1983 Nielsen & Pearson – Blind Luck

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Nielsen/Pearson is an American adult contemporary/soft rock duo — Reed Nielsen and Mark Pearson — that recorded three albums between 1978 and ’83. Their single “If You Should Sail” reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980, and they reached #56 the following year with a cover version of Frankie Valli’s “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore).”

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

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 Cherokee Studios) – Dave Mancini
Engineer (Assistant Ocean Way Studios) – Mark Ettel
Engineer (Assistant Redwing Studios) – Kirk Butler
Engineer (Assistant Rumbo Recording) – Richard Masci
Engineer (Assistant) – David Schober, Richard McKernan (Tracks 6, 7, 9)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Recorded By, Mixed By – Ed Thacker (Tracks 6, 7, 9)

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

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
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Phonographic Copyright (p) Capitol Records, Inc
Copyright (c) Capitol Records, Inc