NELSON: After The Rain CD. (Original 1st press 1990). Fantastic Melodic Hard Rock. Check videos “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection”, “After the Rain”, “Only Time Will Tell”, “More than Ever”

Description

Nelson is a glam metal band founded by Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (the twin sons of Ricky Nelson). They had a No. 1 hit in the United States with “”(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection”” during the week of September 29, 1990. They are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach number one record status in three successive generations (beginning with grandparents Ozzie and Harriet Nelson).

After the Rain is the debut album of the American rock group Nelson, released by Geffen Records in 1990. It contained the #1 hit, “”(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection”” and the follow-up single, “”After the Rain””, which reached #6.
Label:  DGC ‎– GED 24290 DGCD 24290
Format: CD, Album 1990
Country:   Germany
Soft Rock, Arena Rock, AOR
Track listing
1. “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection” (Nelson, Nelson, Tanner) 3:55
2. “I Can Hardly Wait” (Nelson, Nelson, Tanner) 4:20
3. “After the Rain* (Nelson, Nelson, Tanner, Wilson) 4:05
4. “Tracy Song/Only Time Will Tell”* (Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, Sutton, Tanner) 4:15
5. “”More than Ever”” (Nelson, Nelson, Tanner) 3:23
6. “”(It Just) Desire””* (Nelson, Nelson, Stall, Tanner) 4:24
7. “”Fill You Up”” (Nelson, Nelson, Tanner) 4:38
8. “”Interlude/Everywhere I Go”” (Mirkovich, Nelson, Nelson, Tanner) 6:32
9. “”Bits and Pieces””* (Nelson, Nelson, Tanner, Wilson) 4:02
10. “”Will You Love Me?”” (Bailey, Nelson, Nelson) 4:20

* Gunnar Nelson: Electric, Acoustic, Lead, Rhythm & 12-string guitars, Gut String Guitars, Lead & Backing Vocals, programming, drums, percussion
* Matthew Nelson: Electric, Acoustic & 12-string guitars, gut string guitars, lead & backing vocals, bass
* Brett Garsed: Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars, 12-string guitars, backing vocals
* Paul Mirkovich: Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Multi-instruments
* Stephen Klong: Drums, Percussion, Programming
* Bobby Rock: Drums, Percussion

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.