Brooklyn Dreams "Brooklyn Dreams" (1977) -Disco / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Millenium Records

 Side 1

01 - Music, Harmony And Rhythm (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
02 - Sad Eyes (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
03 - I Never Dreamed (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
04 - Don't Fight The Feeling (Bruce Sudano & Albano)
05 - Another Night At The Tango (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta)

Side 2

01 - On The Corner (Bruce Sudano)
02 - Street Dance (Bruce Sudano)
03 - (Baby) You're The One (Bruce Sudano)
04 - Old Fashioned Girl (Bruce Sudano & Albano)
05 - Hollywood Circles (Bruce Sudano)


Brooklyn Dreams are : Joe 'Bean' Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Bruce Sudano

Produced by Skip Konte
All Vocals by Brooklyn Dreams

All Songs Written by Brooklyn Dreams
All Arrangements by Brooklyn Dreams & Skip Konte
Orchestration by Bill Baker & Dave Garland
Recording Engineer : Jerry Shirar
Recordist : Bill Harlan
Mixing Engineer : Gary Ladinsky

Musicians :
Drums : Andre Fischer
Bass : Dennis Belfield & Veyler Hildebrand
Guitars : Joe 'Bean' Esposito, Al Ciner, Snuffy Walden, Tony D. Eisenbarger
Keyboards : Bruce Sudano, Ron Stockert, Mark Olson, Skip Konte
Percussion : Eddie Hokenson, Joe Lala
Donna Summer appears on "Old Fashioned Girl"

Tony Maiden, Guitar on "Sad Eyes"

Recorded : May, June, July, 1977 at I.A.M. Studio A. California
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering

Brooklyn Dreams "Sleepless Nights" (1979) -Disco / Westcoast Funk-

  

 Label : Casablanca Record And FilmWorks

 Side 1

01 - Make It Last (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
02 - That's Not The Way That Your Mama Taught You To Be (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
03 - Medley: Sleepless Nights / Send Me A Dream (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito) / (Bruce Sudano)
04 - Fashion For Me (Bruce Sudano & D. Duncan)
05 - First Love (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & L. Steihl)

Side 2

01 - Street Man (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
02 - Touching In The Dark (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
03 - Long Distance (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
04 - Coming Up The Hard Way (Buce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta)
05 - Heaven Knows (Donna Summer, Georgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte)


Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Bob Esty
Recorded at :

Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles 

The Hit Factory, New York City 

Sound Arts, Los Angeles
Engineer : Bob Stone

Assisted by J. Arvid Bergman
Mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mastered at Allen Sentz Recording, Hollywood

Drums : Ed Greene, Mike Baird

Bass : Chuck Rainey, Scott Edwards, David Hungate

Electric Guitar : Jay Graydon, Thom Rotella, Snuffy Walden

Acoustic Guitar : Thom Rotella, Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito

Acoustic Piano : Bob Esty, Jaï Winding

Electric Piano & Clavinet : Jaï Winding

Percussion : Victor Feldman, Eddie Hokenson

Synthesizer, Keyboards : Bob Esty

Synthesizer Programming & Special Electronics Effects : Dan Wyman

Strings : Sid Sharp, Concert Master

Assistant to the Producer : Darryl Peck

Contractor : Trevor Veitch

"Make It Last"
Guitar Solo : Lee Ritenour 

"That's Not The Way That Your Mama Taught You To Be"
Tenor Saxophone Solo : Jerry Jumonville 

"Sleepless Nights / Send Me A Dream"
Guitar Solo : Jerry Doucette, Snuffy Walden
Harp : Gayle Levant
"Fashion For Me"
String Quartet :

1st Violin : Guy Lumia
2nd Violin : Matt Raimondi
Viola : Lamar Alsop
Cello : Jesse Levy

"First Love"
Guitar Solo : Snuffy Walden
Horns :
Trumpet : Lew Soloff
Trombone : Barry Rogers
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Baritone Saxophone : Lew Delgatto
Horns Arranged by Lew Delgatto

"Long Distance"
Guitar Solo : Lee Ritenour

"Coming Up The Hard Way"
Trumpet Solo : Jerry Hey
Horns :
Trumpets : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley & Jerry Hey
Saxophone : Gary Herbig, Jon Kip & David Luell
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde & Bill Reichenbach

Special Thanks for singing Background vocals on "Coming Up The Hard Way" : Michele Aller, Pattie Brooks, Marc Figueroa, B.J. Foster, Mary Ellen Gaines, Yolande Howard, Paul Jabara, Judy Jones, D.C. La Rue, Lori Lieberman, Arnold McCuller, Danny Peck, Brenda Russell & Carlene Williams

