1976 Frankie Valli – Valli
Valli is the sixth solo LP album by Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons, released by Private Stock under catalog number PS-2017 as a stereo recording in 1976. It was reissued on compact disc in 2008, paired with his first solo effort from Private Stock, Closeup, by Collector’s Choice.
The LP yielded one hit single, “We’re All Alone.” It reached #78 U.S. Billboard, #74 Cash Box and #73 in Canada. Despite the single’s moderate success, the album failed to make the charts.
Tracks
1 Easily (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 03:24
2 We’re All Alone (Boz Scaggs) 04:08
3 Can’t Get You Off My Mind (Iran Koster; Teddy Randazzo; Victoria Pike) 03:02
4 So She Says (Billy Alessi; Bobby Alessi) 03:52
5 Lucia (Danielle Rouby; Marco Juberti ; Riccardo Cocciante) 04:05
6 Boomerang (Teddy Randazzo; Victoria Pike) 04:41
7 You’re The Song (That I Can’t Stop Singing) (Ken Gold; Tony Rivers) 02:47
8 Look At The World, It’s Changing (Albert Lee; Tony Colton) 05:34
9 Where Were You (When I Needed You) (Roger Joyce; Teddy Randazzo; Victoria Pike) 02:59
10 What Good Am I Without You (Teddy Randazzo; Victoria Pike) 03:27
Biography
Musicians
1 Easily
| Bass | Ron Brown |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | David T Walker |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Roberts |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
2 We’re All Alone
| Bass | John Paiva |
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Flute | Med Flory |
| Flute | Jack Nimitz |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Joseph Kruger |
| Horn | Charles Black |
| Piccolo | Roy Poper |
| Sax | Med Flory |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Sax | Charles Black |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Roy Poper |
| Trumpet | Dalton Smith |
| Timpani | Gerry Polci |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
3 Can’t Get You Off My Mind
| Bass | John Paiva |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Piano | Bob Gaudio |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Bassoon | Don Ciccone |
| Flute | Med Flory |
| Flute | Jack Nimitz |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Med Flory |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Dalton Smith |
| Trumpet | Roy Poper |
| Congas | Lee Pastora |
| Percussion | Gerry Polci |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Marty McCall |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
4 So She Says
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | John Paiva |
| Piano | Bob Gaudio |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Clarinet | Med Flory |
| Flute | Charles Black |
| Flute | Jack Nimitz |
| Flugelhorn | Dalton Smith |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Joseph Kruger |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Percussion | Gerry Polci |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
5 Lucia
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | John Paiva |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
6 Boomerang
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | John Paiva |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Paiva |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Percussion | Lee Pastora |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Marty McCall |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
7 You’re The Song (That I Can’t Stop Singing)
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | John Paiva |
| Keyboards | Bob Gaudio |
| Flute | Charles Black |
| Flute | Jack Nimitz |
| Flute | Med Flory |
| Sax | Med Flory |
| Sax | Charles Black |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Dalton Smith |
| Congas | Lee Pastora |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
8 Look At The World, It’s Changing
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | John Paiva |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
| Clarinet | Med Flory |
| Flugelhorn | Roy Poper |
| Flute | Charles Black |
| Flute | Jack Nimitz |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Joseph Kruger |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Percussion | Gerry Polci |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
9 Where Were You (When I Needed You)
| Sax | Ron Brown |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | John Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Roberts |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
10 What Good Am I Without You
| Bass | Don Ciccone |
| Drums | Gerry Polci |
| Guitar | John Paiva |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Clarinet | Med Flory |
| Flugelhorn | Roy Poper |
| Flute | Jack Nimitz |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Joseph Kruger |
| Sax | Med Flory |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Dalton Smith |
| Percussion | Gerry Polci |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Frankie Valli |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Gaudio
Producer (London Symphony Orchestra) – Lou Reizner (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 9)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Lee Shapiro (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Lee Shapiro (Track 5)
Concertmaster – James Getzoff
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Conductor – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 9)
Conductor – Lee Shapiro (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Conductor – Harry Rabinowitz (Track 5)
Engineer (Mixing) – Bill Schnee
Engineer (Recording) – Steve Maslow
Engineer (Assistant) – Butch Lynch
Engineer (Mixing Assistant) – George Tutko
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Design – John Kosh
Painting – Mike Bryan
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Sound Factory West
Phonographic Copyright Private Stock Records Ltd
Copyright Private Stock Records Ltd