Heartbeat (Don Johnson album)
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Heartbeat is an album released by American television actor Don Johnson in September 1986 on Epic Records. In the United States, the album reached #17 on the Billboard 200 album chart in October 1986[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1986.[3] The title track became a top 5 hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[4]
In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up LP, Let It Roll.[5]
Track listings
Original Release
| 1. |
"Heartbeat" | Eric Kaz, Wendy Waldman |
4:20 |
| 2. |
"Voice on a Hotline" | Bill LaBounty, Kathy Wakefield |
4:05 |
| 3. |
"The Last Sound Love Makes" | John Capek, Sam Egorin, Tony Sciuto |
4:27 |
| 4. |
"Lost in Your Eyes" | Tom Petty |
4:33 |
| 5. |
"Coco Don't" | Peter Kaye, Nan O'Byrne |
3:33 |
| 6. |
"Heartache Away" | Steve Cochran |
4:49 |
| 7. |
"Love Roulette" | Don Johnson, Mark Leonard |
4:20 |
| 8. |
"Star Tonight" | Bob Seger |
2:54 |
| 9. |
"Gotta Get Away" | Chas Sandford |
4:27 |
| 10. |
"Can't Take Your Memory" | Don Johnson, Curly Smith |
4:30 |
| 11. |
"Other People's Lives" | Diane Warren |
5:28 |
| 12. |
"Angel City" | Dave Resnik, Don Johnson, Keith Diamond, Michael Des Barres |
4:25 |
| 13. |
"When You Only Loved Me" | Harold Allen, Jeff Daniels |
3:57 |
| 14. |
"Let It Roll" | Don Johnson, Keith Diamond |
4:21 |
| 15. |
"What If It Takes All Night" | Clyde Lieberman, Jeffrey Pescetto, Richard James Burgess |
3:48 |
| 16. |
"Little One's Lullaby" | Don Johnson, Keith Diamond |
3:23 |
Production
In a 1987 interview with the LA Times, Johnson stated, "I wanted the record to be modern, tough rock and I think I achieved that on some level. I didn't want it to sound like something that other people designed and I just stopped by for a few minutes to do the vocals. And I made it clear to Walter that I would walk away from it if I didn't think it was credible. I was prepared every step of the way to throw it away and walk away."
- Produced By Keith Diamond & Chas Sandford
- Engineers: David Axelbaum, Acar S. Key, Gary McGachan, Peter Robbins, Bob Ross
- Mixing: Gary McGachan, Chas Sandford
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Personnel
- Don Johnson - vocals
- Dickey Betts, Kennan Keating, Paul Pesco, David Resnik, Chas Sandford, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ron Wood, Dweezil Zappa - guitar
- Wayne Braithwaite, Keith Diamond, Mark Leonard, Larry Russell - bass
- Bill Champlin, Keith Diamond, Charles Judge - keyboards
- Omar Hakim, John Keane, J.T. Lewis, Terry Silverlight, Curly Smith - drums
- Keith Diamond, Bashiri Johnson, Acar S. Key - percussion
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Lenny Pickett, Danny Wilensky - saxophone
- Chris Botti, Joseph J. Sheply, George Young - horns
- Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Michael Des Barres, Jamie Skyler - background vocals
- Bonnie Raitt - background vocals on "Lost in Your Eyes" and "Heartache Away"
- Willie Nelson: background vocals on "Star Tonight"
- Strings arranged by Leon Pendarvis
- Horns arranged by Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Danny Wilensky
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
Singles - Billboard (United States)
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