Mumbo Jumbo is the seventeenth studio album by English-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 2010. Two singles from the album, "Dance with Me" and "Faith in Love", became top-30 hits on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The band's first studio record in seven years, it was the third album released on the Graham Russell label A Nice Pear/Odds On Records.
Critical reception
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt the band "employs some smoke and mirrors on this album, perhaps more than any of their previous albums, dabbling with a variety of textures and rhythms." At the end of his review on this album, he described it as "[among] their most adventurous records, and one of their best works."
Track listing All songs written by Graham Russell, except where noted.
Personnel Air Supply Russell Hitchcock – vocals Graham Russell – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards (1, 3, 11, 12), string composer (3–5, 12), string conductor (12)
Additional musicians Frankie Moreno – acoustic piano (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14), string arrangements (3–5, 14), conductor (3–6, 14), string composer (3–5), Wurlitzer electric piano (4), backing vocals (9) Jonni Lightfoot – bass (1–4, 6–10, 13), piccolo bass (10), guitar (3), keyboards (3, 10) Mike Zerbe – drums Jed Moss – acoustic piano (8, 11, 12) Jeff Alleman – guitar (1, 6, 8, 10) Russell Letizia – guitar (2, 4, 7, 9, 13) Marty Lyman – guitar (6) Lindsey Springer – cello (5, 14) Louis Clark: string arrangements (6) DeAnne Letourneau – concertmaster (3–6, 12, 14) Stina Nordenstam – backing vocals (1, 3, 10) Michael Johns – guest vocals (4) Sara Hudson – guest vocals (5) The Celtic Tenors – guest vocals (8) Deirdrie Gilsenen – featured vocals (8)
Production Producer – Graham Russell Engineers – Jim "Bonzai" Caruso and Jonni Lightfoot Mixing – Jim "Bonzai" Caruso (Tracks 1, 7–10, 12–14); Sean O'Dwyer and Matt Salveson (Tracks 2–6 & 11). Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA). CD Artwork – Lady Jodi Russell Cover Photography – Tyler Gourley Neon and Center Photos – Nyk Fry Management – Barry Siegel
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