1978 Pages – Pages

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

Media

Musicians

1 Clearly Kim

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
ClavinetRichard Page
Fender RhodesSteve George
SynthesizerSteve George
PercussionSteve Forman
Background VocalsSteve George
VocalsRichard Page


2 This Is For The Girls

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
Acoustic GuitarPeter Leinheiser
Fender RhodesSteve George
SynthesizerSteve George
VibraphoneVictor Feldman
PercussionClaudio Simoncini
Background VocalsPhilip Bailey
Background VocalsSteve George
VocalsRichard Page


3 Let It Go

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
Guitar (solo)Richard Page
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
Fender RhodesSteve George
SynthesizerSteve George
PercussionClaudio Slon
Background VocalsRichard Page
VocalsLani Groves
VocalsSteve George


4 Listen For The Love

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
PianoSteve George
PercussionBobby Colomby
PercussionClaudio Slon
Background VocalsDonna Fein
Background VocalsLinda Mallah
Background VocalsMary Hylan
Background VocalsBobby Colomby
VocalsSteve George
VocalsRichard Page


5 Love Dance

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
Fender RhodesSteve George
SynthesizerSteve George
PercussionChuck Silverman
PercussionSteve Forman


6 If I Saw You Again

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
Fender RhodesSteve George
SynthesizerSteve George
PercussionClaudio Slon
Background VocalsBobby Colomby
VocalsRichard Page


8 It’s Alright

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
PianoRichard Page
SaxMichael Brecker
Background VocalsSteve George
Background VocalsLani Groves


9 Room At The Top

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
ClavinetRichard Page
Fender RhodesSteve George
SynthesizerSteve George
CongasFrancisco Aguabella
TimbalesChuck Silverman
Background VocalsSteve George
VocalsRichard Page


10 I Get It From You

BassJerry Manfredi
DrumsRussell Battelene
GuitarPeter Leinheiser
Fender RhodesSteve George
VibraphoneVictor Feldman
PercussionTim Downs
Background VocalsSteve George
VocalsRichard 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