Building the Perfect Beast

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Building the Perfect Beast
Studio album by Don Henley
Released	November 1984
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	47:01
Label	Geffen
Producer(s)	Don Henley, Mike Campbell, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link
Don Henley chronology
I Can't Stand Still (1982)	Building the Perfect Beast (1984)	The End of the Innocence (1989)

Building the Perfect Beast is the second album by Don Henley, released in 1984.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Original (Vinyl Record) Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Production 5 Charts 6 Awards

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Original (Vinyl Record) Track listing

1. "The Boys of Summer" (Campbell, Henley) – 4:45
2. "You Can't Make Love" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar) – 3:34
3. "Man With a Mission" (Henley, Kortchmar, J.D. Souther) – 2:43
4. "You're Not Drinking Enough" (Kortchmar) – 4:40
5. "Not Enough Love in the World" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 3:54
6. "Building the Perfect Beast" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 4:59
7. "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Kortchmar) – 4:28
8. "Sunset Grill" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:22
9. "Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" (Henley, Kortchmar, Lynch) – 3:41
10. "Land of the Living" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 3:24

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1984	The Billboard 200	13

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	"Sunset Grill"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	7
1984	"The Boys of Summer"	Adult Contemporary	33
1984	"The Boys of Summer"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1984	"The Boys of Summer"	The Billboard Hot 100	5
1985	"All She Wants to Do Is Dance"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	10
1985	"All She Wants to Do Is Dance"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	34
1985	"All She Wants to Do Is Dance"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	65
1985	"All She Wants to Do Is Dance"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1985	"All She Wants to Do Is Dance"	The Billboard Hot 100	9
1985	"Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9
1985	"Not Enough Love in the World"	Adult Contemporary	6
1985	"Not Enough Love in the World"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	17
1985	"Not Enough Love in the World"	The Billboard Hot 100	34
1985	"Sunset Grill"	Adult Contemporary	18
1985	"Sunset Grill"	The Billboard Hot 100	22

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1985	"The Boys of Summer"	Best Male Rock Vocal Performance