Peter Allen

Peter Allen - I Could Have Been A Sailor
A&M SP-4739 (1979) - US LP

Side One

1 - I Could Have Been A Sailor
2 - Don’t Wish Too Hard
3 - Two Boys
4 - Angels With Dirty Faces*
5 - Don’t Cry Out Loud*

Side Two

6 - If You Were Wondering
7 - Don’t Leave Me Now
8 - I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love
9 - We’ve Come To An Understanding*
10 - Paris At 21*

Note: Lee is co-credited as the bass player on track 5 along with Jim Pierce.

Peter Allen - Vocals, Piano
Lee Sklar - Bass (4, 5, 9, 10)*
Will Lee - Bass
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass (as Abraham Laborial)
Jim Pierce - Bass (5)
Dave Parlato - Bass
Rick Marotta - Drums (as Rick Morotta)
Ed Greene - Drums
Steve Schaeffer (as Steve Schaefer) - Drums (4, 5, 9, 10)
David Spinozza - Guitar
John Tropea - Guitar
Ray Parker, Jr. - Guitar
Dan Ferguson - Guitar
Jay Graydon - Guitar
Dan Sawyer - Guitar
Fred Tackett - Guitar
Richard Tee - Keyboards
Larry Knechtel - Keyboards
Marvin Hamlisch - Piano
Greg Phillinganes - Synthesizer
Jim Maeulin - Percussion
Victor Feldman - Percussion (2), Timpani & Percussion (10)
Paulinho Da Costa (as Paulinho da Costa) - Percussion, Cowbell
Mike Post - Additional Percussion (10)
Geoff Howe - Additional Percussion (10)
Bruce Roberts - Background Vocals
Clydie King - Background Vocals
Sherlie Matthews - Background Vocals
Venetta Fields - Background Vocals
Marti McCall - Background Vocals
Linda Dillard - Background Vocals
Herb Pedersen - Background Vocals
Joey Scarbury - Background Vocals

Produced by Marvin Hamlisch (1, 3, 6, 7, 8)
Produced by Mike Post (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)

Bob Alcivar - Arrangement (1)
Velton Ray Bunch - Arrangement (2)
Marvin Hamlisch - Arrangements (3, 6, 7, 8)
Mike Post - Arrangements (4, 5, 9, 10), Vocals Supervision
Dick Hazard - Orchestration (6)
Michael J. Boddicker - Synthesizer Programming (7)

Neal Ceppos - Recording Engineer (Sound Mixers Studios) (1, 3, 6, 7, 8)
Geoffrey Howe - Recording Engineer (Wally Heider Studios) (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Les Cooper - Recording Engineer (Wally Heider Studios) (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)

Recording Studios:
Sound Mixers Studios, New York (1, 3, 6, 7, 8)
Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, California (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)

Mike Reese - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Mastering Lab

Direction: The Dee Anthony Organization

Roland Young - Art Direction
Junie Osaki - Design
Brian Hagiwara - Photography

“For services beyond the call - thank you Mike, Geoff (son of Bones), Les, oh Les, and Gregory”.

“Title song inspiration courtesy of Gil & Judy”.

“Creative Assistance: thanks Paul Jasmin”.

Songwriters:
Peter Allen
Adrienne Anderson
Carole Bayer Sager
Marvin Hamlisch

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