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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:

  1. Side one

  2. "Beneath the Moon" – 4:42

  3. "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:15

  4. "What a Way to Go" – 4:45

  5. "Harry's Hands" – 4:52

  6. Side two

  7. "Boomchild" – 4:56

  8. "Who Shot Daddy?" – 4:33

  9. "Outside Looking In Again" – 5:23

  10. "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