1. Clearly Kim
2. This Is for the Girls
3. Let It Go
4. Listen for the Love
5. Love Dance
6. If I Saw You Again
7. Interlude
8. It's Alright
9. Room at the Top
10. I Get It from You
Richard Page - Vocals, Clavinet
Steve George - Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Vocals
Peter Leinheiser - Guitar
Jerry Manfredi - Bass
Russell Battelene - Drums
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Al Jarreau - Vocals
Tom Scott - Saxophone
Jay Graydon - Horn
John Lang - Lyre
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Charles "Icarus" Johnson - Guitar
Steve Khan - Guitar
Victor Feldman - Vibraphone
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass
Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Michael Baird - Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
Francisco Aguabella - Congas
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Tim Downs - Percussion
Steve Forman - Percussion
Chuck Silverman - Percussion
Claudio Slon - Percussion
Philip Bailey - Vocals (Background)
Bobby Colomby - Vocals (Background)
Donna Fien - Vocals (Background)
Lani Groves - Vocals (Background)
Mary Hylan - Vocals (Background)
Linda Mallah - Vocals (Background)
Wiki:
"Pages was an American pop rock band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The band consisted of Richard Page and Steve George on vocals and keyboards, supported by various studio musicians, some of whom from time to time were considered part of the band proper. Although Pages was highly regarded for its well-crafted pop and jazz-fusion sound, the group did not achieve commercial success, and disbanded after recording three albums. Pages is perhaps best known as the launching pad for the recording careers of Page and George, who later formed Mr. Mister and topped the charts during the mid-1980s with pop classics such as 'Broken Wings' and 'Kyrie.'
Pages grew out of a long friendship between Richard Page and Steve George dating back to their high school days in Phoenix, Arizona. After high school, the two occasionally played together in bands in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. For a time, Page relocated to San Diego to attend music school.
In 1977, emerging teen idol Andy Gibb, recently relocated in Los Angeles, recruited Page and George to perform vocals and keyboards as part of his backing band. Gibb, whose first single, 'I Just Want To Be Your Everything,' was racing to the top of the charts, completed his backing band by adding Peter Leinheiser on lead guitar, Jerry Manfredi on bass and Russ Battelene on drums.
Gibb toured with this group of musicians throughout 1977. Toward the end of the year, the group recorded a demo tape of original jazz-fusion material. This tape came to the attention of former Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer Bobby Colomby, who liked what he heard and signed the group, now called 'Pages,' to Epic Records. The group also included Page's cousin John Lang. Although Lang could not play a musical instrument (he claimed he was tone deaf), he became Pages' chief lyricist.
Pages' eponymous first album, released in 1978, featured tracks ranging from light funk ('Clearly Kim'), calypso ('Love Dance') and driving rock ('Room At The Top') to smooth, harmonious ballads ('This Is For The Girls,' 'I Get It From You') and luscious instrumentals ('Interlude').
The album featured an impressive array of session musicians. The roster of talent included Colomby, Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), Steve Forman, Dave Grusin, Claudio Slon, Victor Feldman and Michael Brecker. Although Page provided most of the lead vocals, George took the lead on 'Let It Go' and 'Listen For The Love.'
Colomby was quoted as saying that 'Pages represents the mainstream of contemporary music. They utilize various elements and combine them into an original and tasty mixture that will appeal to all formats of radio.' Despite Colomby's prediction, radio found it hard to place the group's sound. Neither Pages nor its single 'If I Saw You Again' made the Billboard charts. Leinheiser and Battelene went their own way after the album was recorded."
Pages
2. This Is for the Girls
3. Let It Go
4. Listen for the Love
5. Love Dance
6. If I Saw You Again
7. Interlude
8. It's Alright
9. Room at the Top
10. I Get It from You
Richard Page - Vocals, Clavinet
Steve George - Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Vocals
Peter Leinheiser - Guitar
Jerry Manfredi - Bass
Russell Battelene - Drums
+
Al Jarreau - Vocals
Tom Scott - Saxophone
Jay Graydon - Horn
John Lang - Lyre
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Charles "Icarus" Johnson - Guitar
Steve Khan - Guitar
Victor Feldman - Vibraphone
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass
Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Michael Baird - Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
Francisco Aguabella - Congas
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Tim Downs - Percussion
Steve Forman - Percussion
Chuck Silverman - Percussion
Claudio Slon - Percussion
Philip Bailey - Vocals (Background)
Bobby Colomby - Vocals (Background)
Donna Fien - Vocals (Background)
Lani Groves - Vocals (Background)
Mary Hylan - Vocals (Background)
Linda Mallah - Vocals (Background)
Wiki:
"Pages was an American pop rock band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The band consisted of Richard Page and Steve George on vocals and keyboards, supported by various studio musicians, some of whom from time to time were considered part of the band proper. Although Pages was highly regarded for its well-crafted pop and jazz-fusion sound, the group did not achieve commercial success, and disbanded after recording three albums. Pages is perhaps best known as the launching pad for the recording careers of Page and George, who later formed Mr. Mister and topped the charts during the mid-1980s with pop classics such as 'Broken Wings' and 'Kyrie.'
Pages grew out of a long friendship between Richard Page and Steve George dating back to their high school days in Phoenix, Arizona. After high school, the two occasionally played together in bands in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. For a time, Page relocated to San Diego to attend music school.
In 1977, emerging teen idol Andy Gibb, recently relocated in Los Angeles, recruited Page and George to perform vocals and keyboards as part of his backing band. Gibb, whose first single, 'I Just Want To Be Your Everything,' was racing to the top of the charts, completed his backing band by adding Peter Leinheiser on lead guitar, Jerry Manfredi on bass and Russ Battelene on drums.
Gibb toured with this group of musicians throughout 1977. Toward the end of the year, the group recorded a demo tape of original jazz-fusion material. This tape came to the attention of former Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer Bobby Colomby, who liked what he heard and signed the group, now called 'Pages,' to Epic Records. The group also included Page's cousin John Lang. Although Lang could not play a musical instrument (he claimed he was tone deaf), he became Pages' chief lyricist.
Pages' eponymous first album, released in 1978, featured tracks ranging from light funk ('Clearly Kim'), calypso ('Love Dance') and driving rock ('Room At The Top') to smooth, harmonious ballads ('This Is For The Girls,' 'I Get It From You') and luscious instrumentals ('Interlude').
The album featured an impressive array of session musicians. The roster of talent included Colomby, Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), Steve Forman, Dave Grusin, Claudio Slon, Victor Feldman and Michael Brecker. Although Page provided most of the lead vocals, George took the lead on 'Let It Go' and 'Listen For The Love.'
Colomby was quoted as saying that 'Pages represents the mainstream of contemporary music. They utilize various elements and combine them into an original and tasty mixture that will appeal to all formats of radio.' Despite Colomby's prediction, radio found it hard to place the group's sound. Neither Pages nor its single 'If I Saw You Again' made the Billboard charts. Leinheiser and Battelene went their own way after the album was recorded."
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