Boomchild
1989 studio album by Dennis DeYoung
Boomchild is the third solo album by American musician Dennis DeYoung . It was released in February 1989 by MCA Records . Boomchild featured the title track with a music video but the song was relegated to the B-Side of "Beneath the Moon", the only single. Both the single and Boomchild failed to chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Dennis DeYoung , except as noted:
Side one
"Beneath the Moon" – 4:42
"The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:15
"What a Way to Go" – 4:45
"Harry's Hands" – 4:52
Side two
"Boomchild" – 4:56
"Who Shot Daddy?" – 4:33
"Outside Looking In Again" – 5:23
"Won't Go Wasted" (DeYoung, Rob Friedman) – 4:20
Personnel
Dennis DeYoung – vocals, backing vocals (1–5, 8), acoustic piano (1, 5, 7, 8), synthesizers (1, 6, 8), keyboards (2–5, 7), synth bass (2, 6), organ (6), horn arrangements (6)
Vaughn Haylord – Synclavier programming
Brian Poer – Synclavier programming
C.J. Vanston – synthesizers (1, 6, 8), acoustic piano (3), keyboards (3, 5), synth bass (3, 5), bass (8)
Chris Cameron – synthesizers (6), horn arrangements (6)
Alan Shacklock – E-mu Emulator horns (8)
John Adair – guitars (1), acoustic guitar (1)
Tom Dziallo – guitars (1–7)
Bill Ruppert – guitars (1, 3, 7, 8)
Bob Lizik – bass guitar (1, 3–5, 7)
John Robinson – drums (1–5, 7, 8)
Wayne Stewart – drums (6)
Joe Pusateri – percussion (1–5, 7, 8)
Howard Levy – harmonica (2, 6)
Mike Smith – baritone saxophone (6)
Steve Eisen – tenor saxophone (6)
Mike Halperin – trombone (6)
Orbert C. Davis – trumpet (6)
Mark Ohlson – trumpet (6)
Gary Pigg – backing vocals (1)
Mark Williamson – backing vocals (1–5, 8)
Jeff Morrow – backing vocals (2–5, 8)
The 101st Place Singers – backing vocals (3, 5)
Bill Champlin – backing vocals (4)
Tamara Champlin – backing vocals (4)
Dawn Feusi – backing vocals (4)
Gary Loizzo – backing vocals (5)
Sean Christopher – backing vocals (6), harmony vocals (6)
Cynthia Harrell – backing vocals (6)
Francine Smith – backing vocals (6)
Production
Dennis DeYoung – producer, mixing
Alan Shacklock – producer (1–3, 5–8)
Justin Niebank – engineer, mixing (4)
Gary Loizzo – mixing (1–3, 5–8)
David Axelbaum – assistant engineer, mix assistant (4)
Milan Bertoza – mix assistant (1–3, 5–8)
Brian Peor – assistant engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Jeff Adamoff – art direction
Bob Hickson – artwork
Dennis Keeley – photography
Trudy Green – management