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Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast

Name: Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast
Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)

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Label:	Geffen Records – M2G-24026, Geffen Records – M2G 24026
Format:	CD, Album, Club Edition
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Southern Rock, Pop Rock, Country Rock

Tracklist

1	The Boys Of Summer Bass – Larry Klein Guitar Synthesizer – Danny Kortchmar Guitar, Percussion – Mike Campbell Producer – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Greg Ladanyi, Mike Campbell Synthesizer – Mike Campbell, Steve Porcaro Words By, Music By – Don Henley, Mike Campbell	4:48
2	You Can't Make Love Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Don Henley Guitar – Danny Kortchmar, Lindsey Buckingham Harmony Vocals – Don Henley, Lindsey Buckingham Keyboards – Ben Tench* Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley	3:33
3	Man With A Mission Drums – Don Henley Guitar – Charlie Sexton, Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Belinda Carlisle Synthesizer [Horns] – Danny Kortchmar Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, J.D. Souther*	2:43
4	You're Not Drinking Enough Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – Don Henley Guitar, Omnichord, Organ – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Sam Moore Piano – David Paich Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar	4:41
5	Not Enough Love In The World Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – Ian Wallace Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals, Percussion – Don Henley Keyboards – Ben Tench, Don Henley Words By, Music By – Ben Tench, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley	3:54
6	Building The Perfect Beast Chanter [The Occasionally Perfect Beasts] – Carla Olson, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, John David Souther, Martha Davis, Michael O'Donahue, Patty Smyth, Waddy Wachtel Choir – The Occasionally Perfect Beasts Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Patty Smyth Percussion – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Programmed By, Sequenced By – Mike Boddicker* Synthesizer – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Albhy Galuten Talking Drum [African Drums] – Kevin McCormick Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Chanter [The Occasionally Perfect Beasts] – Carla Olson, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, John David Souther, Martha Davis, Michael O'Donahue, Patty Smyth, Waddy Wachtel Choir – The Occasionally Perfect Beasts Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Patty Smyth Percussion – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Programmed By, Sequenced By – Mike Boddicker* Synthesizer – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Albhy Galuten Talking Drum [African Drums] – Kevin McCormick Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley	5:00
7	All She Wants To Do Is Dance Drums – Don Henley Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Don Henley, Martha Davis, Patty Smyth Programmed By – Steve Porcaro Synthesizer – David Paich Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar	4:29
8	A Month Of Sundays Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Paich, Randy Newman Composed By [Intro And Interlude] – Maren Jensen Drums – Don Henley, Jim Keltner Piano – Ben Tench* Synthesizer – David Paich, Randy Newman Words By, Music By – Don Henley	4:20
9	Sunset Grill Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Synthesizers] – Ben Tench, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Mike Boddicker, Randy Newman Bass – Pino Palladino Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Patty Smyth Recorded By [Horns, Assisted] – Mark Ettel Recorded By [Horns] – Allen Sides Soloist, Guitar Synthesizer [Horns] – Danny Kortchmar Soloist, Piano – David Paich Synthesizer – Ben Tench, Mike Boddicker Synthesizer [Emulator] – Mike Boddicker* Words By, Music By – Ben Tench, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Synthesizers] – Ben Tench, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Mike Boddicker, Randy Newman Bass – Pino Palladino Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Harmony Vocals – Patty Smyth Recorded By [Horns, Assisted] – Mark Ettel Recorded By [Horns] – Allen Sides Soloist, Guitar Synthesizer [Horns] – Danny Kortchmar Soloist, Piano – David Paich Synthesizer – Ben Tench, Mike Boddicker* Synthesizer [Emulator] – Mike Boddicker* Words By, Music By – Ben Tench*, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley	6:28
10	Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed Bass, Guitar, Keyboards – Danny Kortchmar Percussion – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley Recorded By [Horns, Assisted By] – Mark Ettel Recorded By [Horns] – Allen Sides Vocals – The French Girls Vocals [The French Girls] – Dominique Mancinelli, Marie Pascale Elfman* Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Stan Lynch	3:36
11	Land Of The Living Arranged By [Percussion], Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Bass – Pino Palladino Harmony Vocals – Don Henley, Patty Smyth Programmed By [Percussion], Synthesizer – Bill Cuomo Words By, Music By – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley	3:23

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company
Copyright © – The David Geffen Company
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At – The Villa
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Mastered At – WCI Record Group
Published By – Cass County Music
Published By – Wild Gator Music
Published By – Kortchmar Music
Manufactured By – Columbia House

Credits

Art Direction [LP] – Don Henley, Jeri McManus, Maren Jensen
Crew – Tony Talbi
Design [Graphic Coordination] – Jeri McManus
Engineer [Additional] – Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth, Tom Knox
Engineer [Assistant] – Dan Garcia, David Schober, Duane Seykora, Richard Bosworth
Mastered By [LP Disc] – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Mixed By, Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi, Niko Bolas
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 2 to 11), Don Henley (tracks: 2 to 11), Greg Ladanyi (tracks: 2 to 11)

Notes

℗ & © 1984 The David Geffen Company.
Made and Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none
Matrix / Runout: 2AM2G224026 03 A
Other (Columbia Record Club, Disc Face): CRC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Building The Perfect Beast (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing)	Geffen Records	GHS 24026	US	1984
	Building The Perfect Beast (LP, Album, Stereo, CBS Pressing)	Geffen Records, Geffen Records	GEF 25939, 25939	Europe	1984
Recently Edited	Building The Perfect Beast (CD, Album, Target Label)	Geffen Records	9 24026-2	US	1984
Recently Edited	Building The Perfect Beast (LP, Album)	Geffen Records	XGHS 24026	Canada	1984
New Submission	Building The Perfect Beast (CD, Album)	Geffen Records	CDGEF 25939	Europe	1984