Desert Moon

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Desert Moon
Studio album by Dennis DeYoung
Released	1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	Rock/Pop
Length	38:57
Label	A&M
Producer	Dennis DeYoung
Professional reviews
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Dennis DeYoung chronology
Desert Moon (1984) Back to the World (1986)

Desert Moon is the debut solo album from one-time Styx keyboard player/singer/songwriter Dennis DeYoung. It was released in 1984 by A&M Records.

The album reached #24 on the Billboard album charts in the fall of 1984. The album's biggest hit was its title cut which hit #10 on the Billboard singles chart.

The album's second single "Don't Wait for Heroes" scraped the Top 40 and got MTV play.

Desert Moon was certified Gold in Canada.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Dennis DeYoung, except where noted:

1. "Don't Wait for Heroes" – 4:46
2. "Please" – 4:20
3. "Boys Will Be Boys" – 5:41
4. "Fire" (Jimi Hendrix) – 3:46
5. "Desert Moon" – 6:09
6. "Suspicious" – 4:57
7. "Gravity" – 4:51
8. "Dear Darling (I'll Be There)" – 4:27

[edit] Personnel

• Dennis DeYoung: Keyboards, Vocals
• Tom Dziallo: Guitars, Bass Guitar
• Dennis Johnson: Bass Guitar
• Tom Radtke: Drums, Percussion
• Steve Eisen: Saxophones
• Rosemary Butler: Duet Vocal on "Please"
• Suzanne DeYoung, Tom Dziallo, Dawn Feusi: Additional backing vocals