1975 Lani Hall – Hello It’s Me

Hello It’s Me is the second album by Lani Hall.

Lani Hall (born November 1, 1945) is an American singer, lyricist, author, and the wife of Herb Alpert. From 1966 to 1971 she performed as lead vocalist for Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66. In 1972 she released her first solo album Sundown Lady, with many more soon to follow. But, she may be best known for providing the most-recognizable (female) face and (female) vocal signature sound to Sergio’s group during her tenure there, and for her rendition of the theme song to the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, with its accompanying video, in which she prominently appears. In 1986 she was awarded her first Grammy Award for Es Fácil Amar as “Best Latin Pop Performance.” After that year she largely retired, resurfacing in 1998 with the solo album Brasil Nativo. She has the distinction of recording over 22 albums in three different languages and has released three albums, Anything Goes, I Feel You and Steppin’ Out, on which she performs alongside her husband Herb Alpert. She received her second Grammy Award in 2013 as producer for the album, Steppin’ Out.

Tracks

1  Hello It’s Me (Todd Rundgren) 03:39
2  Peace In The Valley (Carole King; Toni Stern) 04:15
3  Time Will Tell (David Shire; Richard Maltby) 04:23
4  Banquet (Joni Mitchell) 02:54
5  Wheelers and Dealers (Dave Frishberg) 02:38
6  Happy Woman (Peter Cetera) 02:35
7  Exclusively For Me (Colin Blunstone; David Jones) 03:54
8  Save The Sunlight (Buddy Buie; Gerald Lee; James Cobb) 03:12
9  Sweet Jams And Jellies (Lani Hall) 03:36
10  Corrida De Jangada (Jose Carlos Capinan; Edu Lobo) 01:58

Media

Musicians

1 Hello It’s Me

BassWilton Felder
DrumsMark Stevens
GuitarLarry Carlton
PianoClarence McDonald
VocalsLani Hall


2 Peace In The Valley

BassJim Hughart
DrumsJim Gordon
GuitarLarry Carlton
OrganClarence McDonald
PianoMike Melvoin
AccordionPete Jolly
VocalsLani Hall


3 Time Will Tell

BassErnie McDaniels
DrumsNick Ceroli
GuitarJohn Pisano
OrganDave Frishberg
PianoHerb Alpert
TromboneBob Edmondson
TrumpetBobby Findley
BellsJulius Wechter
PercussionVince Charles
VocalsLani Hall


4 Banquet

BassJim Hughart
DrumsJim Gordon
GuitarLarry Carlton
PianoMike Melvoin
VoiceHerb Alpert
VocalsLani Hall


5 Wheelers and Dealers

BassPapito Hernandez
DrumsSteve Schaeffer
GuitarJohn Pisano
PianoDave Frishberg
VibraphoneJulius Wechter
PercussionVince Charles
VocalsLani Hall


6 Happy Woman

BassPapito Hernandez
DrumsSteve Schaeffer
GuitarJohn Pisano
OrganClarence McDonald
PianoClarence McDonald
VocalsLani Hall


7 Exclusively For Me

BassJim Hughart
GuitarLarry Carlton
Electric PianoMichel Colombier
PianoMichel Colombier
CymbalEmil Richards
VocalsLani Hall


8 Save The Sunlight

BassPapito Hernandez
DrumsSteve Schaeffer
GuitarJohn Pisano
PianoDave Frishberg
TromboneBob Edmondson
TrumpetBobby Findley
MarimbaJulius Wechter
PercussionVince Charles
VocalsLani Hall


9 Sweet Jams And Jellies

Electric PianoClarence McDonald
MellotronClarence McDonald
PianoLani Hall
VocalsLani Hall


10 Corrida De Jangada

BassPapito Hernandez
DrumsSteve Schaeffer
GuitarJohn Pisano
OrganDave Frishberg
PercussionVince Charles

Liner Notes

Producer – Herb Alpert
Arranged By – Herb Alpert
Engineer – Larry Forkner, Larry Levine, Ray Gerhardt
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Remix – Herb Alpert, Lani Hall

Art Direction – Roland Young
Photography By – Herb Alpert

Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
Recorded At – A&M Studios