Orleans "Love Takes Time" (1979) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Infinity Records

 Side 1

01 - Love Takes Time (Marilyn Mason & Larry Hoppen)

Side 2

01 - Isn't It Easy (Wells Kelly & Sherman Kelly)

From the Album 'Forever' (1979)

Produced by Orleans

Larry Hoppen : Guitars & Vocals
Bob Leinbach : Piano & Vocals
Wells Kelly : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
R.A. Martin : Organ & Vocals
Lance Hoppen : Bass & Vocals

Side 1

01 - Love Takes Time

Larry Hoppen : Lead vocal, Piano & Synthesizer
R.A. Martin : Chimes
Lance Hoppen : Syndrums

Side 2

01 - Isn't It Easy

Bob Leinbach : Lead vocal
Wells Kelly : Electric Piano
Jimmy Maelen : Shaker

Orleans "Forever" (1979) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-

 Label : Infinity Records

 Side 1

01 - Love Takes Time (Marilyn Mason & Larry Hoppen)
02 - Don't Throw Our Love Away (Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason & Bob Leinbach)
03 - Keep On Rollin' (Bob Leinbach)
04 - I Never Needed To Love You (Bob Leinbach, Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)

Side 2

01 - Everybody Needs Some Music (Bob Leinbach, Kal David & Larry Hoppen)
02 - Slippin' Away (Bob Leinbach, Kal David, Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)
03 - The Flame And The Moth (R.A. Martin)
04 - Isn't It Easy (Wells Kelly & Sherman Kelly)
05 - Forever (Bob Leinbach, Marilyn Mason & Larry Hoppen)


Larry Hoppen : Guitars & Vocals
Bob Leinbach : Piano & Vocals
Wells Kelly : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
R.A. Martin : Organ & Vocals
Lance Hoppen : Bass & Vocals

Produced by Orleans
Co-Produced by Roy Cicala
Arranged by Orleans
Engineered by Roy Cicala & Sam Ginsberg
Assisted by Gray Russell & Steve Marcantino
Recorded & Mixed at The Record Plant, N.Y.C.
October-December 1978
Additional Recording at Bearsville Sound Studio, Bearsville, N.Y. with Assistance by George Carnel

The Leanhorns are :
R.A. Martin : Tenor / Baritone Sax
Larry Hoppen : Trumpet
Bob Leinbach : Trombone

Strings on "I Never Wanted To Love You" :
Peter Buonconsiglio : Violin
Joe Malin : Violin
David Sackson : Viola
Maurice Bialkin : Cello

Strings & Horns Arranged by Orleans
Strings & Horns on "I Never Wanted To Love You" Scored & Conducted by R.A. Martin


Side 1

01 - Love Takes Time

Larry Hoppen : Lead vocal, Piano & Synthesizer
R.A. Martin : Chimes
Lance Hoppen : Syndrums

02 - Don't Throw Our Love Away

Larry Hoppen : Lead vocal & Organ
R.A. Martin : Piano
Rubens Bassini : Shaker

03 - Keep On Rollin'

Bob Leinbach & R.A. Martin : Lead vocals
Horns by The Leanborns

04 - I Never Needed To Love You

Bob Leinbach : Lead vocal & Trombones
R.A. Martin : French Horns

Side 2

01 - Everybody Needs Some Music

Bob Leinbach : Lead vocal
R.A. Martin : Sax Solo
Horns by The Leanborns

02 - Slippin' Away

Bob Leinbach : Lead vocal
R.A. Martin : Vibraslap, Vibraphones & Cabasa

03 - The Flame And The Moth

R.A. Martin : Lead vocal & Piano

04 - Isn't It Easy

Bob Leinbach : Lead vocal
Wells Kelly : Electric Piano
Jimmy Maelen : Shaker

05 - Forever

Larry Hoppen : Lead vocal
Rubens Bassini : Percussion

Orleans "No More Than You Can Handle..." (2013) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Orlean Music Services

All Live Disc One

01 - Let There Be Music (Larry Hoppen & Johanna Hall) 
02 - Crazy (Johanna Hall, Bob Leinbach & Eric Parker)
03 - If (John & Johanna Hall)
04 - Time Passes On (John & Johanna Hall)
05 - Dance With Me (John & Johanna Hall)
06 - Reach (John & Johanna Hall)
07 - Love Takes Time (Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason) 
08 - Forever (Bob Leinbach, Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason) 
09 - Miss Grace (John & Johanna Hall)
10 - Half Moon (John & Johanna Hall)
11 - Power (?)
12 - Juliet (?)
13 - Still The One (John & Johanna Hall)
14 - Tongue-Tied (John Hall)

All Studio Disc Two

01 - Dance With Me (John & Johanna Hall)
02 - Love Takes Time (Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason) 
03 - Still The One (John & Johanna Hall)
04 - Dancin' In The Moonlight (Sherman Kelly) 
05 - Sails (John & Johanna Hall)
06 - Heaven (Bob Leinbach, John Hall, Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen) 
07 - Ride (John & Johanna Hall)
08 - I Am On Your Side (John Hall, Johanna Hall & Jonall Mosser) 
09 - Mission Of Mercy (John Hall & Lance Hoppen) 
10 - No More Than You Can Handle
11 - Analog Man (John & Johanna Hall)
12 - Earth Out Tonigh (John & Johanna Hall)
13 - Asking Too Much (?)
14 - I Need A Break (From My Vacation) (John Hall & Pamela Melanie Hall) 
15 - Plastic Money (John Hall)
16 - Get A Life (Larry Hoppen, John Hall, Lance Hoppen & Bob Leinbach) 
17 - Other People (?)
18 - New Star Shining (Johanna Hall & Mark Willis)


Orleans :

John Hall : Guitars & Vocals ('71-77,  '84-2006 & 2012-present)
Wells Kelly : Drums & Percussion ('71-84)
Larry Hoppen : Guitar, Keys & Vocals ('72-2012)
Lance Hoppen : Bass & Vocals ('72-present)
Jerry Marotta : Drums ('76-77)
Bob Leinbach : Keys & Vocals ('78-80 & '86-2004)
R.A. Martin : Keys, Winds & Vocals ('78-81)
Dennis 'Fly' Amero : Guitars & Vocals ('81-82 & 2006-present)
Lane Hoppen : Keys & Vocals ('82-84 & 2000-present)
Charlie Shew : Drums ('81-82)
Michael Mugrage : Guitars & Vocals ('82-84)
Nick Parker : Drums ('82-84)
Peter O'Brien : Drums ('88-2004)
Paul Branin : Guitar & Sax ('89-91)
Charlie Morgan : Drums (2000-present)

Orleans "Obscurities" (2008) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Forever Records

01 - Slippin' Away (Bob Leinbach, Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason & Kal David)
02 - You've Been Runnin' (Bob Leinbach, Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)
03 - The Moment (Kathie Baillie, Michael Bonagura & Gary Bud Smith)
04 - You're Mine (John & Johanna Hall)
05 - Don't Break The Code (John & Johanna Hall)
06 - I Wanna Be In Love (Larry Hoppen)
07 - The Great Divide (Larry Hoppen & John Hall)
08 - Open Up Your Heart (John Hall & Larry Hoppen)
09 - Start From Where You Are (Lance Hoppen & Shawn Gallaway)
10 - Play It By Heart (Bill LaBounty & Greg Guidry)
11 - I Found Somebody (Larry Hoppen & Bob Leinbach)
12 - Kelly (Larry Hoppen)
13 - UnSettling Down (Larry Hoppen)


All Tracks Mastered by Bob Olhsson
Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville, TN


01 - Slippin' Away

1977 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen, Wells Kelly, Bob Leinbach & R.A. Martin
Grog Kill Studio, Woodstock NY
Engineered by Stuart Dawson

02 - You've Been Runnin

1977 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen, Wells Kelly, Bob Leinbach & R.A. Martin
Grog Kill Studio, Woodstock NY
Engineered by Stuart Dawson

03 - The Moment

2008
Featuring Lance Hoppen, Larry Hoppen, Charlie Morgan, Michael Bonagura & Gary Smith
Recorded at Thynne Mann Studios, Nashville, TN by Charlie Morgan
Mixed at John Marsden Productions, Orlando, FL by John Marsden

04 - You're Mine

1983 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen
Recorded at Robbie Dupree's House, Woodstock, NY
Engineered by Larry Hoppen

05 - Don't Break The Code

1984 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen
Recorded at Robbie Dupree's House, Woodstock, NY
Engineered by Larry Hoppen

06 - I Wanne Be In Love

1985 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen & Lance Hoppen
Recorded at Paradise Way / Spaghetti Sound, Saugerties, NY
Engineered by John Hall

07 - The Great Divide

1985 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen & John Hall
Recorded at Paradise Way / Spaghetti Sound, Saugerties, NY
Engineered by John Hall

08 - Open Up Your Heart

1985 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen & John Hall
Recorded at Paradise Way / Spaghetti Sound, Saugerties, NY
Engineered by John Hall

09 - Start From Where You Are

2007
Featuring Lance Hoppen
Recorded by Michael Bonagura at this Home Studio in Franklin, TN

10 - Play It By Heart

1990 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen, Peter O'Brien, Rob Leon & Others
Recorded at Nevessa Productions, Woodstock, NY
Engineered by Chris Andersen

