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 "Beneath the Moon" – 4:42 "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:15 "What a Way to Go" – 4:45 "Harry's Hands" – 4:52 Side two "Boomchild" – 4:56 "Who Shot Daddy?" – 4:33 "Outside Looking In Again" – 5:23 "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