1983 Nielsen/Pearson – Blind Luck

Carlos Vega, Jai Winding, Lenny Castro, Mark Pearson, Mike Landau, Reed Nielsen, Robbie Buchanan, Steve Lukather, Vinnie Colaiuta

Blind Luck (Capitol, 1983) is the third and last album released from Nielsen/Pearson.

Tracks

1 Hasty Heart (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 4:04
2 Sentimental (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 3:12
3 Too Good To Last (David Roberts) 3:24
4 Break Nobody’s Heart (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 3:41
5 I Hear You Breathing (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 3:19
6 Lauralei (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 4:02
7 Expectations (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 2:56
8 Fadeaway (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 3:22
9 Got Me Where You Want Me (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 3:53
10 Carrie (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson) 3:54

Biography

Nielsen/Pearson

Musicians

1 Hasty Heart

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar (solo)	Steve Lukather
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Charles Johnson
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Background Vocals	Reed Nielsen
Vocals	Mark Pearson

2 Sentimental

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Vocals	Mark Pearson
Vocals	Reed Nielsen

3 Too Good To

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Background Vocals	Mark Pearson
Vocals	Reed Nielsen

4 Break Nobody’s Heart

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Vocals	Mark Pearson
Vocals	Reed Nielsen

5 I Hear You Breathing

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Charles Johnson
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Background Vocals	Mark Pearson
Guitar	Reed Nielsen

6 Lauralei

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Charles Johnson
Piano	Jai Winding
Synthesizer	Scott Bowen
Percussion	Steve Forman
Vocals	Mark Pearson
Vocals	Reed Nielsen

7 Expectations

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Charles Johnson
Clavinet	Jai Winding
Electric Piano	Jai Winding
Synthesizer	Scott Bowen
Percussion	Steve Forman
Background Vocals	Jim Haas
Background Vocals	Jon Joyce
Background Vocals	Joe Chemay
Background Vocals	Mark Pearson
Vocals	Reed Nielsen

8 Fadeaway

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar (solo)	Steve Lukather
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Charles Johnson
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Background Vocals	Mark Pearson
Vocals	Reed Nielsen

9 Got Me Where You Want Me

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Charles Johnson
Piano	Jai Winding
Synthesizer	Ian Underwood
Synthesizer	Richard Landis
Percussion	Steve Forman
Background Vocals	Jim Haas
Background Vocals	Jon Joyce
Background Vocals	Reed Nielsen
Vocals	Mark Pearson

10 Carrie

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Background Vocals	Reed Nielsen
Vocals	Mark Pearson

Liner Notes

Producer – Bill Schnee
Producer – Richard Landis (Tracks 6, 7, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dave Mancini, Mark Ettel, Kirk Butler, Richard Masci
Engineer (Assistant) – David Schober, Richard McKernan (Tracks 6, 7, 9)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Ed Thacker (Tracks 6, 7, 9)
Recorded By – Ed Thacker (Tracks 6, 7, 9)

Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Design – John O’Brien
Photography – Michael Hashimoto

Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Rumbo Recorders
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc