Building the Perfect Beast

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Building the Perfect Beast
Building the Perfect Beast cover
Studio album by Don Henley
Released January 1984
Recorded 1984
Genre Rock,
Pop rock,
Pop,
New Wave
Length ?
Label Geffen
Producer Don Henley,
Mike Campbell,
Danny Kortchmar,
Greg Ladanyi
Professional reviews
Don Henley chronology
I Can't Stand Still
(1980)		 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

[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

[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
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