Breathless "Breathless" (1979) -Pop Rock / AOR-

Label : EMI America

 1

01 - Walk Right In (Jonah Koslen)

02 - Dead Of The Night (Jonah Koslen)

03 - Let Me Down Easy (Jonah Koslen)

04 - Looks Like It's Heartaches (Without End) (Jonah Koslen)

05 - Unchained Lightning (Jonah Koslen)

2

01 - Takin' It Back (Jonah Koslen)

02 - Nothing's Gonna Change My Mind (Jonah Koslen)

03 - Glued To The Radio (Jonah Koslen)

04 - Alibis (Jonah Koslen)

05 - Ends Of The Earth (Jonah Koslen)

Produced by Don Gehman for Fat Albert Productions, Inc.

Executive Producers : Ron Albert & Howard Albert

Music Arranged by Breathless, Ron Albert & Howard Albert, Don Gehman

Recorded & Mixed at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida (Spring, 1979)

Engineered by Don Gehman

Assistant Engineer : Rick Allison

Mastered at Criteria Recording Studios by Mike Fuller

Jonah Koslen : Lead & Background vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Acoustic 6 & 12 String Guitars

Alan Greene : Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Kevin Valentine : Drums, Synares

Bob Benjamin : Bass, Fretless Bass, Background vocals

Rodney Psyka : Congas, Timbales, Melodic Toms, Assorted Percussion, Background vocals

Mark Avsec : Grand Piano, Electric Grand Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizers, Background vocals, Organ

1

01 - Walk Right In

/

02 - Dead Of The Night

Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis

Synthetic String Arranged by Mark Avsec

03 - Let Me Down Easy

Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis

Synthetic String Arranged by Mark Avsec

04 - Looks Like It's Heartaches (Without End)

/

05 - Unchained Lightning

Strings Arranged by Mike Lewis

Guitar Solo : Alan Greene

2

01 - Takin' It Back

Guitar Solo : Alan Greene

02 - Nothing's Gonna Change My Mind

Strings Arranged by Mike Lewis

Handclaps : Kevin Valentine, Bob Benjamin, Rodney Psyka, Mark Avsec, Alan Greene, Jonah Koslen, Dino, Bill, Susan, Lynda, Rick & Jimmy

03 - Glued To The Radio

Guitar Solo : Jonah Koslen

04 - Alibis

Guitar Solo : Jonah Koslen

05 - Ends Of The Earth

Vocal Solo : Rodney Psyka

Guitar Solo : Alan Greene

Cellarful Of Noise "Cellarful Of Noise" (1985) -High Tech AOR / Pop Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - I'd Walk The Line (Mark Avsec)

02 - Can't Squeeze Blood From Rock (Mark Avsec)

03 - The Price Of Love (Mark Avsec)

04 - Everyday I Fall In Love With Someone (Mark Avsec)

05 - You'll Never Break My Heart Again (Mark Avsec)

Side 2

01 - Something Goin' On With Us (Mark Avsec)

02 - Heartwrecker (Mark Avsec)

03 - Easier Said Than Done (Mark Avsec)

04 - Gonna Act Like A Man (Mark Avsec)

05 - Can't Put A Leash On Love (Mark Avsec)

Produced by Kevin Valentine & Mark Avsec

Recorded & Mixed in The Cellar, Twinsburg, Ohio

Engineered by Kevin Valentine & Mark Avsec

Mastered by Jack Skinner at Sterling Sound, NY

Mark Avsec : Lead & Background vocals, Synthesizers, Drum Computer, Bass

Additional Musicians :

Alan Greene : Guitar

Kevin Valentine : Drums

Donnie Iris "Back On The Street" (1980) -Power Pop / AOR-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Ah! Leah! (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)

02 - I Can't Hear You (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace, Albritton McClain, Marty Lee Hoenes & Kevin Valentine)

03 - Joking (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)

04 - Shock Treatment (Mark Avsec)

05 - Back On The Street (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)

Side 2

01 - Agnes (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)

02 - You're Only Dreaming (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace, Albritton McClain, Marty Lee Hoenes & Kevin Valentine)

03 - She's So Wild (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace, Albritton McClain, Marty Lee Hoenes & Kevin Valentine)

04 - Daddy Don't Live Here Anymore (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)

05 - Too Young To Love (Mark Avsec)

Produced by Mark Avsec for The Belkin-Maduri Organi-Zation

Donnie Iris : All Lead & Background vocals

Mark Avsec : Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Occasional Vocal & Starring as 'the doctor'

Executive Producer : Carl Maduri

Marty Lee : Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Albritton McClain : Bass Guitar

Kevin Valentine : Drums

Kevin Blake : Saxophone

Bass Guitar on "Shock Treatment" by Robert Peckman

Recording Engineer : Jerry Reed

Recorded at Jeree Studios, New Brighton, PA

Spring 1980

Donnie Iris "King Cool" (1981) -Pop Rock / High Tech AOR-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Sweet Merilee (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)
02 - The Promise (Marty Lee)
03 - Pretender (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)
04 - Love Is Like A Rock (Mark Avsec, Donnie Iris, Marty Lee, Albritton McClain & Kevin Valentine)
05 - That's The Way Love Ought To Be (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)