Thanks to Donna Summer who has given us more than we ever dreamed

Brooklyn Dreams "Joy Ride" (1979) -Disco / Westcoast Funk-

 Label : Casablanca Record And FilmWorks Records

 Side One

01 - Hot Lovin' (Summer In The City) (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Bob 'Inky' Incorvaia)
02 - For The Love Of The Music (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
03 - Too Much For The Lady (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Donna Summer)
04 - Take Me Back (Bruce Sudano)

Side Two

01 - Your Love's So Good To Me (Bruce Sudano & Donna Summer)
02 - One And Only (Snuffy Walden & Mindy Sterling)
03 - Daigo (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson, Donna Summer & Thor Baldursson)
04 - Love Love's Desire (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta) 


Produced by Juergen Koppers

Arranged by Thor Baldursson

Engineered & Mixed by Juergen Koppers
Recorded at Musicland & Arco Studios, Munich ; Westlake Audio & Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed at Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles  
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Allen Zentz Mastering, Los Angeles

Special Vocal Appearance by Donna Summer on "Too Much For The Lady"

Musicians :

Drums : Keith Forsey

Bass : Les Hurdle

Guitar : Jeff Baxter, Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Mats Bjoerklund, Nick Woodland, Thom Rotella

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Thor Baldursson

Percussion : Keith Forsey, Bob Conti

Pedal Steel : Al Perkins

Saxophone Solos : Gary Herbig

Guitar Solos : Steve Lukather

Arp Intro on "Hot Lovin'" : Rick Kelly

Musical Contractor in Los Angeles : Trevor Veitch

Brooklyn Dreams : Bruce Sudano, Eddie Hokenson, Joe Esposito

Brooklyn Dreams "Brooklyn Dreams" (2010) -Disco / Westcoast Funk-

  Label : Big Break Records

01 - Music, Harmony And Rhythm (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
02 - Sad Eyes (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
03 - I Never Dreamed (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
04 - Don't Fight The Feeling (Bruce Sudano & Albano)
05 - Another Night At The Tango (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta)
06 - On The Corner (Bruce Sudano)
07 - Street Dance (Bruce Sudano)
08 - (Baby) You're The One (Bruce Sudano)
09 - Old Fashioned Girl (Bruce Sudano & Albano)
10 - Hollywood Circles (Bruce Sudano)

Bonus Track

11 - Sad Eyes (Single Version) (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
12 - Music, Harmony And Rhythm (12" Disco Version) (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
13 - Street Dance (12" Disco Version) (Bruce Sudano)


Brooklyn Dreams are : Joe 'Bean' Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Bruce Sudano

Produced by Skip Konte
All Vocals by Brooklyn Dreams

All Songs Written by Brooklyn Dreams
All Arrangements by Brooklyn Dreams & Skip Konte
Orchestration by Bill Baker & Dave Garland
Recording Engineer : Jerry Shirar
Recordist : Bill Harlan
Mixing Engineer : Gary Ladinsky

Musicians :
Drums : Andre Fischer
Bass : Dennis Belfield & Veyler Hildebrand
Guitars : Joe 'Bean' Esposito, Al Ciner, Snuffy Walden, Tony D. Eisenbarger
Keyboards : Bruce Sudano, Ron Stockert, Mark Olson, Skip Konte
Percussion : Eddie Hokenson, Joe Lala
Donna Summer appears on "Old Fashioned Girl"

Tony Maiden, Guitar on "Sad Eyes"

Recorded : May, June, July, 1977 at I.A.M. Studio A. California
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering

Brooklyn Dreams "Won't Let Go" (1980) -AOR / Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Casablanca Record And FilmWorks

 Side 1

01 - Lover In The Night (Bruce Sudano)
02 - Heartbreaker - Breakaway (Bruce Sudano & Bob Conti)
03 - Spinnin' (Joe Esposito, Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano, Bob Encorvaia & Eddie Hokenson)
04 - Beautiful Dreamer (Bruce Sudano)

Side 2

01 - Back On The Streets (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
02 - I Won't Let Go (Joe Esposito & Bruce Sudano)
03 - Fallin' In Love (Joe Esposito, Bruce Sudano & Eddie Hokenson)
04 - A Moment In Time* (Joe Esposito)


Produced by Brooklyn Dreams

Guitars : Snuffy Walden, Joe Esposito, Bobby Womack, Bruce Sudano
Bass : Kevin McCormick, Les Hurdle
Keyboards : Dave Aston, Rick Kelly, Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Nicky Hopkins
Percussion : Bob Conti, Eddie Hokenson
Drums : Mark Bensi, Tony Braunagel, Keith Forsey
All Guitar Solos by Snuffy Walden
*Sax Solo by Gary Herbig
Strings & Horns Arranged by Dave Garland

All Songs Written by Brooklyn Dreams

Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Brooklyn Dreams & Snuffy Walden

