurwitz (track 7), Casey Young (track 8)
* "The Trash Band" – keyboards (5), synth bass (5)
* Bass guitar: [[Nathan East]] (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6), Robby Kilgore (track 4), Larry Gales (track 7), "The Cook" (track 8)
* Billy Childs – acoustic piano (7)
* [[Fretless bass]]: [[Neil Stubenhaus]] (track 4)
* Richard Hurwitz – [[Synclavier]] (7)
* Synth bass: John Van Tongeren (tracks 1, 3, 6, 10), "The Trash Band" (track 5)
* Casey Young – Synclavier (8)
* Drums: Steve Dubin (tracks 1, 2, 5, 10), [[John Robinson (drummer)|John "J.R." Robinson]] (tracks 3, 6), Jimmy Bralower (track 4), [[Bobby Colomby]] (track 7), J.P. Charles (track 8)
* [[Nathan East]] – bass (1-3, 6, 11)
* Percussion: [[Paulinho Da Costa]] (tracks 1, 3, 9, 10), John "J.R." Robinson (tracks 1, 10), [[Bashiri Johnson]] (tracks 2, 4), John Van Tongeren (track 6)
* Robbie Kilgore – bass (4)
* Saxophone: [[Lenny Pickett]] (track 2), Danny Pelfrey (tracks 3, 5, 6), [[Brandon Fields]] (track 4)
* [[Neil Stubenhaus]] – [[fretless bass]] (4)
* Backing vocals: Alfie Silas (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10), [[Chris Thompson (English musician)|Chris Thompson]] (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 10), Jeff Pescetto (tracks 1, 6, 10), Laura Hunter (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 10), Vonciele Faggett (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10), Cindy Mizelle (track 2), Frank Floyd (track 2), Lotti Golden (track 2), Tommy Faragher (track 2), [[Tommy Funderburk]] (tracks 3, 5, 10)
* Larry Gales – bass (7)
* "The Cook" – bass (8)
* Steve Dubin – drums (1, 2, 5, 10)
* Jimmy Bralower – drums (4)
* [[Bobby Colomby]] – drums (7)
* J.P. Charles – drums (8)
* [[Dave Weckl]] – drums (11)
* [[John Robinson (drummer)|John "J.R." Robinson]] – additional percussion (1, 10), drums (3, 6)
* [[Paulinho da Costa]] – percussion (1, 3, 9, 10)
* [[Bashiri Johnson]] – percussion (2, 4)
* [[Lenny Pickett]] – saxophone (2)
* Danny Pelfrey – saxophone (3, 5, 6)
* [[Brandon Fields]] – saxophone (4)
* Voncielle Faggett – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
* Laura Hunter – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
* [[Jeff Pescetto]] – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
* [[Alfie Silas]] – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
* [[Chris Thompson (English musician)|Chris Thompson]] – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8, 10)
* Frank Floyd – backing vocals (2)
* Lotti Golden – backing vocals (2)
* Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (2)
* Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (3, 5, 10)


==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 5 December 2024

A Place Like This
Studio album by
Robbie Nevil
ReleasedMarch 22, 1988
Recorded1987
StudioGround Control Studios (Santa Monica, California)
GenreRock, pop rock
Length43:36
LabelEMI Manhattan
CDP-7-48359
ProducerRobbie Nevil
Robbie Nevil chronology
Robbie Nevil
(1986) 		A Place Like This
(1988) 		Day 1
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic[1]

A Place Like This is Robbie Nevil's second album, released in 1988. The album contains two tracks that became hit singles in the US. The first was "Back on Holiday" (US Billboard #34, Cash Box #30)[2][3] followed by "Somebody Like You" (US Billboard #63).

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Somebody Like You" (Richard Feldman, Robbie Nevil, Jeff Pescetto) - 4:16
  2. "Back on Holiday" (Nevil, David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin) - 3:59
  3. "Mary Lou" (Nevil, Brock Walsh) - 4:11
  4. "Getting Better" (Nevil, Walsh) - 3:53
  5. "Love and Money" (Nevil, Walsh) - 2:55
  6. "Love Is Only Love" (Mark Mueller, Nevil) - 4:44
  7. "Here I Go Again" (Mueller, Nevil) - 3:49
  8. "Holding On" (J.P. Charles, Nevil, Duncan Pain) - 3:09
  9. "Too Soon" (Nevil, Walsh) - 3:06
  10. "Can I Count on You" (Clyde Lieberman, Nevil) - 4:51
  11. "Dreams" (Nevil, John Van Tongeren) - 4:37 [4]

Production

[edit]
  • Chris Porter – producer (1, 3, 5-10), recording (1, 3, 5-10), mixing
  • Robbie Nevil – producer (2)
  • Tom Lord-Alge – producer (4), recording (4)
  • Alan Meyerson – recording (2)
  • Ernie Sheesley – recording (5)
  • Chris Fuhrman – additional engineer
  • Will Rogers – additional engineer
  • Claudio Ordenes – assistant engineer
  • Brian Gardner[5] – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA)
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Carol Chen – design
  • Steve Danelian – photography
  • Lisa Marie – production assistant, project coordination
  • Ron Weisner Entertainment – management

Personnel

[edit]
  • Robbie Nevil – lead vocals, all guitars, additional keyboards (1, 6, 11)
  • John Van Tongeren – keyboards (1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11), synth bass (1, 3, 6, 10, 11), percussion (6)
  • Tommy Faragher – keyboards (2), backing vocals (2)
  • Robbie Kondor – keyboards (4)
  • "The Trash Band" – keyboards (5), synth bass (5)
  • Billy Childs – acoustic piano (7)
  • Richard Hurwitz – Synclavier (7)
  • Casey Young – Synclavier (8)
  • Nathan East – bass (1-3, 6, 11)
  • Robbie Kilgore – bass (4)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – fretless bass (4)
  • Larry Gales – bass (7)
  • "The Cook" – bass (8)
  • Steve Dubin – drums (1, 2, 5, 10)
  • Jimmy Bralower – drums (4)
  • Bobby Colomby – drums (7)
  • J.P. Charles – drums (8)
  • Dave Weckl – drums (11)
  • John "J.R." Robinson – additional percussion (1, 10), drums (3, 6)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 9, 10)
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2, 4)
  • Lenny Pickett – saxophone (2)
  • Danny Pelfrey – saxophone (3, 5, 6)
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone (4)
  • Voncielle Faggett – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Laura Hunter – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
  • Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
  • Alfie Silas – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
  • Chris Thompson – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Frank Floyd – backing vocals (2)
  • Lotti Golden – backing vocals (2)
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (2)
  • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (3, 5, 10)

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ A Place Like This at AllMusic
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 14, 1989
  4. ^ "Robbie Nevil - Place Like This". CD Universe. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Robbie Nevil - A Place Like This". Discogs. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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