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23/07/2023

Surrender "No Surrender" (1982) -AOR-



Label : Capitol Records


Canada Side One

01 - It's All Been Done Before (Alfie Zappacosta)
02 - Start Again (Alfie Zappacosta)

Side Two

01 - Hold Tight (Alfie Zappacosta)
02 - Strange Strange Way! (Alfie Zappacosta)


Alfie Zappacosta : Vocals, Guitars
Steve Jensen : Guitars
Paul Delaney : Drums

Additional Musicians :
Mitch Starkman : Bass
Gerald O'Brien : Keyboards
Steve Sexton : Keyboards
Peter Goodale : Keyboards
Calvin Sauro : Keyboards
Gerry Mosby : Keyboards
David Moyles : Guitar

Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Kitchen Recording Studio, Toronto
Engineers : Hugh Ferguson, David Moyles & Calvin Sauro
Assistant Engineer : Lorne Feld

Produced by Sound Kitchen Productions & Alfie Zappacosta

16/01/2021

Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Motion Picture "Dirty Dancing" (1987) -Soft Rock / Various-



Label : RCA Victor


États-Unis Side 1

01 - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (Frank Previte, John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz)
02 - Be My Baby (Phil Spector, Ellen Greenwich & Jeff Barry)
03 - She's Like The Wind (Patrick Swayze & Stacey Widelitz)
04 - Hungry Eyes (Frank Previte & John DeNicola)
05 - Stay (Maurice Williams)
06 - Yes (Terry Fryer, Neal Cavanaugh & Tom Graf)

Side 2

01 - You Don't Own Me (David White & John Madara)
02 - Hey Baby (Bruce Channel & Margaret Cobb)
03 - Overload (Alfie Zappacosta & Marko Luciani)
04 - Love Is Strange (Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker & Sylvia Robinson)
05 - Where Are You Tonight? (Mark Scola)
06 - In The Still Of The Night (Fred Parris)


Soundtrack Executive Producer : Jimmy Ienner
A&R Direction : Bob Feiden
Mastered by Mike Fuller, Fullersound, Miami, Florida


Side 1

01 - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

Performed by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Produced by Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions
Arranged by Gene Page
Additional Arrangements by John D'Andrea & Michael Lloyd
Engineered by Carmine Rubino
1st Assistant Engineer : Dan Nebenzal
2nd Assistant Engineer : Jeff DeMorris
Remixed by Carmine Rubino, Dan Nebenzal, Jimmy Inner & Michael Lloyd
Recorded at The Village Recorder, L.A., California

02 - Be My Baby

Performed by The Ronettes
Produced by Phil Spector

03 - She's Like The Wind

Performed by Patrick Swayze
Featuring Wendy Fraser
Produced by Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions
Engineered by Carmine Rubino
Assisted by Dan Nebenzal
Recorded at Michael Lloyd Studio, Beverly Hills, CA 
Mixed at The Village Recorder, L.A., California
Additional Orchestrations by John D'Andrea

04 - Hungry Eyes

Performed by Eric Carmen
Produced by Eric Carmen
Engineered by Jim DeMain
Remix Engineers : George Sipl & Jim DeMain
Recorded at Beachwood Studios, Beachwood, Ohio

05 - Stay

Performed by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs

06 - Yes

Performed by Merry Clayton
Produced by Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions
Arranged by Gene Page
Engineered by Carmine Rubino
Assistant Engineer : Jimmy Hoysan
Recorded at Michael Lloyd Studio, Beverly Hills, CA 
Mixed at The Village Recorder, L.A., California

Side 2

01 - You Don't Own Me

Performed by The Blow Monkeys
Produced by Peter Wilson
Engineered by Ben Kape
Recorded at Town House III Studio, London, England

02 - Hey Baby

Performed by Bruce Channel

03 - Overload

Performed by Zappacosta
Produced by Alfie Zappacosta
Engineered by Jeff McCulloch
Assistant Engineers : Andy Koyama & Walter Soeczak
Recorded at Wellsley Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada

04 - Love Is Strange

Performed by Mickey & Sylvia

05 - Where Are You Tonight?

