Orleans - Forever (1979)

This is a very pleasant and valuable work by the post-John Hall Orleans who signed to Ron Alexenburg's ill-fated Infinity records label. Their hit "Love Takes Time" leads off this Hoppen brothers-dominated version of Orleans and it is a treat, a move away from the folk sounds that the band originally found fame with and a jump head first into the music that the Atlanta Rhythm Section, David Pack, and Ambrosia, and other '70s  rock artists were enjoying success with. 

C'est un travail très agréable et précieux par le post-John Hall d'Orléans qui a signé le label Infinity Records de Ron Alexenburg. Leur tube "Love Takes Time" sort de cette version d'Orléans dominée par les frères Hoppen et c'est un régal, un changement par rapport aux sons folks que le groupe a initialement connus et un saut tête première dans la musique pour laquelle l'Atlanta Rhythm Section, David Pack et Ambrosia, et d'autres artistes rock des années 70 ont eu du succès.

Tracks :

1.  "Love Takes Time" (Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason) - 3:51

2.  "Don't Throw Our Love Away" (Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach, Marilyn Mason) - 4:50

3.  "Keep On Rollin'" (Bob Leinbach) - 5:28

4.  "I Never Wanted To Love You" (Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach, Marilyn Mason) - 4:38

5.  "Everybody Needs Some Music" (Kal David, Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach, Marilyn Mason) - 4:45

6.  "Slippin' Away" (Kal David, Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach, Marilyn Mason) - 5:00

7.  "The Flame And The Moth" (R.A. Martin) - 3:55

8.  "Isn't It Easy" (Wells Kelly, Sherman Kelly) - 4:17

8.  "Forever" (Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach, Marilyn Mason) - 2:48

Line-Up :

Lance Hoppen - bass, backing vocals

Larry Hoppen - guitars, lead and backing vocals, keyboards, trumpet

Wells Kelly - drums, backing vocals, percussion

Bob Leinbach - keyboards, lead and backing vocals, trombone

R.A. Martin - organ, backing and lead vocals, piano, tenor and baritone saxophones