AOTW: Mark-Almond - Other Peoples Rooms (SP-730)

[Captain Bacardi]

Mark-Almond
OTHER PEOPLES ROOMS
A&M/Horizon SP-730

Released 1978

Format: Vinyl/8-Track/CD

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Songs:

• 1. The City (Jon Mark) 6:10
  2. Girl On Table 4 (Jon Mark) 5:02
  3. You Look Just Like A Girl Again (Danny O'Keefe) 5:00
  4. Other Peoples Rooms (Jon Mark) 3:52
  5. Lonely People (Jon Mark) 2:32
  6. Just A Friend (Jon Mark) 4:12
  7. Then I Have You (Jon Mark) 5:46
  8. Vivaldi's Song (Michael Franks) 5:33

Musicians:
Jon Mark - Vocals, Classical Guitar, 12-String Guitar
Johnny Almond - Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flutes
John Tropea - Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar
Leon Pendarvis - Fender Rhodes, Concert Piano
Will Lee - Bass
Steve Gadd - Drums
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Larry Williams - Synthesizer
Jerry Hey - Flugelhorn

Orchestral arrangements composed and conducted by Claus Ogerman

Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York
Recorded by Hank Cicalo and Al Schmitt
Mixed at Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Mike Reese

Art Concept and Design by Jon Mark, Chuck Beeson and Jeff Ayeroff
Photography by Mark Hanauer
Project Coordinators: Jordam Harris and Eileen Basich

Business Management: MIke Rosenfeld
Business Accounting: Tom Bradshaw
Agency: Magna Artists

This album marked the beginning of Tommy LiPuma's reign of Horizon, as well as the new Horizon logo and label.


Capt. Bacardi

 

[Dave]

Ahhh...!!! One of the FIRST A&M/Horizon LP's I ever bought and still have (along with the two Neil Larsens [Jungle Fever and High Gear] and the two Dr. John's [Tango Palace and City Lights])...

I always played my guitar (and EFFECTS) along with it and at the time, I picked up a number of albums guitarist John Tropea played on, along with this one...

I think it's the best album John Mark and Johnny Almond have made, especially with the gaggle of studio musicians, and it's hard to decide which song I'd really consider my favorite...

Easily giving this week's "Jazz AOTW", a perfect FIVE ***** (5)...!!


Dave

 

[Captain Bacardi]

It's amazing how at first Jon Mark sounds like Michael Franks, but then he starts sounding a bit like Chris Rea. The music is a bit light and airy, save for a couple of funk attempts on "The City" and "Lonely People". There's a lot of similarity on the chorus of "Vivaldi's Song" to John Pisano's "Felicia". It even has some Alpert-esque horn lines from flugelhornist Jerry Hey. This is one of those albums designated for a makeout session with your beloved one with the lights turned down low. Nice but not earth shattering. 3 stars from me.


Capt. Bacardi