One Eighty is the fourth album by Ambrosia, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. The title was believed by fans to signal the group's "180-degree" change in direction.Sonboleh, R. (2002). Earthtone music, Ambrosia. (retrieved November 11, 2019).
The album peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200, continuing the success of the band. Among the three singles, "Biggest Part of Me" and "You're the Only Woman" were top 20 hits, peaking at No. 3 and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The album also earned the band three Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Vocal Group.
Track listing
Personnel
Ambrosia David Pack – guitars, lead vocals (1, 4, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals Joe Puerta – bass, lead vocals (3, 5, 6), backing vocals Burleigh Drummond – drums, percussion, lead vocals (7), backing vocals David Cutler Lewis – Rhodes, piano, Prophet, Mini Moog solos Christopher North – organ, Chamberlin, clavinet, Mini Moog Royce Jones – percussion, lead vocals (2)
Additional musicians Ernie Watts – saxophone (4, 9) Daniel Kobialka – violin (5)
Technical Produced by Ambrosia and Freddie Piro Associate producer – Bill Pfordresher Engineered and mixed by Michael Verdick Additional recording – Joe Bellamy and Win Kutz Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Production coordinator – Teri Piro Tech – Robert "Omaha" Toth Design – Glen Christensen Photography – Norman Seeff
Charts Album YearChart Position1980Billboard 20025
Singles YearSingleChart Position1980"Biggest Part of Me"Billboard Hot 1003Billboard Adult Contemporary3Billboard Soul35Dutch Singles Top 10030"You're the Only Woman (You & I)"Billboard Hot 10013Billboard Adult Contemporary5
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