11 - I Found Somebody

1989 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen & Bob Leinbach
Recorded at Larry's Home Studio, West Hurley, NY
Engineered by Larry Hoppen

12 - Kelly

1989/1990 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen & Bob Leinbach
Worked on at several studio locations, finished at Larry's Home Studio, West Hurley, NY

13 - UnSettling Down

1998 Demo
Featuring Larry Hoppen
Recorded with Robert Frazza at Robert's & Larry Home Studios, Woodstock, NY

Orleans "The Best Of Orleans" (1997) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Elektra Records

01 - Half Moon* (John & Johanna Hall)
02 - Fresh Wind** (John & Johanna Hall)
03 - Dance With Me** (John & Johanna Hall)
04 - Time Passes On** (John & Johanna Hall)
05 - Let There Be Music (Single) (Lance Hoppen & Johanna Hall)
06 - Cold Spell** (John & Johanna Hall)
07 - Ending Of A Song (Single) (Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)
08 - Give One Heart (Single) (John & Johanna Hall)
09 - Reach (Single) (John & Johanna Hall)
10 - What I Need*** (John & Johanna Hall)
11 - If I Don't Have You*** (John & Johanna Hall)
12 - Walking And Dreaming*** (John & Johanna Hall)
13 - Sails*** (John & Johanna Hall)
14 - Still The One (Single) (John & Johanna Hall)
15 - Golden State*** (John & Johanna Hall)
16 - Spring Fever (Single) (Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)
17 - Siam Sam (Single) (Wells Kelly)
18 - Sweet Destiny (Single) (Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)
19 - Love Takes Time**** (Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)
20 - Forever**** (Bob Leinbach, Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Mason)


Original Recording Produced by Barry Beckett & Roger Hawkins, Charles Plotkin, Orleans & Roy Cicala
Project Supervision : Gary Peterson
Editorial Supervision : Vanessa Atkins, Steven Chean & Julee Stover
Remastering : Bill Inglot & Geoff Sykes
Project Assistance : Quincy Newell, Andy Paley, Seymour Stein, Sylvia Rhone, Virginia Haverick & Steve Woolard


Original Album Sources :

*ORLEANS
ABC#ABCX-795 (01/1973)
Produced by Barry Beckett & Roger Hawkins
Engineered by Jerry Masters
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL

John Hall : Vocals, Guitars, Organ, Drums & Steel Drum
Larry Hoppen : Vocals, Guitars, Organ & Piano
Lance Hoppen : Bass & Vocals
Wells Kelly : Drums, Percussion, Piano & Vocals
With Roger Hawkins : Congas

**LET THERE BE MUSIC
Asylum#7E-1029 (03/1975); #33
Produced by Charles Plotkin
Engineered by Fritz Richmond, Bart Chiate & Tom Vicari
Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles (Sept-Oct 1974)

John Hall : Vocals, Guitars, Percussion & Mandolin
Larry Hoppen : Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Melodica, Trumpet, Synthesizer & Bass on "Dance With Me"
Lance Hoppen : Bass & Vocals
Wells Kelly : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
With David Kemper : Additional Percussion

***WAKING AND DREAMING
Asylum#7E-1070 (08/1976); #30
Produced by Charles Plotkin
Engineered by Val Garay & Greg Ladanyi with Dennis Kirk
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood (Spring 1976)

John Hall : Vocals, Guitars & Synthesizer on "Sails"
Larry Hoppen : Vocals, Keyboards & Guitars
Lance Hoppen : Bass, Vocals & Synthesizer on "Golden State"
Wells Kelly : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Piano on "If Don't Have You" & "Golden State" & Organ on "Waking And Dreaming"
Jerry Marotta : Drums, Congas, Percussion & Vocals
With Linda Ronstadt : Background vocals on "If Don't Have You"
Blue Mitchell : Trumpet on "Golden State"
Michael Brecker : Sax on "Spring Fever"

****FOREVER
Infinity#INF-9006 (04/1979); #76
Produced by Orleans & Roy Cicala
Engineered by Roy Cicala & Sam Ginsberg
With Gray Russell, Steve Marcantonio & George Carnel
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York City & Bearsville Sound Studio, Bearsville, NY (Oct-Dec 1978)

Larry Hoppen : Vocals, Guitars, Organ, Trumpet, Piano & Synthesizer on "Love Takes Time"
Bob Leinbach : Vocals, Piano & Trombone
R.A. Martin : Vocals, Organ, Piano, Vibes, Percussion, Sax, French Horn & Chimes on "Love Takes Time"
Wells Kelly : Drums, Percussion, Electric Piano & Vocals
With Rubens Bassini : Percussion on "Forever"