Revisited
In February of 2012, Tom Saviano decided to begin re-examining all of the original HEAT recordings. Personally I recall that I chatted with Tom and got opportunities to see its progress over Skype with him between Los Angeles where Tom lived and London I lived then. It was really fun. He meticulously reshaped the sound field on chosen songs by adding (and sometimes subtracting) musical elements within each track to give them a modern groove and feel and also improved the overall fidelity by giving the recordings a wider frequency and impact.And 5 previously unheard tracks recorded during the same 80’s period intended for HEAT releases were added to this revisited album. Furthermore, exciting new contributions from musicians and vocalists including Bill & Tamara Champlin, Vinnie Colaiuta, Michael O’Neill, Charles “Icarus” Johnson, Nathan East, Carmen Grillo, Bruce Gaitsch and more are added to breathe new life into mid 80’s original recording.
Release: 17 July, 2013
Label: Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan (VSCD3565)
Tracks:
1. Pickin' & Choosin'
2. Up To You
3. Side Steppin'
4. Still Waiting
5. Whatever It Is
6. Don't You Walk Away
7. This Love That We've Found
8. Follow You Home
9. What Does It Take*
10. Don't Waste A Minute
11 . Give It A Chance
12. Take Me There
13 . Carry On*
14. Try It*
15. Don't Waste A Minute (SDC)*
16. Venus*
* previous unreleased tracks
Bonus track with 2014 digital album purchase (available on the bandcamp since 16 June, 2014).
17. Don't Look Back *
Producer: Tom Saviano
- Musicians -
Guitars: Paul Jackson Jr, Thom Rotella, Charles Fearing, Vinnie Cusano
Keyboards: David Foster, Clarence McDonald
Jai Winding, Victor Feldman, Steve Porcaro
Drums: James Gadson, Harvey Mason, Ed Greene, Ricky Lawson
Bass: Eddie Watkins Jr, Neil Stubenhaus
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Trumpets: Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Steve Madaio, Judd Miller, Ralph Rickert
Trombones: Dick "Slyde" Hyde, Lew McCreary, Phil Teele, Bill Reichenbach, Doug Wintz
String Section Concert Master: Harry Bluestone
Background Vocals: Arnold McCuller, Joe Pizzulo, Ed Whiting, Jean Marie Arnold
- Additional Musicians -
(musicians specifically added for HEAT REVISITED. and musicians for previously unreleased tracks are in fact the musicians and singers who actually played on them.)
Lead Vocals: Tamara Champlin, Joe Pizzulo, Jean Marie Arnold, Robert Bailey, Bobby Cruz, David DK Krapes
Background Vocals: Bill Champlin, Carmen Grillo, Tamara Champlin, Joe Pizzulo, Jean Marie Arnold, Arnetia Walker, Tom Saviano
Guitars: Bruce Gaitsch, Michael O'Neill, Vinnie Vincent, Charles Icarus Johnson, Paul Jackson Jr, Thom Rotella
Keyboards : Jai Winding, Tom Saviano
Drums: Gary Mallaber, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ricky Lawson, : Ed Green
Bass: Eddie Watkins Jr., Kenny Lee Lewis, Nathan East, Neil Stubenhaus
Sax: Tom Saviano Sarah Underwood Saviano
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