It started with a Puzzle ....
John Valenti started to sing and play drums with sax player Larry Klimas at clubs in Chicago and Detroit under the name "The Outfit" in their teenage years. In the early 70īs they were signed to the label Motown and released two albums with the group called "Puzzle".
Ariola Records signed John Valenti and he went to the studio the record "Anything You Want", his debut album featuring: Jay Graydon, Dean Parks and Ed Greene. In 1980, RCA Records set the schedule for the next album. The US release didnīt happend but the year after it was released in Japan with the title: "I Wonīt Change". The style were typical early 80's westcoast pop.
John Valenti -
Anything You Want
"The debut album"
The Tracks are: Anything You Want, Was It Something I Said, I Wrote This Song For You, Morning Song, Time After Time, Why Donīt We Fall In Love, Higher & Higher, Save Me, The Day After You, I Love Her Too & Thatīs The Way Life Goes.
Musicians on the Anything You Want album: John Valenti, Jay Graydon, Dean Parks, Tommy Rotella, John Pechickjian, Jim Hughurt, Mike Melvoin, Sonny Burke, Joey Spinazola, Ed Greene, Jim Gordan & Vince Charles.
Available from Ariola Records/Original release year: 1976
John Valenti -
Anything You Want
"Australia release"
The Tracks are: Anything You Want, Was It Something I Said, I Wrote This Song For You, Morning Song, Time After Time, Why Donīt We Fall In Love, Higher & Higher, Save Me, The Day After You, I Love Her Too & Thatīs The Way Life Goes.
Musicians on the Anything You Want album: John Valenti, Jay Graydon, Dean Parks, Tommy Rotella, John Pechickjian, Jim Hughurt, Mike Melvoin, Sonny Burke, Joey Spinazola, Ed Greene, Jim Gordan & Vince Charles.
Available from Ariola Records/Original release year: 1976
John Valenti -
I Wonīt Change
"Donīt need to change"
The Tracks are: Who Will It Be, Did She Mention Me, Iīll Take You Back, Thatīs The Way Life Goes, Best For Me, I Wonīt Change, Stephanie, RunninīScared, Make It Up To You & Fight For Love.
Musicians on the I Wonīt Change album: John Valenti, Mike Piccirillo, Scott Edwards, Kenny Burke, Eric Nelson, Bill Cuomo, Ed Greene, Vince Colaiuta, Joel Peskin, Larry Klimas, Chuck Findley, Edna Wright & Darlene Love.
Available from RCA Records/Original release year: 1981
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