Now and Forever is the seventh studio album by British-Australian soft rock group, Air Supply. released in 1982. It peaked at No. 25 on the US charts. The album contains the hit "Even the Nights Are Better" (#5), along with the minor hits "Young Love" (#38) and "Two Less Lonely People in the World" (#38).
| Now and Forever | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981-1982 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | Big Time/Arista/EMI | |||
| Producer | Harry Maslin | |||
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| Singles from Now and Forever | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
Track listing edit
- "Now and Forever" (Graham Russell) – 4:18
- "Even the Nights Are Better" (Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell) – 3:57
- "Young Love" (Russell, David Moyse, Clive Davis) – 4:00
- "Two Less Lonely People in the World" (Howard Greenfield, Ken Hirsch) – 3:59
- "Taking the Chance" (Russell) – 4:13
- "Come What May" (Russell, Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil) – 3:56
- "One Step Closer" (Russell) – 3:49
- "Don't Be Afraid" (Frank Esler-Smith, Russell) – 3:20
- "She Never Heard Me Call" (Rex Goh, Russell) – 3:24
- "What Kind of Girl" (Goh, Russell) – 3:50
Personnel edit
Air Supply
- Graham Russell - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Russell Hitchcock - lead vocals
- Frank Esler-Smith - keyboard, orchestra arrangement, conductor
- Ralph Cooper - drums
- David Moyse - lead guitar
- Rex Goh - lead guitar
- David Green - bass
Production edit
- Produced and Engineered by Harry Maslin
- Assistant Engineers – Karen Hewitt and John Van Nest, Chris Pyne
- Recorded at Paradise Studios (Sydney, Australia).
- Mixed by Harry Maslin and John Van Nest at Allen Zentz Recording (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Chris Bellman at Allen Zentz Mastering (San Clemente, CA).
- Art Direction – Donn Davenport
- Front Cover Photos – The Image Bank
- Back Cover Photos – Leon Lecash and Lindsay Matthews
- Styling – Cindy Lecash
Charts edit
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 27 |
Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[1] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Air Supply – Now and Forever". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Air Supply – Now and Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 June 2023.