Bowling in Paris

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Bowling in Paris
Bowling in Paris.jpg
Studio album by
Stephen Bishop
Released1989
GenrePop
Length46:45
LabelAtlantic
ProducerPhil Collins, Gus Dudgeon, Nick Launay, Michael Omartian, Hugh Padgham
Stephen Bishop chronology
Best of Bish
(1988) 		Bowling in Paris
(1989) 		On and On: The Hits of Stephen Bishop
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]

Bowling in Paris is an album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop, released by Atlantic Records in 1989. It is his first studio album released in America since 1980's Red Cab to Manhattan. Notable contributors include Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Sting.

The album included a re-recorded version of "Walking on Air," the original of which had appeared in the 1986 film, The Boy Who Could Fly. The updated version, featuring Phil Collins on drums and additional vocals, cracked the top 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mister Heartbreak"Bishop, Peter Rafelson3:49
2."Think I Know What Love Is"Bishop, Jeff Jones3:25
3."Kari"Bishop, Mark Spiro4:00
4."Sleeping with Girls" 4:58
5."Parked Cars" 4:45
6."Walking on Air" 3:26
7."Innocent Lov" 3:57
8."Tip of the Iceberg"Bishop, Spiro, Steve Kipner4:05
9."Love at a Distance" 4:47
10."Love on the Outside" 4:45
11."Hall Light" 4:48

Personnel[]

  • Stephen Bishop – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 7-10); electric guitar, pedal steel drone, harp, sitar, additional bass, drum programming and sequencing (4); acoustic guitar (7, 11)
  • Michael Thompson – guitar (1, 3)
  • Dann Huff – guitar (2)
  • Martin Jenner – guitar effects (4)
  • Dean Parks – guitar (5, 8)
  • Ronnie Caryl – guitar (6, 9)
  • Mathew Downs – guitar (7)
  • Steve Lukather – rhythm guitar (7), guitar solo (7)
  • Steve Bolton – electric guitar solo (9)
  • Michael Landau – guitar (10)
  • Eric Clapton – guitar (11)
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10), drum programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10), backing vocals (3, 7), tambourine (7), acoustic piano (11), organ (11)
  • Jeff Jacobs – additional synthesizer (2), additional bass (4)
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards (4)
  • Adrian Lee – keyboards (6, 9)
  • Nathan East – bass guitar (4)
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar (6, 9)
  • Joe Chemay – bass guitar (7)
  • Sting – bass guitar (11), harmony vocals (11), additional lead vocals (11)
  • Phil Collins – drums (4, 6, 9, 11), drum programming and sequencing (4), backing vocals (6, 9)
  • Gus Dudgeon – drum programming and sequencing (4)
  • Hugh Padgham – drum programming and sequencing (4)
  • John Keane – drums (7)
  • Dave Boruff – saxophone (10)
  • Debby Boone – backing vocals (1)
  • Suzanne Christian – backing vocals (1)
  • Stacey Earle – backing vocals (1)
  • Mark Spiro – backing vocals (3)
  • Brenda Russell – backing vocals (4)
  • Randy Crawford – backing vocals (4)

Production[]

  • Producers – Michael Omartian (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 & 11); Phil Collins (Tracks 4, 6, 9 & 11); Gus Dudgeon (Track 4); Hugh Padgham (Tracks 4, 6 & 9); Nick Launay (Track 11).
  • Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (North Hollywood, CA).
  • Photography – Chris Cuffaro
  • Management – Trudy Green Management

References[]

  1. ^ Bowling in Paris at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition, p. 135. Virgin Books, London. ISBN 1-85227-832-3


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