Nielsen/Pearson "Nielsen/Pearson / Blind Luck" (1998) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Capitol Records / Vivid Sound Corporation

 01 - Two Lonely Nights (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

02 - Don't Let Me Go (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
03 - Love Me Tonight (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
04 - Annie (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
05 - If You Should Sail (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

06 - It Could Be Trouble (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
07 - Givin' Your Love To Me (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
08 - Don't Forget (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
09 - Hurt No More (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

10 - Hasty Heart (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
11 - Sentimental (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
12 - Too Good To Last (David Roberts)
13 - Break Nobody's Heart (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
14 - I Hear You Breathing (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
15 - Lauralei (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

16 - Expectations (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
17 - Fadeaway (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
18 - Got Me Where You Want Me (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
19 - Carrie (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

'Nielsen/Pearson' (1980)

Produced by Richard Landis

Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson : Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
John Scott Bowen : Keyboard Synthesizer Programmed

Horns Arranged by Tom Scott
Tom Scott, Chuck Findley, Gene Goe, Jackie Kelso, Bill Perkins, Pete Christlieb & Dick 'Hyde' Clyde  : Horns

Strings Arrangement : Richard Landis
Gerry Vinci : Concertmaster

Recorded & Mixed by Ed Thacker
At :
Capitol Studios, Assisted by Hugh Davies 
The Sound Factory, Assisted by Neil Pedinoff
Village Recorders, Assisted by Carla Frederick
Hollywood Sound, Assisted by Ron Garrett & Ross Pallone
Horns Recorded at Crimson Sounds by Hank Cicalo, Assisted by Terry Diane Becker
Mastered at Capitol Studios by Wally Traugott

01 - Two Lonely Nights

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson : Background vocals 
Tom Scott : Lyricon Solo
Peter Wolf : Fender Rhodes
Richard Landis : Rhythm Arrangement

02 - Don't Let Me Go

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Reed Nielsen : Background vocal
Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Stephanie Spuill : Additional Background vocals

Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar Solo
David Foster : Acoustic & Fender Rhodes Piano
Victor Feldman : Vibes
Peter Wolf : Clavinet
Richard Landis : Rhythm Arrangement 

03 - Love Me Tonight

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson : Background vocal
Jon Joyce, Jim Haas & Stan Farber : Additional Background vocals
David Foster : Keyboards
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar Solo
Tim May : Acoustic Guitars
John Scott Bowen : Mini-Moog 
Richard Landis : Rhythm Arrangement 

04 - Annie

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Jim Haas, Stephanie Spruill (Background Vocal Coordinator), Maxine Willard Waters & Julia Tillman Waters : Additional Background vocals
Peter Wolf  : Electric & Acoustic Pianos
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar Solo
Richard Landis : Rhythm Arrangement

05 - If You Should Sail

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson : Background vocals
Peter Wolf : Electric Piano
Jaï Winding : Acoustic Piano
Chuck Findley : Flugelhorn 
Peter Wolf : Rhythm Arrangement

06 - It Could Be Trouble

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson : Background vocals
Peter Wolf : Fender Rhodes
David Foster : Acoustic Piano
Richard Landis : Rhythm Arrangement

07 - Givin' Your Love To Me

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Jon Joyce, Jim Haas & Stan Farber : Additional Background vocals
Peter Wolf : Electric Piano
David Foster : Acoustic Piano
Tom Scott : Lyricon
Richard Landis : Mini-Moog Solo
John Scott Bowen : Mini-Moog 
Tim May : Acoustic Guitar
Peter Wolf : Rhythm Arrangement

08 - Don't Forget

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Jaï Winding : Keyboards
Mark Pearson : Guitar Solo
Richard Landis : Rhythm Arrangement

09 - Hurt No More

Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : All Vocals
Peter Wolf : Pianos
Richard Landis : Prophet 5
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar Solo
Peter Wolf : Rhythm Arrangement

'Blind Luck' (1983)

Produced by Bill Schnee
Recorded & Mixed by Bill Schnee at Bill Schnee Studios
Assisted by Dave Schober

Additional Recording & Assistance by :

Richard Masci at Rumbo Recording

Dave Mancini at Cherokee Studios

Mark Ettel at Ocean Way Studios

Kirk Butler at Redwing Studios

Mastered by Doug Sax at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA 

10 - Hasty Heart

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals

Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Michael Landau & Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitars 
Steve Lukather : End Guitar Solo
Lenny Castro : Percussion

11 - Sentimental

Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Michael Landau : Guitars
Lenny Castro : Percussion

12 - Too Good To Last

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Michael Landau : Guitars
Victor Feldman : Percussion

13 - Break Nobody's Heart

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Reed Nielsen : 2nd Vocal

Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Michael Landau : Guitars
Lenny Castro : Percussion

14 - I Hear You Breathing

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson & Michael Landau : Guitars
Lenny Castro : Percussion

