After the Rain is the debut album of the American rock group Nelson, released by DGC Records in 1990. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and spending 64 weeks on the charts.[3] It contained the #1 hit, "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" which was also a gold single.[4] The follow-up single, "After the Rain", also reached the Hot 100's top 10, peaking at #6 in February 1991. The album was eventually certified double platinum by RIAA.[5]
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson decided to approach Geffen Records for a record deal. They began talks with A&R executive John Kalodner. According to Gunnar, they met with Kalodner "every month for a year", during which he filtered the songs they brought him until they had enough for an album.[6] Most of the songs of the album were co-written with Marc Tanner, who was introduced to the band by Tom Vickers. Gunnar Nelson described the collaborating process in an interview as "magical" and praised Tanner for being "very supportive of our own instincts and our melodic sense".[7] Tanner also produced the album.[8]
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 "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection". Kalodner was so impressed that the band was signed the next day.[6] As they prepared to record, Matthew and Gunnar started assembling a band. They settled on drummer Bobby Rock, Joey Cathcart, Brett Garsed, and Paul Mirkovich.[6][9] Mirkovich also contributed an "Interlude" to the album.[8]
In the making of the album, there were several issues in creating the album.[10] One was that Gunnar could not play guitar.[10] Gunnar stated "But what if I took a year off and all I did for that year was play guitar for 10 hours a day, every day?[10]" Gunnar ended up studying and learning how to play. Another issue was their songwriting.[10] Then another issue was the producers for the album: they had to fight the label[10] to get Tanner behind production, and they were initially supposed to work with Duane Baron and John Purdell, which both never worked out. Eventually, they worked with Tanner and co-producer David Thoener, who helped shape Nelson's influences into a modern, radio-friendly sound.[10]
Recordingedit
After the Rain was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, and Studio B in Hollywood.[8] According to Gunnar Nelson, they weren't "intimidated" by the process, despite being relatively new to the industry. He also credits co-writer and producer Marc Tanner for keeping them focused.[6]
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]
Receptionedit
After the Rain was released on June 26, 1990, and became an instant success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard 200. It also demonstrated staying power, remaining in the charts for 64 weeks.[3] The album was eventually certified double platinum by RIAA after selling more than 2,000,000 copies.
As a result of the success of the album, the band began a World Tour with over 300 concerts.
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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]
^"Bobby Rock Interview". Full in Bloom. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
^ abcdefgGiles, Jeff (June 26, 2015). "We played Kalodner 'Love and Affection' and a big smile came over his face when we were done". 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.
^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 389. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
Citationsedit
"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.
Sourcesedit
Elliott, Paul (19 January 1991). (PDF). Sounds. Peterborough: United Newspapers. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
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After the Rain is the debut album of the American rock group Nelson released by DGC Records in 1990 The album was a commercial success peaking at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and spending 64 weeks on the charts 3 It contained the 1 hit Can t Live Without Your Love and Affection which was also a gold single 4 The follow up single After the Rain also reached the Hot 100 s top 10 peaking at 6 in February 1991 The album was eventually certified double platinum by RIAA 5 After the RainStudio album by NelsonReleasedJune 26 1990RecordedFebruary May 1990StudioCherokee Studios Los Angeles California Studio B Hollywood California GenreGlam metal arena rock pop rockLength45 29LabelDGCProducerMarc Tanner David ThoenerNelson chronologyAfter the Rain 1990 Because They Can 1995 Singles from After the Rain Can t Live Without Your Love and Affection Released May 19 1990 After the Rain Released 3 November 1990 More Than Ever Released March 1991 Only Time Will Tell Released June 1991Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Robert ChristgauD 2 Contents 1 Writing and composition 2 Recording 3 Reception 4 Aftermath 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 6 1 Production 7 Charts 7 1 Album 7 2 Singles 8 Certifications 9 Notes 10 Citations 11 SourcesWriting and composition editMatthew and Gunnar Nelson decided