Reed Nielsen - Mark Pearson / Nielsen Pearson + Blind Luck

The late George Reed Nielsen (passed away on 15 November, 2014) and Mark Pearson must be duly appreciated as well as Richard Page and Steve George of "Pages" (later "Mr. Mister") and/or "Bugatti-Musker" in early 1980's music scene.

The history of the duo went back to end of the 1960’s. Initially, Nielsen was a drummer, but soon after he began writing with Pearson, he switched to guitar and piano. They formed the Nielsen Pearson Band in the mid-1970’s with John Bowen on bass & vocals and Duane Temme - on drums & vocals. Whilst the band was an opening act at shows in the San Francisco area, such as for Les Dudek. Subsequently they successfully signed by Epic Records in 1977, and released self-titled debut album in 1978. The duo appeared to be influenced by Jackson Browne, and Eagles in terms of music style. Before the duo released their sophomore efforts on Capitol Records, in 1980, they shortened the name of the band as Nielsen Pearson. Musically, the Nielsen Pearson album by the duo was similar, unusual chord changes and superior musicianship delivered by session aces listed as below instead of Bowen and Temme. The album ‘Blind Luck” under the duo’s full name, followed in 1983 again for Capitol, but this was the last one by the duo.

In 1998, both albums were reissued on 1 CD very first time. Since then, no remastered reissues of each did not happen as of 2021.

- Nielsen Pearson -

Release: 1980
Label : Capitol Records, USA (ST-12101)

Tracks:
1. Two Lonely Nights
2. Don't Let Me Go
3. Love Me Tonight
4. Annie
5. If You Should Sail
6. It Could Be Trouble
7. Givin' Your Love To Me
8. Don't Forget
9. Hurt No More

Producer : Richard Landis

Reed Nielsen: Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Mark Pearson: Vocals

- Musicians -
Keyboards: Peter Wolf, David Foster, John Scott Bowen, Jai Winding, Richard Landis,
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
Guitar: Charles "Icarus" Johnson, Tim May
Vibes: Victor Feldman
Lyricon : Tom Scott
Flugelhorn: Chuck Findley
Horn Section: Gene Goe, Jackie Kelso, Bill Perkins, Pete Christlieb, Dick "Slyde" Hyde
Background Vocals: Jon Joyce, Jim Hass, Stan Farber, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Stephanie Spruill

- Blind Luck -
Release: 1983 (ST-12101)
Label: Capitol Records, USA (ST-12176)

Tracks:
1. Hasty Heart
2. Sentimental
3. Too Good To Last
4. Break Nobody's Heart
5. I Hear You Breathing
6. Lauralei
7. Expectations
8. Fadeaway
9. Got Me Where You Want Me
10. Carrie

Producer: Bill Schnee, Richard Landis

Reed Nielsen: Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Mark Pearson: Vocals

- Musicians -
Drums: Carlos Vega
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards: Robbie Buchanan, Jai Winding, John Bowen, Richard Landis, Ian Underwood
Guitar: Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Charles Johnson
Percussion: Lenny Castro, Victor Feldman, Steve Foreman
Background Vocals: Jon Joyce, Jim Hass, Joe Chemay

- 2 on 1 Reissued CD -
Release: May 15, 1998
Label: Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan (VSCD-566)

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