1974 Dino & Sembello – Dino & Sembello

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Dino & Sembello is an album by Ralph Dino and John Sembello, released in 1974 on A&M

Ralph F. Palladino (born April 1938), known as Ralph Dino, and John Anthony Sembello (February 22, 1945 – May 1, 2013), were an American singing and songwriting duo in the early 1970s. They recorded one album together, which included the original version of the song “Pearl’s a Singer”, co-written with leading songwriters and record producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and later a hit in the UK for Elkie Brooks.

Tracks

1  Dancin’ Jones (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:15
2  Feels So Good (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:28
3  Pearl’s A Singer (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 02:46
4  Jump The Canyon (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:14
5  The Best Thing (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:15
6  Holy Moment (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:14
7  Helpless (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:42
8  On The Road Again (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:00
9  Neighbourhood (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:51
10  Hey, Superstar (Ralph Dino; John Sembello; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 02:35

Musicians

BassGordon Edwards
DrumsRick Marotta
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarJohn Tropea
Acoustic GuitarJohn Sembello
Steel GuitarMichael Sembello
KeyboardsLeon Pendarvis
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerPeter Robinson
FlugelhornAlan Rubin
FlugelhornRobert Millikan
FluteDave Tofani
FluteGeorge Marge
FluteGeorge Young
FluteLew Del Gatto
ReedsDave Tofani
ReedsGeorge Marge
ReedsGeorge Young
ReedsLew Del Gatto
TromboneMeco Monardo
TrumpetAlan Rubin
TrumpetRobert Millikan
VibraphoneGeorge Devens
PercussionWarren Smith
PercussionGeorge Devens
VocalsRalph Dino
VocalsJohn Sembello

Other Musicians

4 Jump The Canyon

TubaDon Butterfield


5 The Best Thing

HarpCorky Hale


7 Helpless

Acoustic GuitarStuart Scharf


10 Hey, Superstar

SaxGeorge Young

Strings – The Meco Monardo Strings

Liner Notes

Producer – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Arranged By – Mike Stoller, Meco Monardo
Engineer – Rich Blakin
Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Davis, Glenn Berger

Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – John Cabalka
Photography – Benno Friedman

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