Can't Look Away

Can't Look Away
Studio album by Trevor Rabin
Released July 10, 1989[1]
Recorded Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California; Rumbo Recorders in San Fernando Valley; A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood; Shed Recording Studios in Zimbabwe; Audio Lab Studios in Tampa, Florida; Southcombe Studios in Burbank, California
Genre Hard rock, progressive rock, pop rock, arena rock, AOR
Length 55:31
Label Elektra
Producer Trevor Rabin, Bob Ezrin
Trevor Rabin chronology

Wolf
(1981)		 Can't Look Away
(1989)		 Live in LA
(2003)
Singles from Can't Look Away
  1. "Something to Hold on To" / "I Miss You Now"
    Released: 1989[2]
  2. "Sorrow (Your Heart)"
    Released: 1989[3]
  3. "I Can't Look Away"
    Released: 1990[4]

Can't Look Away is the fourth studio album by former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin, released on July 10, 1989 through Elektra Records;[1] a remastered edition was reissued in 2011 through Voiceprint Records.[5] The album reached No. 111 on the U.S. Billboard 200[6] and remained on that chart for ten weeks.[7] "Something to Hold on To" was released as a single and reached No. 3 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart,[6] with its accompanying music video receiving a nomination for Best Video, Short Form at the 1990 Grammy Awards.[8] In a 2004 interview, Rabin described Can't Look Away as "by far my best solo album and the one I'm happiest with."[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [10]

Vik Iyengar of AllMusic gave Can't Look Away three stars out of five. He praised it for having "a great sense of melody and layered guitars to create an arena rock sound", while also remarking that "Although the album loses a bit of steam in the second half, the first half includes great pop/rock tunes. [...] Fans of latter-day Yes should definitely check out this album."[10]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "I Can't Look Away"  Trevor Rabin, Bob Ezrin, Anthony Moore 7:22
2. "Something to Hold on To"  T. Rabin 5:07
3. "Sorrow (Your Heart)"  T. Rabin 4:29
4. "Cover Up"  T. Rabin, Godfrey Rabin, Moore 5:17
5. "Promises"  T. Rabin 5:57
6. "Etoile Noir †" (instrumental)T. Rabin 1:03
7. "Eyes of Love"  T. Rabin, Ezrin 6:24
8. "I Didn't Think It Would Last"  T. Rabin, Ezrin 4:08
9. "Hold on to Me"  T. Rabin, Patric van Blerk 4:44
10. "Sludge" (instrumental)T. Rabin 2:26
11. "I Miss You Now"  T. Rabin 5:38
12. "The Cape" (instrumental)T. Rabin 2:56
Total length:
 55:31
^† – Some editions of the album combine "Etoile Noir" and "Eyes of Love" into one track.

Personnel

  • Trevor Rabin – lead vocals, guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard, bass, background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7–9), engineering, production
  • Lou Molino III – drums (tracks 1–3, 8, 10)
  • Alan White – drums (tracks 4, 11)
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums (track 7)
  • "Basil" – drum machine (tracks 4, 5, 9, 11)
  • Duncan Faure – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7–9)
  • Tsidii Le Loka – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Beulah Hashe – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Faith Kekana – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Marilyn Nokwe – background vocals (tracks 3–5, 7)
  • Bob Ezrin – background vocals (tracks 3, 7), engineering, production
  • Stan Katayama – engineering
  • Rick Butz – engineering
  • Julian Stoll – engineering
  • Dave Subklewe – engineering
  • Julie Last – engineering
  • Tom Banghart – engineering
  • Ringo Hrycyna – engineering

Chart performance

Album

Year Chart Position
1989 Billboard 200 111[6]

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1989 "Something to Hold on To" Billboard Mainstream Rock 3[6]

Awards

Event Title Award Result
1990 Grammys "Something to Hold on To" Best Video, Short Form Nominated[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Trevor Rabin - Can't Look Away (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Trevor Rabin – Something To Hold On To". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Trevor Rabin – Sorrow (Your Heart)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Trevor Rabin – I Can't Look Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  5. ↑ "Trevor Rabin – Can't Look Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Can't Look Away - Trevor Rabin | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. ↑ "Trevor Rabin - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "32nd Grammy Awards - 1990". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  9. ↑ Prasad, Anil (2004). "Trevor Rabin - Capturing adrenaline". Innerviews. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Iyengar, Vik. "Can't Look Away - Trevor Rabin". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-11-15.