Following his tenure in the late ‘60s with Gary Usher’s psychedelic baroque-pop studio project Sagittarius and then the California sunshine-pop band the Millennium, Joey Stec landed a solo debut on Playboy Records in 1976 (Hef had a label back then) where he blended the sum of his influences and experience into the songs that comprise Desire. Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller sat behind the mixing board and you can really hear his signature sounds in the phasing of Jim Gordon’s drums and in mixing Bobby Keys’ horns on tunes like “Back Again.” Miller’s footprint is especially prevalent in the roots-y guitar tones that help make “Do You Know” the album’s standout. The sing-along, power-pop hit never made it to the charts, though it clearly had the wherewithal for late-'70s radio airplay. “No Knowing” draws inspiration from Neil Young’s songwriting and David Gilmour’s spacey six-string leads, though it was Jon Neuse from Gram Parsons’ International Submarine Band who provided the guitar work here. Fans of Badfinger and Big Star will have a difficult time not falling in love with “Happier.”