Boomchild

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

1. "Beneath the Moon" – 4:42
2. "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:15
3. "What a Way to Go" – 4:45
4. "Harry's Hands" – 4:52

Side two

1. "Boomchild" – 4:56
2. "Who Shot Daddy?" – 4:33
3. "Outside Looking In Again" – 5:23
4. "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

References

External links

• Official Website of Dennis DeYoung