1989 Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses
Runaway Horses is the third solo album by the American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in October 1989 by MCA Records. The album features songs written by Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey and a song co-written by Carlisle herself. The album contains an array of guest artists, including George Harrison and Bryan Adams.
The album peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard 200, a considerable fall in sales from Carlisle’s 1987 album, Heaven on Earth, though it fared better in Europe and peaked at number 4 in the UK where it was certified platinum.
Tracks
1 Leave A Light On (Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels) 4:37
2 Runaway Horses (Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels) 4:44
3 Vision Of You (Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels) 4:41
4 Summer Rain (Maria Vidal, Robbie Seidman) 5:32
5 La Luna (Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels) 4:45
6 (We Want) The Same Thing (Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels) 3:59
7 Deep Deep Ocean (Amy Sky, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly) 4:04
8 Valentine (David Munday, Sandy Stewart) 5:04
9 Whatever It Takes (Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels) 4:49
10 Shades Of Michaelangelo (Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey) 5:49
Biography
Musicians
1 Leave A Light On
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Rudy Richman |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Slide Guitar | George Harrison |
| 12 String Guitar | Ben Schultz |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
2 Runaway Horses
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Percussion | Jorge Black |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
3 Vision Of You
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Rudy Richman |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| 12 String Guitar | Ben Schultz |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Schultz |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | N\’Dea Davenport |
4 Summer Rain
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
5 La Luna
| Bass | Jorge Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Rick Nowels |
| Synthesizer | Charles Judge |
| Accordion | Jimmie Haskell |
| Violin | Sid Page |
| Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
6 (We Want) The Same Thing
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
7 Deep Deep Ocean
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Bass | George Harrison |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Guitar | Ben Schultz |
| 12 String Guitar | George Harrison |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Piano | Charles Judge |
| Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
8 Valentine
| Bass | David Munday |
| Drums (programming) | David Munday |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Guitar | David Munday |
| Keyboards | David Munday |
| Piano | Sandy Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Laura Harding |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
9 Whatever It Takes
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Piano | Charles Judge |
| Background Vocals | Bryan Adams |
| Background Vocals | Ellen Shipley |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Bekka Bramlett |
10 Shades Of Michaelangelo
| Bass | Eric Pressley |
| Guitar | XY Jones |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Rick Nowels
Coordinator (Production) – Laura Harding, Tim McDaniel
Engineer – Dave Meegan, David Leonard, Robert Feist, Steve MacMillan, Steve Marcantonio
Engineer (Assistant) – Laurie Fumar, Lawrence Ethan, Randy Wine, Scott Symington
Mixed By – Marc DeSisto, Shelly Yakus, Steve MacMillan
Art Direction, Design – Norman Moore
Photography – Herb Ritts
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mixed At A&M Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At Studio Miraval
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Summa Studios
Recorded At One On One Studios
Phonographic Copyright Virgin Records Ltd
Copyright Virgin Records Ltd