Now and Forever (Air Supply album)

Now and Forever
Studio album by
Released1 June 1982
Recorded1981–1982
StudioParadise Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenreSoft rock
LabelBig Time/Arista/EMI
ProducerHarry Maslin
Air Supply chronology
The One That You Love
(1981)
Now and Forever
(1982)
Greatest Hits
(1983)
Singles from Now and Forever
  1. "Even the Nights Are Better"
    Released: June 1982
  2. "Young Love"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Two Less Lonely People in the World"
    Released: November 1982
  4. "Now and Forever"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Now and Forever is the seventh studio album by British-Australian soft rock group, Air Supply. released in 1982. It peaked at No. 25 on the US charts. The album contains the hit "Even the Nights Are Better" (#5), along with the minor hits "Young Love" (#38) and "Two Less Lonely People in the World" (#38).

Track listing

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  1. "Now and Forever" (Graham Russell) – 3:50
  2. "Even the Nights Are Better" (Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell) – 3:57
  3. "Young Love" (Russell, David Moyse, Clive Davis) – 4:00
  4. "Two Less Lonely People in the World" (Howard Greenfield, Ken Hirsch) – 3:59
  5. "Taking the Chance" (Russell) – 4:12
  6. "Come What May" (Russell, Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil) – 3:56
  7. "One Step Closer" (Russell) – 3:49
  8. "Don't Be Afraid" (Frank Esler-Smith, Russell) – 3:20
  9. "She Never Heard Me Call" (Rex Goh, Russell) – 3:24
  10. "What Kind of Girl" (Goh, Russell) – 3:50

Personnel

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Air Supply

  • Graham Russell - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Russell Hitchcock - lead vocals
  • Frank Esler-Smith - keyboard, orchestra arrangement, conductor
  • Ralph Cooper - drums
  • David Moyse - lead guitar
  • Rex Goh - lead guitar
  • David Green - bass

Production

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  • Produced and Engineered by Harry Maslin
  • Assistant Engineers – Karen Hewitt and John Van Nest, Chris Pyne
  • Recorded at Paradise Studios (Sydney, Australia).
  • Mixed by Harry Maslin and John Van Nest at Allen Zentz Recording (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Allen Zentz Mastering (San Clemente, CA).
  • Art Direction – Donn Davenport
  • Front Cover Photos – The Image Bank
  • Back Cover Photos – Leon Lecash and Lindsay Matthews
  • Styling – Cindy Lecash

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 27

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[1] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Air Supply – Now and Forever". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Air Supply – Now and Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 June 2023.