When you have an album that features a grand total of four vocalists carrying lead vocal duties throughout the entire album you know you’re in for a soft rock treat. Ambrosia’s 1980 effort One Eighty celebrates those soft rock bonafides in a tight and concise package, deftly incorporating elements of yacht rock and anthemic 80’s rock (think Foreigner and/or Journey) and putting the entirety of the band’s immense talents on full display. From guitarist and primary vocalist David Pack’s supple upper register that is featured on the band’s most popular singles (“You’re The Only Woman – You & I” and “Biggest Part of Me”) to the almost Medieval sounding 80’s soft rock metal bopper “Rock n’ a Hard Place” that puts bassist Joe Puerta front and center on the mic, Ambrosia’s ability to nail their vocal melodies and harmonies at every turn has made them a fixture on soft rock radio over the past forty years. And frankly I hope it continues for forty more years into the future– this is a band that I simply can’t get enough of when I’m in the mood, the pinnacle of smooth groovy rock.
Standout Songs: “You’re The Only Woman – You & I”, “Biggest Part of Me”, “Livin’ On My Own”