15 - Lauralei 

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Reed Nielsen : 2nd Vocal
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass 
Jaï Winding : Electric Piano
John Bowen : Synthesizers
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitars
Steve Forman : Percussion

16 - Expectations 

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Jon Joyce, Jim Haas & Joe Chemay : Background vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass 
Jaï Winding : Electric Piano & Clavinet
John Bowen : Synthesizers
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitars
Steve Forman : Percussion

17 - Fadeaway

Reed Nielsen : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Michael Landau & Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitars 
Steve Lukather : Guitar Solo
Lenny Castro : Percussion

18 - Got Me Where You Want Me 

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal
Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Jon Joyce & Jim Haas : Background vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass 
Jaï Winding : Piano 
Ian Underwood & Richard Landis : Synthesizers
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitars
Steve Forman : Percussion

19 - Carrie 

Mark Pearson : Lead vocal

Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen : Background vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Michael Landau : Guitars
Steve Forman : Percussion

Reed Nielsen/Mark Pearson "Blind Luck" (1983) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Hasty Heart (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
02 - Sentimental (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
03 - Too Good To Last (David Roberts)
04 - Break Nobody's Heart (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
05 - I Hear You Breathing (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

Side Two

01 - Lauralei (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
02 - Expectations (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
03 - Fadeaway (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
04 - Got Me Where You Want Me (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
05 - Carrie (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)


Produced by Bill Schnee
Recorded & Mixed by Bill Schnee at Bill Schnee Studios
Assisted by Dave Schober
"Expectations", "Lauralei" & "Got Me Where You Want Me" Produced by Richard Landis for Outlandis Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Ed Thacker at Sunset Sound, Assisted by Richard McKernan
Additional Recording & Assistance by :
Rumbo Recording - Richard Masci
Cherokee Studios - Dave Mancini
Ocean Way Studios - Mark Ettel
Redwing Studios - Kirk Butler
Mastered by Doug Sax at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA 


Side One

01 - Hasty Heart

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Michael Landau & Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
End Guitar Solo : Steve Lukather
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

02 - Sentimental

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Michael Landau
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

03 - Too Good To Last

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Michael Landau
Percussion : Victor Feldman
Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

04 - Break Nobody's Heart

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Michael Landau
Percussion : Lenny Castro 
Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
2nd Vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

05 - I Hear You Breathing

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson & Michael Landau
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

Side Two

01 - Lauralei 

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Electric Piano : Jaï Winding
Synthesizers : John Bowen
Guitars : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Percussion : Steve Forman
Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
2nd Vocal : Reed Nielsen

02 - Expectations 

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Electric Piano & Clavinet : Jaï Winding
Synthesizers : John Bowen
Guitars : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Percussion : Steve Forman
Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Jon Joyce, Jim Haas & Joe Chemay

03 - Fadeaway

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Michael Landau & Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Guitar Solo : Steve Lukather
Percussion : Lenny Castro 
Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

04 - Got Me Where You Want Me 

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Piano : Jaï Winding
Synthesizers : Ian Underwood & Richard Landis
Guitars : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Percussion : Steve Forman
Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocals : Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Jon Joyce & Jim Haas

05 - Carrie 

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Michael Landau
Percussion : Steve Forman
Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen

Nielsen/Pearson "Nielsen/Pearson" (1980) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Two Lonely Nights (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
02 - Don't Let Me Go (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
03 - Love Me Tonight (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
04 - Annie (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)

Side Two

01 - If You Should Sail (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
02 - It Could Be Trouble (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
03 - Givin' Your Love To Me (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
04 - Don't Forget (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)
05 - Hurt No More (Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson)


Produced by Richard Landis
Recorded & Mixed by Ed Thacker
At :
Capitol Studios, Assisted by Hugh Davies 
The Sound Factory, Assisted by Neil Pedinoff
Village Recorders, Assisted by Carla Frederick
Hollywood Sound, Assisted by Ron Garrett & Ross Pallone
Horns recorded at Crimson Sounds by Hank Cicalo, Assisted by Terry Diane Becker
Mastered at Capitol Studios by Wally Traugott

Reed Nielsen : Vocals, Guitars & Piano
Mark Pearson : Vocals, Guitars & Piano
Guitar : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboard Synthesizer Programmed by John Scott Bowen
Horns Arranged by Tom Scott
Horn Section : Tom Scott, Chuck Findley, Gene Goe, Jackie Kelso, Bill Perkins, Pete Christlieb & Dick 'Clyde' Hyde
Strings Arranged by Richard Landis
Concertmaster : Gerry Vinci


Side One

01 - Two Lonely Nights

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocals : Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson
Lyricon Solo : Tom Scott
Fender Rhodes : Peter Wolf
Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Landis

02 - Don't Let Me Go

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocal : Reed Nielsen
Additional Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Stephanie Spuill
Guitar Solo : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Acoustic & Fender Rhodes Piano : David Foster
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Clavinet : Peter Wolf
Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Landis

