Another World is the fourth studio album by the American musical trio the Roches, released in 1985 on Warner Bros. Records. The trio supported the album with a North American tour.
Production Richard Gottehrer was among the album's many producers. The trio added drum machines and synthesizers to their sound in part to appeal to radio, but primarily because they were interested in experimenting with the technology. They wrote 17 songs, choosing seven for the album. "Come Softly to Me" is a cover of the Fleetwoods' song. The Roches' brother, David, wrote "Missing".
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote that, "instead of emphasizing individual quirks, the vocal arrangements on the new album favor a sweetly homogenized blend, and the instrumentation makes liberal use of drum machines and synthesizers." The Orlando Sentinel deemed the album "a flashy brand of pop-rock—the kind with bouncy arrangements and polished production."
Track listing "Love Radiates Around" (Mark Johnson) – 4:48 "Another World" (Maggie, Terre & Suzzy Roche) – 3:18 "Come Softly to Me" (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis) – 3:03 "Missing" (David Roche) – 4:01 "Face Down at Folk City" (Maggie, Terre & Suzzy Roche) – 4:06 "The Angry Angry Man" (Terre & Suzzy Roche) – 3:39 "Weeded Out" (Maggie, Terre & Suzzy Roche) – 3:48 "Older Girls" (Terre & Suzzy Roche) – 2:57 "Love to See You" (Suzzy Roche) – 4:18 "Gimme a Slice" (Maggie & Terre Roche) – 3:29
Personnel Eluriel "Tinker" Barfield: bass guitar Gene Bianco: harp Carter Cathcart: drums, bass guitar, keyboards, electric guitars Francisco Centeno: bass guitar Sandy Humphrey: cookies Edd Kalehoff: synthesizers, keyboards, PP3 Steve Love: electric guitar Roy Markowitz: drums Sammy Merendino: drums (Paiste cymbals) Maggie Roche: keyboards, singing Suzzy Roche: acoustic guitar, singing Terre Roche: electric and acoustic guitar, singing Andy Schwartz: electric guitar Lee Shapiro: synclavier Front cover photos: Lesley J. Avery Back cover photos: Clifford Fagin, Glen Zdon Art direction/design: Lesley J. Avery
"Love Radiates Around", "Missing", "The Angry Angry Man", "Love to See You" and "Gimme a Slice" mixed by Howard E. Lindeman at RPM Studio (thanks to Bob Mason). Assistant and additional engineering: Mike Krowiak
"Come Softly to Me", "Face Down at Folk City", "Weeded Out" and "Older Girls" mixed by Thom Panunzio at the Record Plant.
Notes (1, 4, 6, 10) Produced by Edd Kalehoff and Howard Lindeman for Edd Kalehoff Productions. Engineer: Howard Lindeman. Recorded at Producers Recording Studio. (2) Produced by Carter Cathcart and the Roches. Engineer: Carter Cathcart. Recorded and Mixed at Wild Twin Recording Studio. (3, 5, 7, 8, 9) Produced by Richard Gottehrer. Engineer: Thom Panunzio. Assistant and additional engineering: His Majesty Tom Swift. Recorded at the Record Plant.
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