Joe Bruce & 2nd Avenue - Joe Bruce & 2nd Avenue (1987) [The AOR Works - 8000]

JOE BRUCE & 2nd AVENUE was a studio project by two heavy-weights from the music industry: Joe Esposito and Bruce Sudano. Both were part during the late ’70s / early ’80s of the vocal group Brooklyn Dreams (which supplied backing vocals on the classic debut Franke And The Knockouts album). Esposito is also well known as a soundtrack guy (Flashdance, Foxes, Staying Alive, Thief Of Hearts, Karate Kid) and his colaboration with Giorgio Moroder.
And who are the ‘2nd Avenue’? No-one than the super session monsters Dann Huff, Nathan East, Michael Omartian, Bob Conti and more.
Their sel-titled album 1987’s “Joe Bruce & 2nd Avenue” was released by major label EMI America however over the years became a collectors item for AOR fans. This is the only CD reissue available by a Korean specialized label.

“JOE BRUCE & 2nd AVENUE” is a must have for ’80s AOR fans, again a hard to find CD as this reissue is out of print as well, being sold for over U$S 300.

Tracks:

01. We Can Have It All
02. Something Tells Me (Into Something Good)
03. No Way To Win
04. Save The Love
05. Some Things Never Change
06. The Terms Of Love
07. The Message Is Clear
08. Powerful Girl
09. America (What’s The Price You Pay)
10. I Found Love

Personnel:

Lead & Backing Vocals: Joe “Bean” Esposito
Lead & Backing Vocals: Bruce Sudano
Guitars: Dann Huff
Bass: Nathan East, Joe Chemay
Keyboards, Production: Michael Omartian
Synth Programming: Erich Bulling, Marcus Ryle
Drums: John Robinson
Percussion: Bob Conti
Horns: Gary Herbig, Kim Hutchcroft, Jerry Hey
Backing Vocals: Donna Summer, Dara Bernard, Mary Ellen Bernard, Portia Griffin