1977 Alessi – All For A Reason
All For A Reason (1977, A&MRecords) is the second album by the brothers Alessi.
The Alessi Brothers, also known as Alessi, are an American pop rock singer-songwriter duo who first came to international prominence with their 1977 hit single “Oh Lori”. The duo are identical twin brothers, Billy and Bobby Alessi (born July 12, 1953, West Hempstead, New York).
Tracks
1 All For A Reason (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 03:55
2 Love To Have Your Love (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 03:28
3 Farewell (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 01:53
4 Avalon (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 03:15
5 Air Cushion (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 04:33
6 London (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 04:00
7 Hate To Be In Love (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 02:54
8 You Can Crowd Me (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 02:54
9 Make It Last (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 04:14
10 Here Again (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 09:06
Musicians
| Guitar | Bobby Alessi |
| Keyboards | Billy Alessi |
| Synthesizer | Billy Alessi |
| Horns | David Sanborn |
| Horns | Michael Brecker |
| Horns | Randy Brecker |
| Horns | Alan Rubin |
| Horns | George Young |
| Horns | Ronnie Cuber |
| Horns | Wayne Andre |
| Horns | Joe De Angelis |
| Vocals | Billy Alessi |
| Vocals | Bobby Alessi |
Other Musicians
1 All For A Reason
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Piano | Billy Alessi |
| Percussion | Victoria |
2 Love To Have Your Love
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Victoria |
3 Farewell
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Piano | Billy Alessi |
| Piano | Adam Ipolito |
4 Avalon
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Piano | Billy Alessi |
| Piano | Adam Ipolito |
| Background Vocals | Dana Krol |
5 Air Cushion
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
6 London
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Electric Piano | David Lucas |
7 Hate To Be In Love
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Piano | Billy Alessi |
| Percussion | Victoria |
| Background Vocals | Dana Krol |
8 You Can Crowd Me
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
9 Make It Last
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Piano | Adam Ipolito |
10 Here Again
| Bass | Raphael Goldfeld |
| Drums | Bob Riley |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rippetoe |
| Piano | Billy Alessi |
| Piano | Adam Ipolito |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Lucas
Producer (Associate) – Billy Alessi, Bobby Alessi
Arranged By – David Lucas, John Tropea, Ken Ascher, Michael Abene, Michael Kamen, Tom McFaul
Coordinator – Frank Aversa, Jory Lieberman
Engineer – Brian Scott, Clay Hutchinson, Kevin Herron, Mike Getlin, Peter Henderson
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Chuck Beeson
Photography – Eric Stephen Jacobs
Edited At Sterling Sound
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Air Studios
Recorded At Estudios Eurosonic
Recorded At Kingdom Sound
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Ltd