Recorded at IAM, Rusk Magic Wand, Los Angeles
Chief Engineer  & Production Assistance :  Bob 'Inky' Encorvaia
Assisted by Willie Harlan, Steve Smith
Mixing Co-Produced by Jim Boyer, A&R Studios, New York 
Assisted by Ollie Cotton
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen

Brooklyn Dreams "Music, Harmony And Rhythm - The Casablanca Years" (1996) -Disco / Westcoast Funk / AOR / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Casablanca Records

01 - Music, Harmony And Rhythm (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
02 - Sad Eyes (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
03 - I Never Dreamed (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
04 - Street Dance (Bruce Sudano)
05 - Another Night At The Tango (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta)
06 - On The Corner (Bruce Sudano)
07 - Coming Up The Hard Way (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta)
08 - Lady, Lady, Lady (Giorgio Moroder & Keith Forsey)
09 - Street Man (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
10 - Love Love's Desire (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Assunta)
11 - Make It Last (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
12 - Daigo (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson, Donna Summer & Thor Baldursson)
13 - I Won't Let Go (Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito)
14 - Hollywood Knights (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
15 - Fallin' In Love (Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson)
16 - Heaven Knows (Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Peter Bellotte & Greg Mathieson)


Brooklyn Dreams are Joe 'Bean' Esposito, Eddie Hokenson & Bruce Sudano

"Music, Harmony And Rhythm", "Sad Eyes", "Never Dreamed", "Street Dance", Another Night At The Tango" & "On The Corner" are taken from "BROOKLYN DREAMS" (Millennium/Casablanca MNLP 8002), Released in 1977

Produced by Skip Konte
Arrangements by Brooklyn Dreams & Skip Konte
Orchestrations by Bill Baker & Dave Garland

Drums : Andre Fischer
Bass : Dennis Belfield & Veyler Hildebrand
Guitars : Joe Esposito, Al Ciner, Snuffy Walden, Tony D. Eisenbarger & Tony Maiden
Keyboards : Bruce Sudano, Ron Stockert, Mark Olson & Skip Konte
Percussion : Eddie Hokenson & Joe Lala

"Coming Up The Hard Way", "Street Man", "Make It Last" & "Heaven Knows" are taken from "SLEEPLESS NIGHTS" (Casablanca NBLP 7135), Released in 1979

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Bob Esty

Drums : Ed Greene & Mike Baird
Bass : Chuck Rainey, Scott Edwards & David Hungate
Electric Guitar : Jay Graydon, Thom Rotella, Snuffy Walden & Lee Ritenour
Acoustic Guitar : Thom Rotella, Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito
Keyboards : Bob Esty & Jaï Winding
Percussion : Victor Feldman & Eddie Hokenson
Synthesizer : Bob Esty
Synthesizer Programming & Special Electronic Effects : Dan Wyman
Strings : Sid Sharp, Concert Master
Contractor : Trevor Veitch
Horns :
Trumpets : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley & Jerry Hey
Saxophones : Gary Herbig, Jon Kip & David Luell
Trombones : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde & Bill Reichenbach
Special Vocal Appearance on "Heaven Knows" by Donna Summer

"Love Love's Desire" & "Daigo" are taken from "JOY RIDE" (Casablanca NBLP 7165), Released in 1979

Produced by Juergen Kloppers
Arranged by Thor Baldursson

Drums : Keith Forsey
Bass : Les Hurdle
Guitar : Jeff Baxter, Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Mats Bjoerklund, Nick Woodland & Thom Rotella
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Thor Baldursson
Percussion : Keith Forsey & Bob Conti
Pedal Steel : Al Perkins
Saxophone : Gary Herbig
Contrator : Trevor Veitch

"Hollywood Knights" is taken from "THE HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS / THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM (Casablanca NBLP 7218), Released in 1980

Produced by Kenny Vance for Red Giant Productions

"I Won't Let Go" & "Fallin' In Love" are taken from "WON'T LET GO" (Casablanca NBLP 7226), Released in 1980

Produced by Brooklyn Dreams

Guitar : Snuffy Walden, Joe Esposito, Bobby Womark & Bruce Sudano
Bass : Kevin McCormick
Keyboards : Dave Aston, Rick Kelly, Bruce Sudano & Joe Esposito
Percussion : Bob Conti & Eddie Hokenson
Drums : Mark Bensi & Tony Braunagel
Strings & Horns Arranged by Dave Garland

"Lady, Lady, Lady" Performed by Joe 'Bean' Esposito is taken from "FLASHDANCE / THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM (Casablanca 811 492), Released in 1982

Produced by Giorgio Moroder

Compilation Produced by Bill Levenson
Compiled by Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito & Eddie Hokenson
Mastered by Steven Fallone at PolyGram Studios