On November 19, 1984, “Geffen” label released “Building the Perfect Beast”, the second Don Henley studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Record One”, “Bill Schnee Studio”, “The Villa” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

• Don Henley – lead and harmony vocals, chant voices, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements, art direction
• Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, harmony vocals
• Charlie Sexton – guitar
• Danny Kortchmar – synthesizers, organ, guitar, horns, omnichord, percussion, guitar synthesizer solo, horn solo, synthesizer arrangements, keyboards, arrangements
• Mike Campbell – synthesizers, guitar, percussion
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, programming
• Benmont Tench – keyboards, acoustic piano, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements
• David Paich – acoustic piano, synthesizers , synthesizer arrangements
• Michael Boddicker – programming, sequencing, synthesizers, E-mu Emulator, synthesizer arrangements
• Albhy Galuten – synclavier
• Randy Newman – synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements
• Bill Cuomo – synthesizers, programming, percussion
• Larry Klein – bass
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Tim Drummond – bass
• Ian Wallace – drums
• Kevin McCormick – African drums
• Jim Keltner – additional drums
• Maren Jensen – intro and interlude composer
• Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
• Belinda Carlisle – harmony vocals
• Sam Moore – harmony vocals
• Martha Davis – chant voices, harmony vocals
• Michael O’Donahue – chant voices
• Carla Olson – chant voices
• Patty Smyth – chant voices, harmony vocals
• J. D. Souther – chant voices
• Waddy Wachtel – chant voices
• Marie-Pascale Elfman – the French Girls ensemble
• Dominique Mancinelli – the French Girls ensemble
• Niko Bolas – recording, mixing
• Greg Ladanyi – recording, mixing
• Richard Bosworth, Tom Knox.- additional engineer
• Richard Bosworth, Dan Garcia, David Schober, Duane Seykora – engineer assistant
• Allen Sides – horns recording
• Mark Ettel – horns recording assistant
• Mike Reese, Doug Sax – mastering
• Jeri McManus –graphic coordinator, art direction
• DiMaren Jensen – art direction.
• Herb Ritts – photography

Track listing:

1. The Boys of Summer – Don Henley, Mike Campbell
2. You Can’t Make Love – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
3. Man With a Mission – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, J.D. Souther
4. You’re Not Drinking Enough – Danny Kortchmar
5. Not Enough Love in the World – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench
6. Building the Perfect Beast – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
7. All She Wants to Do Is Dance – Danny Kortchmar
8. Sunset Girl – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench
9. Drivin’ with Your Eyes Closed – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch
10. Land of Living – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar