ONCE UPON A TIME.....Dinner With Raoul

 

BLISS BAND  Dinner With Raoul  (Columbia,1978) - AOR

     After an album with Dog Soldier and a stint in the David Essex Band, in the mid-'70s singer/keyboard player Paul Bliss decided to strike out on his own.  Heading for Los Angeles he formed the cleverly titled Bliss Band  featuring the talents of bass player Andy Brown, drummer Nigel Elliot, lead guitarist Phil Palmer (who had also supported David Essex), and keyboard player Alan Park.  Signed by Columbia, the band's 1978 debut "Dinner with Raoul" teamed them with former Steely Dan guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter serving in the producer's chair.   With Bliss responsible for all ten tracks, the album had a distinctive '70s AOR vibe that really did sound like a Steely Dan, or perhaps a Michael McDonald-era Doobie Brothers album.  The comparison was underscored by cameos from Doobie Brother drummer Keith Knudsen and McDonald himself who provided backing vocals on two tracks - 'Slipaway' and 'Stay a Little Longer'.  Virtually all of the songs stood as prime '70s AOR fodder which should have immense appeal to folks who grew up on The Doobies, or Steely Dan.

TRACKLIST: Rio

                     Over The Hill

                     Slipaway

                     Don't Do Me Any Favours

                     On The Highway

                     Right Place, Right Time

                     Stay A Little Longer

                     Here Goes

                     Whatever Happened

                     Take It If You Need It

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