1980 Blaise Tosti – American Lovers

Blaise Tosti, Bobby Kimball, Fred Tackett, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Horn, Mike Landau, Mike Porcaro, Randy Goodrum, Richard Page, Steve George, Steve Lukather, Tom Kelly, Waddy Wachtel

American Lovers was actually recorded from 1974 to 1980 and it got recently released by CoolSound Records. (Can also be ordered there)

The title tracks American Lovers was written by Steely Dan founders Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The song Win Back Your Heart was written by Randy Goodrum.

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Tracks

1 American Lovers (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 5:13
2 Win Back Your Heart (Randy Goodrum) 3:44
3 Since I Fell For You (Buddy Johnson) 3:02
4 The Speed Of Love (Blaise Tosti) 3:23
5 I Really Found Someone In You (Blaise Tosti) 3:13
6 Cryin Eyes In The Night (Jerry Careaga) 4:00
7 Pieces On The Road (Blaise Tosti) 5:01
8 My Love Is On The Road Again (Blaise Tosti) 3:40
9 Rockin In The Moonlight (Fred Mollin) 3:12
10 Let Our Souls Make Love Tonight (Blaise Tosti) 5:14

Media

Musicians

1 American Lovers

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Bob Mann
Guitar	Fred Mollin
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Dan Ferguson
Piano	John Jarvis
Synthesizer	John Jarvis
Background Vocals	Richard Page
Background Vocals	Steve George

2 Win Back Your Heart

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Dan Ferguson
Piano	John Jarvis
Synthesizer	John Jarvis
Sax	Jim Horn
Background Vocals	Richard Page

3 Since I Fell For You

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Dan Ferguson
Piano	John Jarvis
Synthesizer	John Jarvis

4 The Speed Of Love

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Mike Landau
Acoustic Guitar	Steve Lukather
Acoustic Guitar	Dan Ferguson
Fender Rhodes	John Jarvis
Sax	Jim Horn
Background Vocals	Bobby Kimball
Background Vocals	Tom Kelly

5 I Really Found Someone In You

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Steve Lukather
Acoustic Guitar	Bob Mann
Piano	John Jarvis
Synthesizer	John Jarvis
Flute	Jim Horn
Sax	Jim Horn

6 Cryin Eyes In The Night

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Steve Lukather
Guitar	Waddy Wachtel
Guitar	Mike Landau
Acoustic Guitar	Bob Mann
Piano	John Jarvis
Sax	Jim Horn
Percussion	Fred Mollin
Background Vocals	Fred Mollin

7 Pieces On The Road

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Steve Lukather
Guitar	Dan Ferguson
Guitar	Mike Landau
Piano	John Jarvis
Synthesizer	Fred Mollin
Acoustic Guitar	Fred Tackett
Percussion	Fred Mollin
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Background Vocals	Venetta Fields
Background Vocals	John Stewart

8 My Love Is On The Road Again

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Steve Lukather
Organ	John Jarvis
Piano	John Jarvis
Background Vocals	Bobby Kimball
Background Vocals	Tom Kelly

9 Rockin In The Moonlight

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Mike Landau
12 String Guitar	Fred Mollin
Organ	John Jarvis
Piano	John Jarvis
Synthesizer	Fred Mollin
Sax	Jim Horn
Background Vocals	Bobby Kimball

10 Let Our Souls Make Love Tonight

Bass	Mike Porcaro
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Mike Landau
Acoustic Guitar	Dan Ferguson
Synthesizer	John Jarvis
Fender Rhodes	John Jarvis
Harp	Gayle Levant
Percussion	Fred Mollin

Liner Notes

Produced by Fred Mollin
Assistant Engineer – Gene Meros
Assistant Engineer (Miss Punch-in of 1979) – Linda Corbin
Assistant Engineers – Larry Rebhun, Niko Bolas, Bill Thomas
Mastered by Michael Reese at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
Mixed by Bill Schnee at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood & Record One, Sherman Oaks, California

Basic Tracks Recorded by Bobby Schaper at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
All Overdubs Recorded by Bob Edwards at Larrabee Sound Studios, West Hollywood, California

Art Direction & Design – Henry Vizcarra/Gribbitt!
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Costume Design – Marlene Stewart