Bowling in Paris is an album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop, released by Atlantic Records in 1989. It was his first studio album released in America since 1980's Red Cab to Manhattan. Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, and Sting contributed to the album.
The album includes a re-recorded version of "Walking on Air", the original of which had appeared in the 1986 film The Boy Who Could Fly. The updated version, featuring Collins on drums and additional vocals, cracked the top 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
Critical reception
The Edmonton Journal labeled the album "a morass of syrupy, wimpy love songs."
Track listing All songs written by Stephen Bishop, with additional contributors noted.
Personnel
Musicians Stephen Bishop – lead vocals, backing vocals ; electric guitar, pedal steel drone, harp, sitar, additional bass, drum programming and sequencing ; acoustic guitar Michael Omartian – keyboards , drum programming , backing vocals , tambourine , acoustic piano , organ Jeff Jacobs – additional synthesizers , additional bass Pete Wingfield – keyboards Adrian Lee – keyboards Michael Thompson – guitars Dann Huff – guitars Martin Jenner – guitar effects Dean Parks – guitars Ronnie Caryl – guitars Mathew Downs – guitars Steve Lukather – rhythm guitar , guitar solo Steve Bolton – electric guitar solo Michael Landau – guitars Eric Clapton – guitars Nathan East – bass Mo Foster – bass Joe Chemay – bass Sting – bass , harmony vocals , additional lead vocals Phil Collins – drums , drum programming and sequencing , backing vocals Gus Dudgeon – drum programming and sequencing Hugh Padgham – drum programming and sequencing John Keane – drums Dave Boruff – saxophone Debby Boone – backing vocals Suzanne Christian – backing vocals Stacy Earl – backing vocals Mark Spiro – backing vocals Brenda Russell – backing vocals Randy Crawford – backing vocals
Production Michael Omartian – producer Phil Collins – producer , liner notes Gus Dudgeon – producer Hugh Padgham – producer , engineer Nick Launay – producer , engineer David Ahlert – engineer Charles Barrett – engineer Sid Barrett – engineer Kevin Becka – engineer Tchad Blake – engineer Doug Carlton – engineer Terry Christian – engineer Graham Dickson – engineer Steve Jackson –engineer David Leonard – engineer Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California) Chris Cuffaro – photography
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