Greatest Hits Live: Now & Forever

Performer: Air Supply
Engineer: Rebecca Fields; Alejandro Rodriguez
Producer: Graham Russell
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Air Supply: Russell Hitchcock (vocals); Graham Russell (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Guy Allison (piano, keyboards); Cliff Rehrig (bass, background vocals); Mark Williams (drums, percussion, background vocals). Principally recorded live in Taipaei, Taiwan in 1995. Personnel: Graham Russell (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Russell Hitchcock (vocals); Guy Allison (piano, keyboards); Mark Williams , Mark Anthony Williams (drums, percussion, background vocals); Clifford Rehrig (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Alejandro Rodriguez . Recording information: Ocean Studios, L.A., CA (06/15/1995/06/16/1995); Ocean Studios, Los Angeles, CA (06/15/1995/06/16/1995); Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C (06/15/1995/06/16/1995); Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C (06/15/1995/06/16/1995). Unknown Contributor Roles: Mitch Jacobs; Rebecca Fields; Sparky Sweatt; Michael Jones . Air Supply are not known for their live shows, but 1996's Greatest Hits Live: Now & Forever wasn't designed as a showcase for their live act: it was designed as a way to give their new label, Warner, a collection of hits that were recorded for another label. With that in mind, the release of Greatest Hits Live seems logical, as it does serve the needs of at least one group and possibly two, as there will certainly be some devotees who find this an engaging album. And, to be fair, it's hardly a bad album: it's slick and professional, with Air Supply getting as close as possible to the studio recordings -- they're a little cleaner and sparer, but the intent is clearly replication, not interpretation -- never quite imbibing these renditions with the sense of spirited live performance. As these things go, it's not bad -- it's pleasant, even -- but it's not necessary. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Air Supply are not known for their live shows, but 1996's Greatest Hits Live: Now & Forever wasn't designed as a showcase for their live act: it was designed as a way to give their new label, Warner, a collection of hits that were recorded for another label. With that in mind, the release of Greatest Hits Live seems logical, as it does serve the needs of at least one group and possibly two, as there will certainly be some devotees who find this an engaging album. And, to be fair, it's slick and professional, with Air Supply getting as close as possible to the studio recordings -- they're a little cleaner and sparer, but the intent is clearly replication, not interpretation. As these things go, it's not bad. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Australian MOR/soft-pop group Air Supply started recording in the mid-'70s, but it was their first US album, 1980's LOST IN LOVE, that brought them a flurry of hits ("Lost in Love," "Every Woman in the World," "All out of Love") and international acclaim. The heart of the band is singer/songwriters Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell, whose gentle voices and delicately constructed pop songcraft meshed perfectly with the albums' lush production to make Air Supply one of the best-selling acts of their era. Though Air Supply's soft sound fell out of favor by the time the '90s rolled around, Russell and Hitchcock continued working together with a shifting lineup of accompanists.

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