After the Rain (Nelson album)
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Released | June 26, 1990 | |||
Recorded | February–May 1990 | |||
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Length | 45:29 | |||
Marc Tanner, David Thoener | ||||
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Robert Christgau | D+[2] |
After the Rain is the debut album of the American rock group
Writing and composition
After a year of meeting with Kalodner without being signed, Matthew and Gunnar met with him alone, against the wishes of their managers, and played an acoustic version of "
In the making of the album, there were several issues in creating the album.
Recording
After the Rain was recorded at
According to the Nelsons, Geffen producer John Kalodner "basically let us do our own thing". Gunnar has said that Kalodner's process of filtering songs before signing them helped them sort out their material and made it easy for them to come up with the songs for the album.[6]
Reception
After the Rain was released on June 26, 1990, and became an instant success, peaking at #17 on the
As a result of the success of the album, the band began a World Tour with over 300 concerts.
Aftermath
After finishing the touring cycle for After the Rain, the band found themselves in massive debt despite the album's success. Nelson returned to the studio and recorded their second album, Imaginator, but it was rejected by their producer and the label for being too dark and heavy. Shelving that album, the band recorded a new collection of songs which became their second release Because They Can 5 years after their debut in 1995. By this time fans had moved on, and the record failed to chart, bringing to Nelson's relationship with the label to an end.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Eric Hilliard Nelson | 5:15 | |
5. | "More Than Ever" |
| 3:23 |
6. | "(It's Just) Desire" |
| 4:24 |
7. | "Fill You Up" |
| 4:38 |
8. | "Interlude/Everywhere I Go" | Paul Mirkovich | 6:32 |
9. | "Bits and Pieces" |
| 4:02 |
10. | "Will You Love Me?" |
| 4:20 |
Total length: | 45:29 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Too Many Dreams" |
| 4:15 |
14. | "Keep One Heart" |
| 4:54 |
Personnel
Nelson
- Matthew Nelson– lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar, bass guitars, programming, drum programming
- Gunnar Nelson– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitars, 12-string guitar, gut-string guitar, guitar solo (4, 10)
- Brett Garsed – all intercontinental lead guitars, rhythm guitars, acoustic 6 and 12-string guitars, backing vocals
- Paul Mirkovich – all keyboards, grand piano, strings, backing vocals
- Joey Cathcart – additional instruments, backing vocals (died in May 2021)
- Bobby Rock– drums
Additional musicians
- Robert O. Ragland – Synclavier arrangement (2, 4)
- Stephen Klong – programming, drum programming
- Scott Douglas MacLachlan – backing vocals
Production
- John Kalodner – producer
- Marc Tanner – producer
- David Thoener – producer, engineer, mixing
- David Holman – additional mixing
- Jack Benson – recording assistant at Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Leon Granados – recording assistant at Studio B (Hollywood, California)
- Nick Els – recording assistant at Studio B (Hollywood, California)
- Rick Norman – mix assistant
- Scotty Ralston – mix assistant
- Soundworks West (Hollywood, California) – mixing location
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
- David Donnelly – mastering supervisor
- Marc Greene – pre-production
- Larry Mazer – management
Art
- Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction, design
- Lyn Bradley – design
- Dennis Keeley and Michael Lavine – photography
- Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, and Diane Estelle – clothing image concept
- Diane Estelle – clothes design
- Gail Ananighian and Marie Blom – assistants
- Kohlene Hendrickson – symbology
Charts
Album
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Singles
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Certifications
Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
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United States | RIAA[5] | 1998 | 2x Platinum |
Notes
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Allmusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ CG: Nelson
- ^ a b After the Rain on Billboard
- ^ "G&P Love and Affection". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b c d e "Gunnar Nelson: The Nelson Interview". Melodic Rock. 2001. Archived from the original on 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "The Popdose Interview: Gunnar Nelson". Popdose. February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c [After the Rain booklet]
- ^ "Bobby Rock Interview". Full in Bloom. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 200.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nelson – After the Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ a b c d "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Citations
- "Nelson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
Nelson made their debut in 1990 with the release of After the Rain. Filled with polished, radio-friendly pop-metal, the album was a major hit in America.
- After the Rain - AllMusic, retrieved 2021-03-04,
Led by brothers Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, Nelson brought Rick Nelson's sons a lot of exposure in the early 1990s. Like that celebrated '50s icon, Matthew and Gunnar went for a polished, boy-next-door image -- wholesome sex symbols, if you will -- but their music didn't sound anything like their father. Instead, this debut album boasted a glossy, '80s-sounding blend of corporate rock and arena rock (sort of White Lion meets Loverboy meets Bon Jovi, minus the "bad boy" element). Rock critics tend to deplore and rail against albums like After the Rain, but say what you will -- "I Can Hardly Wait," "Fill You Up," the chart-topping "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" and other melodic tunes are both catchy and likable. Granted, this type of pop/rock can easily become bloodless and mechanical, but the Nelson siblings come across as sincere. For all its slickness, After the Rain has heart.
- "Matthew & Gunnar Nelson Reflect on 'After the Rain' at 30: 'Love & Affection' 'Wasn't Even Going to Make the Album'". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
Their debut record, a catchy hybrid of power-pop and hard rock.
- "RIP..Former Nelson guitarist Joey Cathcart loses battle with Brain Cancer".Metal Sludge. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
Sources
- Elliott, Paul (19 January 1991). "Rights of Passage" (PDF). Sounds. Peterborough: United Newspapers. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via World Radio History.