03 - Love Me Tonight

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocal : Mark Pearson
Additional Background vocals : Jon Joyce, Jim Haas & Stan Farber
Keyboards : David Foster
Guitar Solo : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Acoustic Guitars : Tim May
Mini-Moog : John Scott Bowen
Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Landis

04 - Annie

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen
Additional Background vocals : Jim Haas, Stephanie Spruill (Background Vocal Coordinator), Maxine Willard Waters & Julia Tillman Waters
Electric & Acoustic Pianos : Peter Wolf
Guitar Solo : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Landis

Side Two

01 - If You Should Sail

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocals : Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson
Electric Piano : Peter Wolf
Acoustic Piano : Jaï Winding
Flugelhorn : Chuck Findley
Rhythm Arrangement : Peter Wolf

02 - It Could Be Trouble

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Background vocals : Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson
Fender Rhodes : Peter Wolf
Acoustic Piano : David Foster
Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Landis

03 - Givin' Your Love To Me

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen
Additional Background vocals : Jon Joyce, Jim Haas & Stan Farber
Electric Piano : Peter Wolf
Acoustic Piano : David Foster
Lyricon : Tom Scott
Mini-Moog Solo : Richard Landis
Mini-Moog : John Scott Bowen
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Rhythm Arrangement : Peter Wolf

04 - Don't Forget

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen
Keyboards : Jaï Winding
Guitar Solo : Mark Pearson
Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Landis

05 - Hurt No More

All Vocals : Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen
Pianos : Peter Wolf
Prophet 5 : Richard Landis
Guitar Solo : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson
Rhythm Arrangement : Peter Wolf

The Nielsen Pearson Band "The Nielsen Pearson Band" (1978) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : CBS, Inc. / Vivid Sound Corporation (Light Mellow's Choice_247)

01 - Home (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
02 - Wasn't That The Love (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
03 - Whatever I Have To Be* (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
04 - Pack Up Your Goodbyes (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
05 - Down To The River (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
06 - I Need A Song (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
07 - Once In Love (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
08 - For All Time (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
09 - On The Spot (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)
10 - Best Times (Mark Pearson & Reed Nielsen)


Produced by Don Murray & L. Gold in Association with Skip Drinkwater for Brooke Productions
*Produced by Skip Drinkwater & Don Murray for Brooke Productions
Recorded at :
Wally Heider Studios (San Francisco)
Sound Labs (Hollywood)
Western Recorders (Hollywood)
Mixed at Sound Labs (Hollywood)
Engineered by Don Murray
Assistant Engineers : Allen Sudduth & Gary Boatner
Mastered at A&M Studios by Bernie Grundman
Executive Producer : Jerry Schoenbaum
Strings Arranged & Conducted by L. Gold

The Nielsen Pearson Band :
John Scott Bowen : Fender Bass, Synthesizers & Background vocals
Reed Nielsen : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic & Fender Rhodes Pianos, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Steve Boutté : Drums, Percussion & Background vocals
Mark Pearson : Lead & Background vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic Piano

Additional Players :
Mark T. Jordan, Norton Buffalo, Lenny Pickett, L. Gold, Tom Faragher, Jim Faragher & Dan Faragher


01 - Home

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Second Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Fender Rhodes Piano : Mark T. Jordan
Background vocals : Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson, Tom Faragher & Jim Faragher

02 - Wasn't That The Love

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Second Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Acoustic Guitar : Mark Pearson
Fender Rhodes Piano : Mark T. Jordan
Harmonica : Norton Buffalo
Background vocals : Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Tom Faragher & Jim Faragher

03 - Whatever I Have To Be

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Acoustic Piano : Mark T. Jordan

04 - Pack Up Your Goodbyes

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Guitar & Synthesizer Solo : Mark Pearson & John Scott Bowen
Background vocals : Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Tom Faragher, Jim Faragher & Dan Faragher
 
05 - Down To The River

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Guitar & Synthesizer Solo : Mark Pearson & John Scott Bowen
Wurlitzer Electric Piano : Mark T. Jordan
Baritone, Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, EMU/Lyricon Synthesizer : Lenny Pickett
Background vocals : Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson, John Scott Bowen, Steve Boutté, Tom Faragher & Jim Faragher

06 - I Need A Song

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Acoustic Piano : Mark Pearson
Guitar & Synthesizer Solo : Mark Pearson & John Scott Bowen
Organ : Mark T. Jordan
Background vocals : Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson, Tom Faragher & Jim Faragher

07 - Once In Love

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Guitar Solo : Mark Pearson
Acoustic Piano : Mark T. Jordan

08 - For All Time

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Second vocal : Reed Nielsen

09 - On The Spot

Lead vocal : Mark Pearson
Organ : Mark T. Jordan
Background vocals : Mark Pearson, Reed Nielsen, Tom Faragher, Jim Faragher & Dan Faragher

10 - Best Times

Lead vocal : Reed Nielsen
Guitar Solo : Mark Pearson
Cello : L. Gold