Pages is the third and final studio album by American jazz rock band Pages. It was released in March 1981 by Capitol Records. It was their second self-titled album, after their debut.
Background In a turn of events paralleled to that of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker with Steely Dan, Pages had become less of a band by this album, featuring only Richard Page, Steve George, and lyricist John Lang as members. The rest of the musicians on the album were session players. Most of the album was produced, engineered, and mixed by guitarist and songwriter Jay Graydon between May and November 1980. Overdubs and mixing were done at Graydon's Garden Rake Studio. Bobby Colomby, who produced both of their previous albums, was brought in to record two more songs after most of the album was completed. Those songs, "You Need a Hero" and "Come on Home," were recorded between December 1980 and January 1981 with Colomby and his technical personnel.Liner notes from the LP.
Reception Two singles were released from the album, "You Need a Hero" and "Come on Home," neither of which charted. Page and George disbanded Pages later that year after a few live performances, and formed Mr. Mister in 1982.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes.
Pages
Richard Page – lead vocals, background vocals, piano (9) Steve George – Fender Rhodes (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), Yamaha CS-80 (1–8), Minimoog (1, 2, 4, 6, 9), electric power oboe (2), piano (2, 3, 5, 7), Oberheim (4), Clavinet (5), ARP 2600 (7, 9), background vocals (1–6)
Additional musicians Steve Khan – guitar (1, 4) Charles Johnson – guitar (2, 3, 5, 7) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (4) Larry Carlton – guitar (6) Jay Graydon – guitar (6–8), programming (9) Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1–7) Abraham Laboriel – bass (8) Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 4, 7) Ralph Humphrey – drums (2, 8) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (3, 5) Mike Baird – drums (6) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 4) Tom Scott – saxophone (4) Al Jarreau – vocal flute effect (9)
Technical
Produced and mixed by Bobby Colomby (1, 4) and Jay Graydon (2, 3, 5–9) Engineered by Michael Verdick (1, 4), Jay Graydon and Joe Bogan (2, 3, 5–9), and Larry Carlton (6) Second engineers – Scott Singer (1, 4), Brian Behrns (2, 3, 5–9), and Steve Carlton (6) Mixed by Michael Verdick (1, 4) Mastered by Kevin Gray at The Cutting System (Burbank, CA) Art direction – Roy Kohara Photography – Phil Fewsmith
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