Love Never Turns Against
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| Released | June 21, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 43:44 | |||
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| Label | Invitation | |||
| Producer | Greg Edward | |||
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Love Never Turns Against is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on June 21, 1988 by Invitation. Produced by Greg Edward, it is Hamada's second album to be recorded in the U.S. It began Hamada's transition from heavy metal to a more mainstream pop rock sound, featuring collaborations with Canadian producer/musician David Foster and Chicago bassist/vocalist Jason Scheff. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.[1][2]
Love Never Turns Against peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's albums chart.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Shadow of the Night" | Adryan Russ | 4:53 |
| 2. | "In Your Eyes" (English) |
| 4:23 |
| 3. | "Cry No More" | Hiroyuki Ohtsuki | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Call My Luck" | Ohtsuki | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Rain" | Takanobu Masuda | 4:21 |
| 6. | "One in a Million" | Ohtsuki | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Love Never Turns Against" | Ohtsuki | 4:19 |
| 8. | "We Can Change" | Howard Killy | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Magical Land" | Ohtsuki | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Sailing On" | Masuda | 3:42 |
| 11. | "All Alone" | Yusuke Nakamura | 5:15 |
- Track 10 not included in LP release.
Personnel
[edit]- Michael Landau – guitar
- John Pierce – bass
- Tom Keane – keyboards
- David Foster – keyboards
- Jeff Daniel – keyboards
- Greg Edward – keyboards, percussion
- John Keane – drums, percussion
- Jason Scheff – backing vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "浜田麻里 / LOVE NEVER TURNS AGAINST [SHM-CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "LOVE NEVER TURNS AGAINST/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ a b "LOVE NEVER TURNS AGAINST/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Mari Hamada)
- Official website (Victor Entertainment)
- Love Never Turns Against at MusicBrainz
- Love Never Turns Against at Discogs
