Graham William Nash, OBE (born 2 February 1942) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his songwriting contributions as a member of the English pop group The Hollies and the folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Earth & Sky is the third solo (studio) album by British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, released in February 1980 on Capitol Records.
After a seven-year hiatus, Graham Nash returned to his solo career on Earth & Sky.
While much of the material may have originated as an on-again/off-again collaboration with David Crosby (guitar/vocals), by the time the LP hit the racks in 1980 there were only traces of Crosby's input scattered throughout. One primary contribution highlighting the pair is the organic and acoustic "Out on the Island," and is likewise one of the best sides of the effort. In support of Nash is an all-star ensemble centering on the infamous "Mighty Jitters": Russ Kunkel (drums/percussion), Tim Drummond (bass), Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (guitars), David Lindley (guitar/violin/vocals), and Craig Doerge (keyboards).
The opening title cut, "Earth & Sky" has the earmark of a mid-tempo Jackson Browne rocker and boasts a tasty guitar lead from Joe Walsh. "Love Has Come" and the heartfelt "Magical Child" are among Nash's more poignant ballads and both seem to reflect the artist's personal contentment as a family man, which is a decidedly different vibe from his earlier works like "Strangers Room" or "Sleep Song." "Magical Child" also became one of Nash's performance staples in the early- to mid-'80s. Crosby, Stills & Nash similarly adopted the socially and politically topical "Barrel of Pain (Half-Life)" in concert.
The tune is a brooding and foreboding rocker that speaks directly to the issue of nuclear waste being unceremoniously dumped right off the coast of the Bay Area near the Farallon Islands. Clocking in at under two minutes, "T.V. Guide" is a minor-chord classic tale of "Big Brother" paranoia, and features orchestration from co-author Joe Vitale.
After a seven-year hiatus, Graham Nash returned to his solo career on Earth & Sky.
While much of the material may have originated as an on-again/off-again collaboration with David Crosby (guitar/vocals), by the time the LP hit the racks in 1980 there were only traces of Crosby's input scattered throughout. One primary contribution highlighting the pair is the organic and acoustic "Out on the Island," and is likewise one of the best sides of the effort. In support of Nash is an all-star ensemble centering on the infamous "Mighty Jitters": Russ Kunkel (drums/percussion), Tim Drummond (bass), Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (guitars), David Lindley (guitar/violin/vocals), and Craig Doerge (keyboards).
The opening title cut, "Earth & Sky" has the earmark of a mid-tempo Jackson Browne rocker and boasts a tasty guitar lead from Joe Walsh. "Love Has Come" and the heartfelt "Magical Child" are among Nash's more poignant ballads and both seem to reflect the artist's personal contentment as a family man, which is a decidedly different vibe from his earlier works like "Strangers Room" or "Sleep Song." "Magical Child" also became one of Nash's performance staples in the early- to mid-'80s. Crosby, Stills & Nash similarly adopted the socially and politically topical "Barrel of Pain (Half-Life)" in concert.
The tune is a brooding and foreboding rocker that speaks directly to the issue of nuclear waste being unceremoniously dumped right off the coast of the Bay Area near the Farallon Islands. Clocking in at under two minutes, "T.V. Guide" is a minor-chord classic tale of "Big Brother" paranoia, and features orchestration from co-author Joe Vitale.
- "Earth & Sky" – 3:35
- "Love Has Come" – 3:27
- "Out On The Island" – 4:20
- "Skychild" – 3:55
- "Helicopter Song" – 2:47
- "Barrel of Pain" – 5:16
- "TV Guide" (Nash, Joe Vitale) – 1:54
- "It's All Right" – 3:14
- "Magical Child" – 3:42
- "In the 80's" – 3:04
All tracks composed by Graham Nash; except where indicated
Personnel
- Graham Nash: acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar, organ, electric piano, string arrangement, string writing, harmonica, vocals
- Tim Barr: strings
- Joel Bernstein: acoustic guitar, background vocals
- John Brennan: rhythm guitar
- Jackson Browne: background vocals
- Cece Bullard: background vocals
- Gloria Coleman: background vocals
- David Crosby: acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Craig Doerge: acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, string arrangement, string writing
- Tim Drummond: bass, six-string bass
- Brenda Eager: background vocals
- Wayne Goodwin: string arrangement, orchestration, conducting, writing, directing, string
- Rhonni Hallman: strings
- Jean Hugo: strings
- Armando Hurley: background vocals
- Ruth Kahn: strings
- Cleo Kennedy: background vocals
- Peter Kent: strings
- Danny Kortchmar: rhythm guitar, solo guitar, guitar
- Leah Kunkel: background vocals
- Russell Kunkel: drums, percussion
- Joe Lala: percussion
- Nicolette Larson: background vocals
- David Lindley: rhythm guitar, Hawaiian guitar, lead guitar, guitar
- Steve Lukather: lead guitar
- Jackson Nash: harmonica
- Sid Page: strings
- Debra Pearson: strings
- George Perry: bass
- Debra Price: strings
- Glen Rosecrans: music preparation
- Julie Rosenfeld: strings
- Carol Shive: strings
- Daniel Smith: strings
- Stephen Stills: rhythm guitar
- Vicki Sylvester: strings
- Kevan Torfeh: strings
- Joe Vitale: drums, percussion, timpani, organ, flute, synthesizer acoustic piano, string arrangement
- Joe Walsh: lead guitar), rhythm guitar
- Margaret Wooten: strings
- Deborah Yamak: strings
Released: 15 February 1980
Genre: Soft Rock
Length: 35:24
Label - Capitol Records
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