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Life Beyond L.A. is the third album by Ambrosia, and their first album on Warner Bros. Records, released in 1978. It marked the departure of their progressive rock roots in favor of a more commercial jazz & soft rock sound.[2] “How Much I Feel,” “Life Beyond L.A.” and “If Heaven Could Find Me” were released as singles.

The album was Ambrosia’s most successful, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard 200. Among the three singles, “How Much I Feel” managed to reach the Top 10, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their second Top 40 hit.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1.“Life Beyond L.A.”Drummond, PackPack4:45
2.“Art Beware”PuertaPuerta2:15
3.“Apothecary”Pack, PuertaPuerta4:49
4.“If Heaven Could Find Me”DrummondPuerta4:28
5.“How Much I Feel“PackPack4:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6.“Dancin’ by Myself”PackPack4:41
7.“Angola”Pack, PuertaPuerta3:47
8.“Heart to Heart”Pack, PuertaPack, Puerta2:46
9.“Not as You Were”Drummond, Pack, PuertaPack, Puerta3:49
10.“Ready for Camarillo“PuertaPuerta4:54

Personnel

Ambrosia
Additional musicians
  • Daniel Kobialka – violin (Heart To Heart)
  • Marty Krystall – saxophone (Dancin’ By Myself)
  • Joe Sample – piano (Art Beware) and (Apothecary)
  • Cliff Woolley – Harmonica (Art Beware)
Production

Charts

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1978 “How Much I Feel” Billboard Hot 100[7] 3
Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] 11
Kent Music Report 30
Dutch Single Top 100[9] 24

References

  1. ^ “Life Beyond L.A. Review by Tim Griggs”. AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ “Life Beyond L.A.” Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. ^ “Ambrosia – Life Beyond L.A.” Paste. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  4. ^ “Top RPM Albums: Image 0062a“. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  5. ^ “Album / Ambrosia / Life Beyond L.A.” Billboard Database. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  6. ^ “Top RPM Albums: Image 0069“. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  7. ^ “How Much I Feel (Hot 100)”. Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.[dead link]
  8. ^ “How Much I Feel (Adult Contemporary)”. Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.[dead link]
  9. ^ “How Much I Feel (Netherlands)”. Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2019.