In August 1986, “RCA” label released “Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine”, the second Daryl Hall studio album. It was recorded October 1985 – May 1986, and was produced by Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart and Tom “T-Bone” Wolk.
Personnel:
- Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, drum programming
- Ric Morcombe – guitar
- G.E. Smith – guitar
- Jamie West-Oram – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar, drum programming
- Robbie McIntosh – guitar
- Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
- Mike Klvana – keyboards, Synclavier programming
- Patrick Seymour – keyboards, E-mu Emulator II sampling
- Stephen Gillifant – E-mu Emulator II sampling
- Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – bass guitar, guitar, mandolin
- Tony Beard – drums, additional percussion
- Michel De La Porte – percussion
- Steve Ferrone – additional percussion
- Olle Romo – additional percussion
- Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
- Manu Guiot – drum programming, engineer
- Steve Harvey – drum programming
- Bob Riley – drum programming
- Lenny Pickett – saxophone
- Dick Morrissey – saxophone solo
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements, conductor
- June Montana – additional backing vocals
- Kate St. John – additional backing vocals
- Bob Geldof – additional backing vocals
- Joni Mitchell – additional backing vocals
- Frank Filipetti – engineer
- Jon Bavin – engineer
- Frederick Defaye, Serge Pauchard – engineer assistant
- Stephen Gallifent, Dick Beetham, Tim Burrell, Noah Baron, Ken Steiger, Paul Hamingson – engineer assistant
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jeb Brien, Joe Stelmach – art direction, design
- Cheryl Winser – hand tinting
- Paul Elledge – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Daryl Hall, except where noted.
- Dreamer – Daryl Hall, John Beeby
- Only a Vision
- I Wasn’t Born Yesterday – Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart, Sara Allen
- Someone Like You
- Next Step – Daryl Hall, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, Arthur Baker
- For You – Daryl Hall, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk
- Foolish Pride
- Right as Rain
- Let It Out – Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart
- What’s Gonna Happen to Us
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