Performed by Tom Johnston
Produced by Leon Medica for Inside Track, Inc.
Engineered by Gene Foster
Recorded at Studio in The Country, Bogolusa, Louisiana

06 - In The Still Of The Night

Performed by The Five Satins

06/05/2020

Louisa Florio "Instant Reaction" (1989) -Pop-



Label : Tembo Records


Canada 01 - 'Til The Real Thing Came Along (Gerald O'Brien, Dean McTaggart & Gerry Mosby)
02 - Oh Boy (I Can't Go On Loving Like This) (David Tyson & Dean McTaggart)
03 - Crazy Love (Chris Partland & G.P. Partland)
04 - The Right To Live (Gerald O'Brien, Chris Partland & G.P. Partland)
05 - What Can I Do To Make You Change Your Mind (Alfie Zappacosta, Dee Long & Gerald O'Brien)
06 - Instant Reaction (Gerald O'Brien, Dean McTaggart & Louisa Florio)
07 - Intimate Strangers (Marc Ribler)
08 - Love On A Look (Mark Baker)
09 - Something I Can Do Without (Chris Partland, G.P. Partland & Gerald O'Brien)
10 - My Heart Has A Price (Gerry Mosby, Dean McTaggart & Gerald O'Brien)


Produced by Gerald O'Brien

Musicians :
Christian Peloquin : Guitars
Chris Partland : Rhythm Guitar
David Tyson : Keyboards on Track 02
Earl Seymour : Sax, EWI
Matthew Gerrard : Bass on Track 07
Michael St. Clair : Rhythm Guitars
Gerald O'Brien : Keyboards, Programming
Gerry Mosby : Additional Programming on Track 10

Vocals :
Louisa Florio : Lead & Background
Chris Partland : Vocal Track 04 & Backgrounds
G.P. Partland : Background vocals
Alfie Zappacosta : Vocals Track 05
Michelle St. John : Background on Track 02
Gerry Mosby : Background on Tracks 01 & 10
Gerald O'Brien : Background on Tracks 01, 02 & 08

Recording :
Engineered & Mixed by Wayne O'Brien
Recorded & Mixed at In-Line Studios, Toronto, Canada
Remixing on Tracks 01 & 02 by Earl Torno, Phase One Studios, Toronto, Assisted by Marty Ogden
Mastering : Peter Norman, McClear Place, Toronto
Editing & Sequencing : Kathy Birkett
Executive Producer : J. Edward Preston

14/05/2018

Zappacosta "Innocence Ballet" (1995) -Soft Rock / AOR-



Label : Flood Ross Entertainment


Canada 01 - 500 Days (Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz)
02 - Someone (Alfie Zappacosta)
03 - Orlanda (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
04 - Give It Away (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
05 - When I Fall (Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & Chris O'Brien)
06 - Show Me (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
07 - La Sorana (Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz)
08 - Close Your Eyes (Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz)
09 - Madonna Che Supressa (Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz)
10 - Lombard Street (Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz)
11 - La Toscana (Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz)
12 - Me & Mrs. Jones (Alfie Zappacosta, Gilbert & Huff)


Produced by Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & Mike Stanutz
Recorded & Mixed at Wellesley Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada
Engineered by Jeff McCulloch & Steve Major
Additional Recording & Mixing at Q-107 Studios, Toronto, Canada
Engineered at Q-107 Studios by Bob Shindel
Additional Recording & Mixing at Number Nine Studios, Toronto, Canada
Engineered at Number Nine Studios by Vic Florencia
Mastered at Oceanview Digital Mastering in Los Angeles, California
Engineered by Ramon Breton
Musical Arrangements :
Tracks 01, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 by Alfie Zappacosta & Mike Stanutz
Track 04 by Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani
Track 06 by Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby

Musicians :
Alfie Zappacosta : Vocals & Guitar
Marco Luciani : Keyboards
Etric Lyons : Bass
Chris O'Brien : Drums
Mike Stanutz : Keyboards & Programming
Carlos Del Junco : Harmonica
Dennis Keldie : Organ & Accordian
Mike Solosky : Drums on "Me & Mrs. Jones"
Robert Occhipinti : Acoustic Bass on "Me & Mrs. Jones"

16/02/2017

Zappacosta "Quick!...Don't Ask Any Questions..." (1990) -Soft Rock-



Label : A-Zee Records Inc. / Capitol Records


Canada 01 - Letter Back (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
02 - Nothing To Do With Love (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
03 - Simple Words To Say (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
04 - Good Intentions (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
05 - Place On The Beach (Alfie Zappacosta & Bill LaBounty)
06 - The Only One (Alfie Zappacosta & Tony Azzopardi)
07 - Manny's Dilemma (Alfie Zappacosta, Marco Luciani, Tony Azzopardi & Darren Bowler)
08 - All Night (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
09 - Keep Up (Alfie Zappacosta, Marco Luciani, Tony Azzopardi & Darren Bowler)
10 - I'll Be The One (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
11 - Worries Away (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
12 - Don't Ask Me (Alfie Zappacosta)


Produced by The Mozz & Alfie Zappacosta
Executive Producer : Davitt Sigerson
Recorded & Mixed at Phase One Studios, Toronto, Canada
Engineered & Mixed by Earl Torno
Assistants : Andre Wahl & Marty Ogden
Additional Recording at Wellesley Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada
Engineered by Jeff McCulloch
Assisted by Scott Keenan
Additional Recordings at Players Music Inc., Toronto, Canada
Engineered by The Mozz
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by Ted Jensen

Musical Arrangements : Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani
Alfie Zappacosta : Lead vocals, Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Marco Luciani : All Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangement on "Don't Ask Me"
Tony Azzopardi : Drums, Percussion & Programming
Darren Bowler : Bass Guitar
The Mozz : Additional Guitars, Keys & Programming
Background vocals : Corinne Plommish & Janet Macewen
Additional Background vocals : Sheree Jeacocke, John Rutledge, Joel Feeney & Tony Carlucci
Strings : Rick Wilkins, Peter Schenkman, Marie Berard, Carol Fujino, Ronald Hay, Fujiko Imajishi, Douglas Perry, Mark Skazinetsky, Vera Tarnowsky, Jaime Weisenblum & Paul Widner
Earl Seymour : All Saxes (Alto, Baritone & Tenor)
Tony Carlucci : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

14/02/2017

Zappacosta "Dark Sided Jewel" (1999) -Soft Rock-



Label : White Feather Records


Canada 01 - Soda (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerald O'Brien)
02 - Squirm (Alfie Zappacosta)
03 - Imposition (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)
04 - Bone (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
05 - Legs (Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & E. Wilson)
06 - Home (Alfie Zappacosta)
07 - In Your Arms (Alfie Zappacosta - Based on "Prelude In E Minor" by Chopin)
08 - Perfect Night (Alfie Zappacosta)
09 - Adilina (Alfie Zappacosta)
10 - Next To You (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerald O'Brien)
11 - O Amore (Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & D. Rusu)
12 - I'll Be The One (Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani)


Produced by Gerry Mosby
Executive Producer : Alfie Zappacosta
Recorded, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Jeff McCulloch at Wellesley Sound Studios (Toronto) & Jungle Music (Toronto)
Engineers : Collin Caddies & Paula Anderson

Musicians 
Alfie Zappacosta : All Guitars & Vocals
Marco Luciani : Grand Piano & Keyboards
Gerry Mosby : Bass & Keyboards
Eric Lyons : Electric Bass
Pat Kilbride : Upright Bass & Electric Bass
Blake Manning : Drums & Percussion
Dennis Keldie : Mandolin, Accordion & Keyboards
Claudio Vena : 1st Accordion & Violas
Gord Sheard : Piano (Stripping It Down To The Bone)
Programming : Gerry Mosby & Marco Luciani ("Imposition" & "In Your Arms")
Background vocals : Johanna Sillampta, Janet Macewen & Sherri Jaecocke
Orchestral Arrangements : Claudio Vena
All Other Arrangements : Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby
Except "Imposition" & "In Your Arms" : Alfie Zappacosta & Marco Luciani
Conductor : Claudio Vena
Violin : Marie Berard, Virginia Chen Wells, Sonia Jun, Malou Sobrevinas, Peter Desuto & Jim Wallenberg
Viola : Dan Blackman & Kent Steeple
Cello Richard Armin & George Meanwill
Bass : Charles Elliot
Flute : Camille Watts
Oboe : Cynthia Stujes
Bassoon : Mike Sweeney
French Horns : Joan Watson & Jamie Summerville

"I'll Be The One" Orchestra
Conductor : Claudio Vena
Violin : Marie Berard, Virginia Chen Wells, Sonia Jun, Malou Sobrevinas, Peter Desuto & Jim Wallenberg
Viola : Dan Blackman & Kent Steeple
Cello : Richard Armin & George Meanwill
Bass : Charles Elliot
Flute : Camille Watts
Oboe : Cynthia Stujes
Bassoon : Mike Sweeney
French Horns : Joan Watson & Jamie Summerville

Other Pieces
Viola & Accordion : Claudio Vena
Violin : Marie Berard & Vera Tarnowsky
Cello : George Meanwhile
Oboe & English Horn : Gary Ebli
Trombone : Al Kay



02/01/2016

Surrender "Surrender" (1978) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-



Label : Capitol Records / Escape Records


Canada 01 - Anyway You Want (Alfie Zappacosta)
02 - Some People (Alfie Zappacosta)
03 - Nicole (Alfie Zappacosta)
04 - Turn Down The Mission (Alfie Zappacosta)
05 - Buddy (Alfie Zappacosta)
06 - Alone Too Often (Alfie Zappacosta)
07 - Big City Streets (Alfie Zappacosta)
08 - Young Seaman (Alfie Zappacosta & Peter Curry)
09 - It's All Been Done Before° (Alfie Zappacosta)
10 - Start Again° (Alfie Zappacosta)
11 - Hold Tight° (Alfie Zappacosta)
12 - Strange Strange Way!° (Alfie Zappacosta)
13 - Find Your Way* (Alfie Zappacosta)
14 - Hold Me Close* (Alfie Zappacosta)
15 - Your Love Is Blind* (Alfie Zappacosta)
16 - Melody* (Alfie Zappacosta)
17 - You're The Only One That Matters* (Alfie Zappacosta)
18 - The Light In Your Eyes* (Alfie Zappacosta)
19 - Polo Bar* (Alfie Zappacosta)
20 - I Don't Want To Talk Tonight* (Alfie Zappacosta)

°On "NO SURRENDER" (1982)
*Bonus Tracks


Basic Tracks Recorded at Phase One Studios, December '78 / January '79
Engineered by Alan Thome & Mick Walsh
Additional Recording at Eastern Sound, January-March '79
Mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, April '79

Engineering Staff :
Phase One - Robin Brouwers & Jeff Stobbs
Eastern - Michael Jackson
Capitol - Charles Faris
Soundstage - Jim Frank

Mastered at The Capitol Tower by Wally Traugott

Background vocals on "Anyway You Want" : Lynda Davies & Terry Brown
Pre-Production : The Sound Kitchen

Surrender :
Geoff Waddington : Bass
Steve Jensen : Guitar
Alfie Zappacosta : Guitar & Vocals
Paul Delaney : Drums
Peter Curry : Keyboards

All Songs Composed by Alfie Zappacosta
All Songs Arranged by Surrender
Produced & Mixed by Terry Brown
Co-Produced by Ken Morris
Executive Producer : Francis W.H. Davies for Partisan

11/12/2015

Zappacosta "Over 60 Minutes With..." (1987) -AOR-



Label : A&M Records


Canada 01 - Nothing Could Stand In Your Way (Alfie Zappacosta, Bob Rock & Foster)
02 - We Should Be Lovers (Alfie Zappacosta)
03 - It's All Been Done Before (Alfie Zappacosta & Bob Ezrin)
04 - Passion (Alfie Zappacosta)
05 - Spread Myself Too Thin (Alfie Zappacosta)
06 - When I Fall (In Love Again) (Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & Gerald O'Brien)
07 - Start Again (Alfie Zappacosta)
08 - Runaround (Alfie Zappacosta)
09 - I'll Give It A Go (Alfie Zappacosta)
10 - Turn It On (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
11 - Another Man's Gain (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
12 - Burnin' (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
13 - I Think About You (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
14 - You Belong To Me (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
15 - Heroes (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
16 - Judgement Day (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
17 - Can't Let Go (Alfie Zappacosta)


Produced & Mixed by Bob Rock
Produced by Zappacosta & Mixed by Dee Long
Produced & Mixed by Zappacosta & Ed Thacker
Produced by Zappacosta & Mixed by Jim Boyer

Alfie Zappacosta : Vocals & Guitars

Additional Musicians :
Guitars : Steve Jensen, Bob Rock, Gerry Mosby, Brian MacLeod & Olaf Dashield
Bass : Gerry Mosby, Mitch Starkman & Jeff Jones
Keyboards : Gerald O'Brien, Gerry Mosby, Peter Bjerring, Dee Long & Peter Boynton
Drums : Chris Taylor & Paul Delaney
Sax : Tom Kennleyside
Keyboard Programming : Gerald O'Brien & Dee Long
Drum Programming : Gerry Mosby & Chris Taylor
Background vocals : Gerry Mosby, Francine Raymond, J.C. Chale, Marc La France & Paul Janz

27/11/2015

Zappacosta "A To Z" (1986) -AOR-



Label : Capitol Records


Canada Side 1

01 - Turn It On (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
02 - When I Fall In Love Again (Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & Gerald O'Brien)
03 - Nothing Could Stand In Your Way (Alfie Zappacosta, Bob Rock & Foster)
04 - Another Man's Gain (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
05 - Judgement Day (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)

Side 2

01 - Hi-Texodus / You Belong To Me (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
02 - I Think About You (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
03 - Burnin' (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)
04 - Nights I Remember (Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby & Gerald O'Brien)
05 - Heroes (Alfie Zappacosta & Gerry Mosby)


Produced by Bob Rock
Engineered by Mike Fraser
Mixed by Bob Rock

Alfie Zappacosta / Lead vocals & Guitars
Gerry Mosby / Bass Guitar & Drum Programming
Gerald O'Brien / Keyboards & Keyboard Programming

Background vocals / Alfie Zappacosta, Gerry Mosby, Francine Raymond, J.C. Châle, Marc La France & Paul Janz

Additional Guitars / Gerry Mosby, Bob Rock, Brian McLeod & Olaf Dashield
Additional Keyboards / Gerry Mosby & Peter Bjerring
Drums & Programming / Chris Taylor
Sax / Tom Keenleyside

Recorded at Little Mountain Sound & Ocean Sound (Vancouver), Le Studio (Morin Heights) & Wellesley Studios (Toronto)

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York

23/10/2015

Zappacosta "Zappacosta" (1984) -AOR-



Label : Capitol Records


Canada Side One

01 - Passion* (Alfie Zappacosta)
02 - I'll Give It A Go* (Alfie Zappacosta)
03 - We Should Be Lovers** (Alfie Zappacosta)
04 - It's All Been Done Before**+ (Alfie Zappacosta & Bob Ezrin)
05 - Spread Myself Too Thin** (Alfie Zappacosta)

Side Two

01 - Runaround (Alfie Zappacosta)
02 - Can't Let Go* (Alfie Zappacosta)
03 - Start Again** (Alfie Zappacosta)
04 - Can You Hear Me* (Alfie Zappacosta)
05 - Katie's Eyes (Alfie Zappacosta)


Produced by Alfie Zappacosta
Engineered & Mixed by Dee Long except for***
**Produced by Alfie Zappacosta & Ed Thacker
*Arranged by Alfie Zappacosta & Gerald O'Brien
+Mixed by Jim Boyer
Recorded at E.S.P. - Toronto
**Recorded at Metalworks - Toronto
**Additional Recording at The Record Plant - Los Angeles
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C. by Jim Boyer & Ted Jensen

Musicians : 
Alfie Zappacosta : Vocals & Guitars
Paul Delaney : Drums
Steve Jensen : Guitars
Gerald O'Brien : Keyboards
Mitch Starkman : Bass

Additional Players :
Gerry Mosby : Background vocals on "Katie's Eyes"
Jeff Jones : Bass on "Passion"
Dee Long & Peter Boynton : Additional Keyboards
Dee Long : Fairlight Programming