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anybody remember this album: David Spinozza


A&M Records, 1978
CREDITS (musicians) :
guitar, vocal : David Spinozza
guitar : Joe Caro
bass : Anthony Jackson
drums : Rick Marotta, Steve Jordan
vibes, xylophone, synthesizer, percussion : Mike Mainieri
keyboards : Leon Pendarvis, Rob Mounsey, Warren Bernhardt, Don Grolnick
percussion : Gary Mure, David Carey, Rubens Bassini
tenor saxophone : Michael Brecker
banjo, pedal steel guitar : Eric Weisberg
background vocals : Luther Vandross, David Lasley, Diva Gray, Kim Carlson, Gordon Grody
horns : Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff (trumpet)


Great debut album by this NY session player--
Contained "Doesn't She Know By Now" and Leon Russell's"Superstar" which both featured Luther Vandross, Diva Gray and David Lasley on background vocals--and even though he's in the "background", Luther can always be heard loud and clear!( this was always true, whether he was doing backgrounds for David Bowie, the CHIC organization, Bob James, etc.-- Luther just could not hide in the background--that voice always rises to the top)
Of course Luther later did his own version of "Superstar" on his " Busy Body" album....
[Edited 9/11/04 14:58pm]
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Reply #1 posted 09/11/04 3:53pm

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Yes sir.
On My Way To The Liquor Store (or licka stow)


The inclusion of Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt, Don Grolnick & Michael Brecker is sort of signaling the formation of Steps Ahead.

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theAudience said:

Yes sir.
On My Way To The Liquor Store (or licka stow)


The inclusion of Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt, Don Grolnick & Michael Brecker is sort of signaling the formation of Steps Ahead.



biggrin YESSIR!! I figured You knew! BTW, Steps Ahead's Modern Times is one of my favorite albums!
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paligap said:

biggrin YESSIR!! I figured You knew! BTW, Steps Ahead's Modern Times is one of my favorite albums!


That's so nuts!!!
I was gonna post about Modern Times in my 1st reply but didn't want to jack your thread.
(Got that somewhere around here on cassette.) confused

The Safari groove is soooo right. nod
Some of the arrangements gave the band a very Weather Report vibe.

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smile Ndeed!! Shoot, that whole first side is killer! Safari, Oops,Self Portrait and Modern Times!( see, I'm helpin' to jack my own thread!)
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