1980 Frankie Valli – Heaven Above Me
Heaven Above Me is an album by American singer Frankie Valli, released in 1980 on MCA Records.
Tracks
1 Where Did We Go Wrong (Richard Kerr; Marty Panzer) 03:41
2 Let It Be Whatever It Is (Bob Crewe; Bob Gaudio) 06:45
3 If It Really Wasn’t Love (Jerry Corbetta; Molly Ann Leikin) 03:14
4 Passion For Paris (An American In Paris) (Jerry Corbetta; Bob Crewe; George Gershwin) 04:38
5 Soul (Bob Crewe; Bob Gaudio) 04:54
6 Heaven Above Me (Bob Crewe; Bob Gaudio) 05:10
7 Just Tell Me You Love Me (Carol Connors; Dick Halligan) 03:26
8 Eat Your Heart Out (Jerry Corbetta; Bob Crewe) 04:00
Biography
Musicians
1 Where Did We Go Wrong
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Vocals | Chris Forde |
| Vocals | Frank Valli |
2 Let It Be Whatever It Is
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Keyboards | Jerry Corbetta |
| Keyboards | Bob Gaudio |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Horns | Lenny Pickett |
| Horns | Emilio Castillo |
| Horns | Stephen Kupka |
| Horns | Mic Gillette |
| Horns | Greg Adams |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Chimes | Bob Gaudio |
| Percussion | Richard Garcia |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
3 If It Really Wasn’t Love
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Keyboards | Jerry Corbetta |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Background Vocals | Chris Forde |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
4 Passion For Paris (An American In Paris)
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Keyboards | Jerry Corbetta |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Horns | Oscar Brashear |
| Horns | Ollie Mitchell |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Horns | Dick Hyde |
| Horns | Bill Teele |
| Horns | Ernie Watts |
| Horns | William Green |
| Horns | Sheldon Russell |
| Percussion | Richard Garcia |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
5 Soul
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Keyboards | Jerry Corbetta |
| Keyboards | Bob Gaudio |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Horns | Lenny Pickett |
| Horns | Emilio Castillo |
| Horns | Stephen Kupka |
| Horns | Mic Gillette |
| Horns | Greg Adams |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Richard Garcia |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
6 Heaven Above Me
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Keyboards | Jerry Corbetta |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Horns | Oscar Brashear |
| Horns | Ollie Mitchell |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Horns | Dick Hyde |
| Horns | Ernie Watts |
| Horns | William Green |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Richard Garcia |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Frank Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Babi Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Vocals | Chris Forde |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
7 Just Tell Me You Love Me
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Background Vocals | Chris Forde |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
8 Eat Your Heart Out
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Keyboards | Jerry Corbetta |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Horns | Lenny Pickett |
| Horns | Emilio Castillo |
| Horns | Stephen Kupka |
| Horns | Mic Gillette |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Richard Garcia |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Gaudio
Producer – Bob Crewe (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 1, 3, 7)
Arranged By – Bob Gaudio (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Dave Blumberg (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Ben Lanzarone (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Track 8)
Concertmaster – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 1, 5)
Concertmaster – Harry Blueston (Tracks 2, 4, 6)
Conductor – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 3, 7)
Coordinator – Beatrice Marks
Engineer (Mix) – Jay Mark, Ron Hitchcock
Engineer (Recording) – Rick Ruggieri, Steve Jerome, Ron Hitchcock
Engineer (Assistant) – Tony D’Amico, John Beverly Johns, Rafaello Mazza, Charlie Conrad, Craig Bishop, Paul Higgins, John Van Nest
Art Direction – Vart Kurjian
Design – Junie Osaki
Photography – Charles William Bush
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Red Wing Sounds
Recorded At A&M Studio
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Dawnbreaker Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound
Recorded At H&L Recording
Recorded At House Of Music
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records
Copyright MCA Records