1979 Rex Smith – Sooner Or Later
Sooner Or Later is the third studio album by American singer-actor Rex Smith, released in 1979 by Columbia Records, and it also serves as a soundtrack album to the 1979 made-for-television film Sooner Or Later, starring Smith and Denise Miller.
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard albums chart on June 23, 1979 and spawned the hit singles: “You Take My Breath Away”, “Simply Jessie” and “Never Gonna Give You Up”.
Tracks
1 You Take My Breath Away (Bruce Hart; Stephen Lawrence) 03:11
2 Sooner or Later (Bruce Hart; Stephen Lawrence) 02:53
3 Simply Jessie (Bruce Hart; Stephen Lawrence) 03:05
4 Better Than It’s Ever Been Before (Bruce Hart; Stephen Lawrence) 04:02
5 Love Street (Dominic Bugatti; Frank Musker) 02:55
6 Never Gonna Give You Up (Greg Guidry; Sandy Guidry) 02:56
7 Sway (Dominic Bugatti; Frank Musker) 03:07
8 Oh What A Night For Romance (Russ Ballard) 03:06
9 Ain’t That Peculiar (Marvin Tarplin; Robert Rogers; Warren Moore; William Robinson Jr) 03:38
10 If You Think You Know How To Love Me (Mike Chapman; Nicky Chinn) 03:40
Biography
Musicians
1 You Take My Breath Away
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
2 Sooner Or Later
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
3 Simply Jessie
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
4 Better Than It’s Ever Been Before
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
5 Love Street
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Guitar | Lars Hanson |
| Guitar | Jeff Layton |
| Guitar | Mark Cunningham |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
6 Never Gonna Give You Up
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Guitar | Lars Hanson |
| Guitar | Jeff Layton |
| Guitar | Mark Cunningham |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
7 Sway
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Guitar | Lars Hanson |
| Guitar | Jeff Layton |
| Guitar | Mark Cunningham |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
8 Oh What A Night For Romance
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Barry Lazarowitz |
| Guitar | Lars Hanson |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Piano | Barry Miles |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Sax | Lou Marini |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
9 Ain’t That Peculiar
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Guitar | Lars Hanson |
| Guitar | Jeff Layton |
| Guitar | Mark Cunningham |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
10 If You Think You Know How To Love Me
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Barry Lazarowitz |
| Guitar | Lars Hanson |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Piano | Barry Miles |
| Synthesizer | Rock Ferrante |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Vocals | Rex Smith |
Liner Notes
Producer – Charlie Calello
Producer – Stephen Lawrence (Track 1, 2, 3, 4)
Producer (Executive) – Bruce Hart, Carole Hart
Engineer – Jeffrey Kawalek, Bill Radice
Mixed By – Harvey Goldberg
Design – Pellegrini & Kaestle
Photography – Barry Levine
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At House of Music
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc