''Lost in America'' is the third studio album by American

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/ AOR band

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, released in 1990. Disbanded since 1977, Pavlov's Dog reformed in 1990 and recorded the album with only two original members, frontman David Surkamp and multi-instrumentalist Douglas Rayburn. The band's original guitarist Steve Scorfina and former percussionist Kirk Sarkisian appear as a guest musicians.

Track listing

All tracks credited to David Surkamp and Douglas Rayburn.

Personnel

All information according to the 2007 Rockville Music reissue

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Pavlov's Dog *David Surkamp: vocals, guitar,

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*Douglas Rayburn: keyboards *Michele Isam: vocals, saxophone *Robert Lloyd: bass guitar *Frank Kriege: drums Guest Musicians *Steve Scorfina: acoustic guitar on ''Lost in America'' and ''As Lovers Do'' *Kirk Sarkisian: drum treatments, additional percussion *Merry Adams: backing vocals on ''Brown Eyes'' *Lesslie Martin:

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on ''Don't Rain on Me'' Production *David Surkamp: direction, production *Douglas Rayburn: direction, production, recording engineering,

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*Roby Petit: direction *Kurt Bujack:

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ing *Jim Loyd: mastering *Kathy Bosch: additional recording engineering *Patty Bosch: additional recording engineering *Steve Gotzier: additional recording engineering Artwork *Bill Looderhose: cover art *Eugen Kern-Emden: art production *Steve Martin: photography

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums Pavlov's Dog (band) albums