Jimmy Maelen "Beats Workin'" (1980) -Disco / Funk / Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : Pavillion Records

 Side 1

01 - I'm Gonna Getcha (Jimmy Maelen, John Hill & Spencer Michlin)

02 - Spirit In The Flesh (Jimmy Maelen, Gordon Grody, Catherine Marcuccio & Steve Love)

03 - Two Good Reasons (Jimmy Maelen, Michael Barbiero & John Luongo)

04 - If It Wasn't For You (Dana's Song) (Jimmy Maelen & Michael Barbiero)

Side 2

01 - Sympathy For The Devil (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)

02 - Turn The Music Up (Keni St. Lewis & Freddie Perren)

03 - Squeeze Play (Michael Barbiero & John Luongo)

Produced by John Luongo, Jimmy Maelen & Michael Barbiero for Mixed-Up Productions, Inc. & Beats Workin' Productions, Inc.

Recorded at Media Sound, New York, NY

Engineer : Michael Barbiero

Assistant Engineer : Carl Beatty

Production Coordinator : Lisa Griffin

The Band :

Jimmy Maelen : Vocals, Percussion

Ken Ascher : Keyboards

Neil Jason : Bass

Steve Love : Guitar

Allan Schwartzberg : Drums

Paul Shaffer : Keyboards

John Tropea : Guitar

Horns :

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax

Lawrence Feldman : Tenor Sax

Barry Rogers : Trombone

Lew Soloff : Trumpet

George Young : Alto Sax

Concert Master : Jesse Levy

Side 1

01 - I'm Gonna Getcha

Jimmy Maelen : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion

Neil Jason, Frank Maelen : Background vocals

Randy Brecker : Trumpet Solo

Barry Rogers : Trumpet Solo

Elliott Randall : Guitar

Horns Arranged by the Band

Hand Claps : Jimmy, John, Nancy, Frank, Allan

02 - Spirit In The Flesh

Jimmy Maelen : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion

Lani Groves : Background vocals

Rhythm Arranged by Jimmy Maelen, Steve Love

Horns Arranged by Rob Mounsey

03 - Two Good Reasons

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion

Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals

George Young : Sax Solo

Arranged by John Tropea

Hand Claps : The Media Sound Clappers

04 - If It Wasn't For You (Dana's Song)

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion

Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals

George Young : Sax Solo

Arranged by Rob Mounsey

Side 2

01 - Sympathy For The Devil

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion

Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards

Pat Rebillot : Keyboards

Arranged by Rob Mounsey

02 - Turn The Music Up

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion

Robin Beck, Irene Cara, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals

George Young : Sax Solo

Background Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

Rhythm Arranged by Jimmy Maelen, John Luengo

Horns & Strings Arranged by David Van de Pitte

03 - Squeeze Play

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion

Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals

Lew Soloff : Trumpet Solo

Rhythm Arranged by Jimmy Maelen, Michael Barbiero, John Luengo

Horns & Strings Arranged by David Van de Pitte

Hand Claps : Jimmy, John, Christian, Frank, Don

Orleans "One Of A Kind" (1982) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Radio Records, Inc.

 Side One

01 - One Of A Kind (Larry Hoppen)
02 - I Found Someone (Larry Hoppen)
03 - Let It Be Me (M. Curtis, Pierre Delanoe & Gilbert Becaud)
04 - Beatin' Around The Bush (Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen)
05 - Save Our Planet (Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen)

Side Two

01 - Keep On Shining (Larry Hoppen)
02 - Gotta Lotta Money (Big Deal) (Larry Hoppen & Marie Burns)
03 - Give In To It by (Larry Hoppen & Marie Burns)
04 - Circles (Larry Hoppen)
05 - Move On (Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen)


Larry Hoppen : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
Lance Hoppen : Vocals, Bass
Lane Hoppen : Background vocals, Keyboards
Jerry Marotta : Drums
Mike Mugrage : Background vocals, Guitars
Dennis 'Fly' Amero : Rhythm Guitar
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion

Produced by Don Silver & Ben Wish for The Empire Project Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Ben Wisch
Recorded at International Sound Studios, Miami, Florida
Mixed at Bayshore Recording Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida
Assistant Engineers : Chris Rutherford (International) & Ann Holloway (Bayshore)
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
Synclavier Programming by Ron Taylor