Category: NIELSEN / PEARSON

Few weeks ago we featured the two albums from duo NIELSEN / PEARSON, fully remastered. Now it’s time for their first recording when they operated as a 4-piece band; THE NIELSEN PEARSON BAND. This is the group’s self-titled LP reissued by Korean label Big Pink Music limited edition paper-sleeve mini-LP replica, digitally remastered audio.
This is where all started for this songwriting duo / singers, delivering 10 tracks of FM Rock / Soft Rock rich in harmony vocals ala EAGLES. The proto smooth WestCoast AOR sound permeates through the songs, a style NIELSEN / PEARSON would embrace in the future.
A long time out print album for the first time on CD with a pristine, clear sound quality
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Released past month by Korean label Big Pink Music, this is a must have for fans of classic ’80s AOR: NIELSEN / PEARSON 1983’s album “Blind Luck“, a limited edition papersleeve mini-LP replica digitally remastered.
This is a perfect example of the great “LA session musician” records from the 80s, with the likes of Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Carlos Vega, Neil Stubenhaus, etc, involved, plus that impressive, detailed production sound.
For “Blind Luck” NIELSEN / PEARSON fine-tune their songwriting in favor to a more radio-friendly material, still Westcoast in essence but richier in sing-along melodies, harmonies and choruses. Fans of TOTO, i-TEN, ALESSI BROS, AIRPLAY, etc, need this album in your collection…
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In the same category as Richard Page & Steve George (PAGES, Mr. MISTER), Jay Graydon & Tommy Funderburk (AIRPLAY) or Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg (i-TEN), you have the duo of Reed Nielsen and Mark Pearson and their teamwork was called “NIELSEN / PEARSON”. And yes, all are early ’80s Westcoast AOR outfits.
It started back in 1978 with the release of “The Nielsen Pearson Band”, but on this album the music is Country oriented. Both were session studio musicians as well, and there’s where they discover the new wave of American smooth Westcoast and the LA Session crew.
In 1980 they brought expert arranger Peter Wolf, David Foster, Vinnie Colaiuta, etc, into the studio to work on the second release. With the production of Richard Landis (Desmond Child & Rouge, Van Stephenson), the new songs were completely written & arranged into the studio.
Same year it was released the self-titled album ”NIELSEN / PEARSON”, a successful LP including the Top-40 song ‘If You Should Sail’ (still a classic on FM radio today).
This Vivid Sound Corporation remastered reissue released at the end of 2021 sounds fabulous, pristine and clear, to enjoy this elegant slice of classy Westcoast AOR from the golden age of the LA Session scene…