Side 2

01 - My Girl (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)
02 - Broken Promises (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)
03 - King Cool (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)
04 - Color Me Blue (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)
05 - The Last To Know (Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris)


Produced by Mark Avsec for The Belkin-Maduri Organization
Executive Producer : Carl Maduri

The Cruisers are :
Mark Avsec : Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Glockenspiel, Background vocals
Marty Lee : Guitars, Background vocals
Albritton McClain : Bass, Background vocals
Kevin Valentine : Drums, Percussives
Donnie Iris : Lead & Background vocals

All Selections Recorded at Jeree Studios, New Brighton, PA, Summer 1981
Engineered by Jerry Reed
Assisted by Carl Maduri III
Also thanks to Don Garvin for his invaluable assistance
Mixed at Media Sound Studios, New York by Michael Barbiero
Mastered at Sterling Sound, Inc., New York by Jack Skinner


Side 1

01 - Sweet Merilee
02 - The Promise
03 - Pretender
04 - Love Is Like A Rock
05 - That's The Way Love Ought To Be

/

Side 2

01 - My Girl

Saxophone : Kenny Blake

02 - Broken Promises
03 - King Cool
04 - Color Me Blue
05 - The Last To Know

/

Donnie Iris "Together Alone" (1999) -Rock-

Label : Primary Records Group

01 - Amazing Grace (Traditional)
02 - The Promise (Marty Lee Hoenes)
03 - Lay With Me (Mark Avsec)
04 - Together Alone (Mark Avsec)
05 - You're Holding My Heart In Your Hands (Mark Avsec)
06 - Fade Away (Mark Avsec)
07 - Ah! Leah! (Acoustic Version) (Mark Avsec & Dominic Lerace)
08 - I'd Rather Go Blind (Mark Avsec)
09 - Holy Love (Mark Avsec)
10 - Amazing Grace (Extended Version) (Traditional)


Produced by Mark Avsec
(Except "The Promise" which was Co-Produced by Mark Avsec & Rick Witkowski)
Engineered & Mixed by Greg Zydyk
Mastered by Francisco Rodriguez, Digital Dynamics Audio Inc.
Recorded & Mixed at Metrosync Recording Studio, Cleveland, OH
(Except "The Promise" Basic Track recorded at Studio L, Weirton, W. VA)

The Cruisers are : Mark Avsec, Marty Lee Hoenes, Paul Goll & Tommy Rich


01 - Amazing Grace

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Mark Avsec : Programming, Synthesizers
Rick Witkowski : Dobro
Tommy Rich : Drums
Jim DeSpirito : Assorted Percussion
Paul Goll : Bass
Scott Blasey : Vocals
B.E. Taylor : Vocals
Sasha : Vocals
Michael Stanley : Vocals

02 - The Promise

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Joe Grushecky : Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Paul Goll : Bass
Rick Witkowski : Synthesizers
Co-Produced by Rick Witkowski
Basic Tracks & Joe Grushecky Recorded at Studio L Recording Studio in Weirton, W. VA

03 - Lay With Me

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Mark Avsec : Kurzweil Piano, Strings
Paul Goll : Bass & Cello

04 - Together Alone

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Kelsey Barber : Vocals
Billy Sullivan : Acoustic Guitar
Marty Lee Hoenes : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Paul Goll : Bass
Rodney Cajka : Congas & Percussion
Mark Avsec : Hammond B3 Organ

05 - You're Holding My Heart In Your Hands

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Mark Avsec : Yamaha Grand Piano

06 - Fade Away

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Mark Avsec : Programming, Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Sample, Voices
Paul Goll : Bass
Marty Lee Hoenes : Electric Guitar

07 - Ah! Leah!

Acoustic Version
Donnie Iris : Vocals
Billy Sullivan : Acoustic Guitar
Marty Lee Hoenes : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Mark Avsec : Synthesizers

08 - I'd Rather Go Blind

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Mark Avsec : Kurzweil Piano
Billy Sullivan : Electric Guitar, Bass

09 - Holy Love

Donnie Iris : Vocals
Mark Avsec : Steinway Grand Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Voices
Paul Goll : Bass
Marty Lee Hoenes : Electric Guitar
Sasha : Vocals

10 - Amazing Grace

Extended Version

Donnie Iris "Fortune 410" (1983) -AOR-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Human Evolution (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)
02 - Stagedoor Johnny (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)
03 - Cry If You Want To (Mark Avsec)
04 - Tell Me What You Want (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace & Marty Lee)
05 - I Belong (Albritton McClain)

Side 2

01 - She's So European (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)
02 - I'm A User (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)
03 - Never Did I (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)
04 - Somebody (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace, Marty Lee, Albritton Mcclain & Kevin Valentine)
05 - Do You Compute? (Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace)


Produced by Mark Avsec for Belkin/Maduri Organization in Association with Carousel Records
Executive Producers : Carl Maduri & Chris Maduri

The Cruisers :
Mark Avsec : Piano, Organ, Synthesizers & Background vocals
Marty Lee : Guitars & Background vocals
Kevin Valentine : Drums & Percussion
Albritton McClain : Bass & Background vocals
Donnie Iris : Lead & Background vocals

Recorded at Recording Connection, Cleveland, Ohio
Engineered & Mixed by Carl Maduri III
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, N.Y.

Horns :
Rick Bell : Saxophone
Dan McCarthy : Trumpet