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Building The Perfect Beast




  Type Album
  Artist Don Henley
  Cover Don Henley - Building the Perfect Beastjpg
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  Released November 1984
  Recorded
  Genre Rock
  Length 47:01
  Label Geffen
  Producer Don Henley ,<br> Mike Campbell ,<br> Danny Kortchmar ,<br> Greg Ladanyi
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  Last Album '' I Can't Stand Still '' <br /> (1982)
  This Album '''''Building the Perfect Beast''''' <br /> (1984)
  Next Album '' The End Of The Innocence '' <br /> (1989)


''Building the Perfect Beast'' is the second Album by Don Henley , released in 1984 (see 1984 In Music ).


TRACK LISTING

#" The Boys Of Summer " (Campbell, Henley) - 4:45
#"You Can't Make Love" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar ) - 3:34
#"Man With a Mission" (Henley, Kortchmar, J.D. Souther ) - 2:43
#"You're Not Drinking Enough" (Kortchmar) - 4:40
#" Not Enough Love In The World " (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) - 3:54
#"Building the Perfect Beast" (Henley, Kortchmar) - 4:59
#" All She Wants To Do Is Dance " (Kortchmar) - 4:28
#"A Month of Sundays" (Henley) - 4:31
#" Sunset Grill " (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) - 6:22
#"Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" (Henley, Kortchmar, Lynch) - 3:41
#"Land of the Living" (Henley, Kortchmar) - 3:24


PERSONNEL

  • Don Henley - Percussion , Drums , Keyboards , Vocals , chant, harmony vocals

  • Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer

  • Lindsey Buckingham - Guitar , vocals, harmony vocals

  • Mike Campbell - synthesizer, guitar, percussion

  • Belinda Carlisle - vocals, harmony vocals

  • Bill Cuomo - synthesizer, percussion

  • Martha Davis - vocals, chant, harmony vocals

  • Tim Drummond - Bass

  • Marie Pascale Elfman - vocals, ensemble

  • Albhy Galuten - synthesizer, Synclavier

  • Jerry Hey - horn

  • Jim Keltner - drums

  • Larry Klein - bass

  • Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - Organ , synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, keyboards, Synthesizer Guitar , chant, Omnichord

  • Dominique Mancinelli - vocals, ensemble

  • Kevin McCormick - African Drums

  • Sam Moore - harmony vocals

  • Randy Newman - synthesizer

  • Michael O'Donahue - vocals, chant

  • Carla Olson - vocals, chant

  • David Paich - synthesizer, piano, keyboards

  • Pino Palladino - bass

  • Steve Porcaro - synthesizer

  • Charlie Sexton - guitar

  • Patty Smyth - vocals, chant, harmony vocals

  • J.D. Souther - vocals, chant

  • Benmont Tench - synthesizer, piano, keyboards

  • Richard Wachtel - vocals

  • Waddy Wachtel - chant

  • Ian Wallace - drums



PRODUCTION

  • Producers: Don Henley, Mike Campbell, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi

  • Engineers: Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth, Tom Knox, Greg Ladanyi, Allen Sides

  • Assistant engineers: Richard Bosworth, Mark Ettel, Dan Garcia, David Schober, Duane Seykora

  • Mixing: Niko Bolas, Greg Ladanyi

  • Mastering: Mike Reese, Doug Sax

  • Programming: Michael Boddicker, Steve Porcaro

  • Percussion programming: Bill Cuomo

  • Sequencing: Michael Boddicker

  • Synthesizer arrangements: Don Henley, Michael Boddicker, Danny Kortchmar, Randy Newman, David Paich, Benmont Tench

  • Horn Arrangements: Jerry Hey

  • Percussion Arrangement: Danny Kortchmar

  • Emulator : Michael Boddicker

  • Art direction: Don Henley, Maren Jensen, Jeri McManus

  • Photography: Herb Ritts

  • Graphic coordinator: Jeri McManus



CHARTS

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)


AWARDS

Grammy Awards