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
Musicians
1 Hello It’s Me
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Mark Stevens |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Piano | Clarence McDonald |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
2 Peace In The Valley
Bass | Jim Hughart |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Organ | Clarence McDonald |
Piano | Mike Melvoin |
Accordion | Pete Jolly |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
3 Time Will Tell
Bass | Ernie McDaniels |
Drums | Nick Ceroli |
Guitar | John Pisano |
Organ | Dave Frishberg |
Piano | Herb Alpert |
Trombone | Bob Edmondson |
Trumpet | Bobby Findley |
Bells | Julius Wechter |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
4 Banquet
Bass | Jim Hughart |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Piano | Mike Melvoin |
Voice | Herb Alpert |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
5 Wheelers and Dealers
Bass | Papito Hernandez |
Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
Guitar | John Pisano |
Piano | Dave Frishberg |
Vibraphone | Julius Wechter |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
6 Happy Woman
Bass | Papito Hernandez |
Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
Guitar | John Pisano |
Organ | Clarence McDonald |
Piano | Clarence McDonald |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
7 Exclusively For Me
Bass | Jim Hughart |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Electric Piano | Michel Colombier |
Piano | Michel Colombier |
Cymbal | Emil Richards |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
8 Save The Sunlight
Bass | Papito Hernandez |
Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
Guitar | John Pisano |
Piano | Dave Frishberg |
Trombone | Bob Edmondson |
Trumpet | Bobby Findley |
Marimba | Julius Wechter |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
9 Sweet Jams And Jellies
Electric Piano | Clarence McDonald |
Mellotron | Clarence McDonald |
Piano | Lani Hall |
Vocals | Lani Hall |
10 Corrida De Jangada
Bass | Papito Hernandez |
Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
Guitar | John Pisano |
Organ | Dave Frishberg |
Percussion | Vince 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