Pages‘ eponymous first (and selftitled) album was released in 1978, featured tracks ranging from light funk (“Clearly Kim”), calypso (“Love Dance”) and driving rock (“Room At The Top”) to smooth, harmonious ballads (“This Is For The Girls,” “I Get It From You”) and luscious instrumentals (“Interlude”).
The album featured an impressive array of session musicians. The roster of talent included Colomby, Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), Steve Forman, Dave Grusin, Claudio Slon, Victor Feldman and Michael Brecker. Although Page provided most of the lead vocals, George took the lead on “Let It Go” and “Listen For The Love.”
Colomby was quoted as saying that “Pages represents the mainstream of contemporary music. They utilize various elements and combine them into an original and tasty mixture that will appeal to all formats of radio.” Despite Colomby’s prediction, radio found it hard to place the group’s sound. Neither Pages nor its single “If I Saw You Again” made the Billboard charts. Leinheiser and Battelene went their own way after the album was recorded.
Tracks
1 Clearly Kim (John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:25
2 This Is For The Girls (John Lang; Richard Page) 03:30
3 Let It Go (John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 04:16
4 Listen For The Love (Jerry Manfredi; John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:44
5 Love Dance (Jerry Manfredi) 02:09
6 If I Saw You Again (Jerry Manfredi; John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:24
7 Interlude (Dave Grusin) 01:03
8 It’s Alright (Jerry Manfredi; John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:25
9 Room At The Top (Jerry Manfredi; John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:50
10 I Get It From You (John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 04:11
Musicians
1 Clearly Kim
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Clavinet | Richard Page |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
2 This Is For The Girls
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Acoustic Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Claudio Simoncini |
| Background Vocals | Philip Bailey |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
3 Let It Go
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar (solo) | Richard Page |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Percussion | Claudio Slon |
| Background Vocals | Richard Page |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Steve George |
4 Listen For The Love
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Piano | Steve George |
| Percussion | Bobby Colomby |
| Percussion | Claudio Slon |
| Background Vocals | Donna Fein |
| Background Vocals | Linda Mallah |
| Background Vocals | Mary Hylan |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Colomby |
| Vocals | Steve George |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
5 Love Dance
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Percussion | Chuck Silverman |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
6 If I Saw You Again
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Percussion | Claudio Slon |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Colomby |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
8 It’s Alright
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Piano | Richard Page |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
9 Room At The Top
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Clavinet | Richard Page |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Congas | Francisco Aguabella |
| Timbales | Chuck Silverman |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
10 I Get It From You
| Bass | Jerry Manfredi |
| Drums | Russell Battelene |
| Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve George |
| Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Tim Downs |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bobby Colomby
Arranged By (Horns) – Bobby Colomby, Tom Malone (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Randy Brecker (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Dave Grusin (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Strings, Flutes) – Dave Grusin (Track 10)
Conductor – Dave Grusin (Tracks 5, 7)
Engineer – Michael Verdick
Engineer (Second) – Scott Singer
Mastered By – Steve Guy
Mixed By – Michael Verdick
Recorded By (Horns) – Don Puluse
Design – Rod Dyer, Inc.
Photography By – Richard Dunkley
Recorded At Location Recording Service
Recorded At CBS Studios, London
Recorded At Filmways/Heider Recording
Recorded At Sound City Studios
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Mixed At A&M Studios
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Mastered At Location Recording Service
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Pages‘ eponymous first (and selftitled) album was released in 1978, featured tracks ranging from light funk (“Clearly Kim”), calypso (“Love Dance”) and driving rock (“Room At The Top”) to smooth, harmonious ballads (“This Is For The Girls,” “I Get It From You”) and luscious instrumentals (“Interlude”).