Homebase: San Diego, CA
Stats: 1973
Misc Notes: This California-based band was headed by Gabe Lapano - the Spokane-raised singer/pianist who later worked with: The Cascades and other notable groups. Other band-members were: David Woody (guitar, backing vocals); Gary Rinehart (sax); Chuck Flack (bass); an Ricky Gilbert (drums). In 1975 Gabriel recorded an album's worth of original songs with a San Diego-based audio engineer named Larry Owens. It remained unreleased until 2023 when it was finally released as a compact disc titled: Gabriel '75.
ALSO SEE:
1.) LAPANO, GABE
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: California
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Gabe Lapano (keys, vocals)
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER: Paul Rothchild (producer)
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
A-SIDE MATRIX: EK-45848-A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Gabe Lapano
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Sweet Muse Publishing (ASCAP)
B-SIDE MATRIX: EK-45848-B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Sharon Keith and Gabe Lapano
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Sweet Muse Publishing (ASCAP)
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: California
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Gabe Lapano (keys, vocals)
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
Known Label Designs:
1.) A - A (Mono - Stereo) promo label. White background. Black logo, numerals and lettering.
2.) A - B retail label. White and blue background. Red, white and blue logo. Black numerals and lettering.
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) M45 - 1024
2.) S 45 - 1024 BW
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) AOA - 107 M45 - 1024 United K - 10754A (etched)
2.) AOA - 107 S45 - 1024 United Best 11 - 14 - 75 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: G. Lapano
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Songwriters of America Music Corp./Majhal Music Pub. Co. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) S45 - 1024
2.) S 45 - 1025 BW
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) AOA - 107 S45 - 1024 United K - 1075B (etched)
2.) AOA - 107 S45 - 1025 United Best 11 - 14 - 75 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: G. Lapano
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Songwriters of America Music Corp./ Majhal Music Pub. co. (BMI)