The Alessi Brothers – Alessi, A&M AMLH 64608, VG++/VG++, 1977, UK
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Description
If you’re into that warm, harmony‑rich 70s glow — the kind of sound that feels like a calm breeze through your head — this Alessi LP hits that spot perfectly. It’s got that Beach Boys‑style sweetness mixed with the mellow, floating vibe of late‑70s AM radio. The kind of record that just sets your mind right the moment the needle drops. Clean UK pressing, plays beautifully, and it’s exactly the kind of soft‑rock sleeper younger collectors are rediscovering right now. If you’ve been on the fence, this is the copy you want.
This isn’t just mellow 70s soft rock — the Alessi brothers brought in some serious jazz‑world players on this session. You can hear it in the arrangements: the chord choices, the tight rhythm section, the way the harmonies sit over those clean, tasteful lines.
This record looks like mellow 70s soft rock on the surface, but the players behind it are absolute heavy hitters from the L.A. jazz and session world. Tom Scott, John Guerin, Vic Feldman, Emil Richards, Mike Melvoin, Dennis Budimir, Ray Parker — these are the same musicians who shaped the sound of Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, The L.A. Express, and half the West Coast fusion scene. Bones Howe produced it, so the arrangements are tight, tasteful, and way deeper than you’d expect. If you like soft rock with real musicianship under the hood, this one delivers.
Track listings and information:
A1 Do You Feel It? 5:33 A2 You Can Have It Back 3:02 A3 I Was So Sure 3:59 A4 Big Deal (Live Without You) 2:22 A5 Don't Hold Back 3:49 B1 Too Long To Forget 3:20 B2 Sad Songs 3:43 B3 Oh, Lori 3:21 B4 Joanna 2:28 B5 Seabird 3:08 B6 Do You Feel It? — Reprise 0:43
Record Company – A&M Records, Inc. Record Company – A&M Records Ltd. Record Company – Mr. Bones Productions Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc. Copyright © – Martin-Coulter Music Ltd. Printed By – Robor Ltd. Produced For – Mr. Bones Productions, Inc. Engineered At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles Mastered At – A&M Studios Licensed To – A&M Records Ltd. Published By – Martin-Coulter Music Ltd. Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Arranged By, Conductor – Mike Melvoin Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli Bass – Bobby Alessi, Jim Hughart, Scotty Edwards* Congas, Percussion – Bones Howe, Hal Blaine Drums – Frank Ravioli (tracks: B5), Hal Blaine, Jeff Porcaro, John Guerin Engineer [2nd] – Geoff Howe Engineer [At Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, Calif., July, August, September, 1976] – Bones Howe Guitar – Bobby Alessi, Dennis Budimir, Ray Parker* Illustration – Ean Taylor (Folio)* Management [Personal Management & Direction] – Steven Borkum Mastered By [At A & M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California] – Frank De Luna Performer [Appears Courtesy Of Caribou Records] – Vic Feldman Performer [Appears Courtesy Of Ode Records] – Tom Scott Performer [Appears Courtesy Of The L. A. Express] – John Guerin Photography – Moshe Brakha Producer, Recorded By [Production And Sound - A Mr. Bones Production] – Bones Howe Synthesizer [Keyboard], Electric Piano [Yamaha], Piano [Acoustic] – Billy Alessi, Mike Melvoin Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Tom Scott Vibraphone [Vibes] – Emil Richards, Vic Feldman Vocals – Billy Alessi, Bobby Alessi Written-By – Billy Alessi, Bobby Alessi
The record comes with a lyric/credit sheet insert.
On the Sleeve A&M Records Ltd. Printed in England by Robor Ltd.
On the Labels ℗ 1976 A&M Records Inc. Original sound recording made by A & M Records Inc. A & M Records are the exclusive licensees for the U.K.
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AMLH 64608-A Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AMLH 64608-B
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