to approach Geffen Records for a record deal They began talks with A amp R executive John Kalodner According to Gunnar they met with Kalodner every month for a year during which he filtered the songs they brought him until they had enough for an album 6 Most of the songs of the album were co written with Marc Tanner who was introduced to the band by Tom Vickers Gunnar Nelson described the collaborating process in an interview as magical and praised Tanner for being very supportive of our own instincts and our melodic sense 7 Tanner also produced the album 8 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 Can t Live Without Your Love and Affection Kalodner was so impressed that the band was signed the next day 6 As they prepared to record Matthew and Gunnar started assembling a band They settled on drummer Bobby Rock Joey Cathcart Brett Garsed and Paul Mirkovich 6 9 Mirkovich also contributed an Interlude to the album 8 In the making of the album there were several issues in creating the album 10 One was that Gunnar could not play guitar 10 Gunnar stated But what if I took a year off and all I did for that year was play guitar for 10 hours a day every day 10 Gunnar ended up studying and learning how to play Another issue was their songwriting 10 Then another issue was the producers for the album they had to fight the label 10 to get Tanner behind production and they were initially supposed to work with Duane Baron and John Purdell which both never worked out Eventually they worked with Tanner and co producer David Thoener who helped shape Nelson s influences into a modern radio friendly sound 10 Recording editAfter the Rain was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles and Studio B in Hollywood 8 According to Gunnar Nelson they weren t intimidated by the process despite being relatively new to the industry He also credits co writer and producer Marc Tanner for keeping them focused 6 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 editAfter the Rain was released on June 26 1990 and became an instant success peaking at 17 on the Billboard 200 It also demonstrated staying power remaining in the charts for 64 weeks 3 The album was eventually certified double platinum by RIAA after selling more than 2 000 000 copies As a result of the success of the album the band began a World Tour with over 300 concerts Aftermath editAfter 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 editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Can t Live Without Your Love and Affection Matthew amp Gunnar NelsonMarc Tanner3 552 I Can Hardly Wait M NelsonG NelsonTanner4 203 After the Rain M NelsonG NelsonTannerRick Wilson4 054 Tracy s Song Only Time Will Tell M NelsonG NelsonEric Hilliard Nelson5 155 More Than Ever M NelsonG NelsonTanner3 236 It s Just Desire M NelsonG NelsonTannerCraig Stull4 247 Fill You Up M NelsonG NelsonTanner4 388 Interlude Everywhere I Go Paul Mirkovich6 329 Bits and Pieces M NelsonG NelsonTannerWilson4 0210 Will You Love Me M NelsonG NelsonBrad Bailey4 20Total length 45 29 Japanese special edition bonus MVCG 53No TitleWriter s Length13 Too Many Dreams M NelsonG NelsonTannerWilson4 1514 Keep One Heart M NelsonG Nelson4 54Personnel editNelson 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 drumsAdditional musicians Robert O Ragland Synclavier arrangement 2 4 Stephen Klong programming drum programming Scott Douglas MacLachlan backing vocalsProduction edit 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 managementArt 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 symbologyCharts editAlbum edit Chart 1990 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 11 100Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 12 47US Billboard 200 13 17 Singles edit Year Single Chart Position1990 Love and Affection US Mainstream Rock 14 20US Billboard Hot 100 15 1UK Singles Chart 16 54 After the Rain US Mainstream Rock 14 39 More Than Ever US Mainstream Rock 14 441991 After the Rain US Billboard Hot 100 15 6 More Than Ever US Billboard Hot 100 15 14 Only Time Will Tell US Billboard Hot 100 15 28Certifications editCountry Organization Year SalesUnited States RIAA 5 1998 2x PlatinumNotes edit Henderson Alex Allmusic review AllMusic Retrieved 2012 09 08 CG Nelson a b After the Rain on Billboard G amp P Love and Affection RIAA Retrieved 2021 03 04 a b Gold amp 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 a b c d e f g Giles Jeff June 26 2015 We played Kalodner Love and Affection and a big smile came over his face when we were done 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 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 389 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Citations edit Nelson Biography amp 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 amp 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 amp Gunnar Nelson Reflect on After the Rain at 30 Love amp 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 editElliott 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title After the Rain Nelson album amp oldid 1175513085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
