1978 Dolly Parton – Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker is the 20th solo studio album by Dolly Parton, released in 1978. Released following the huge pop crossover success of Here You Come Again, Heartbreaker was designed as an even more direct aim at the pop charts, with several of its songs verging on disco. The title song, a ballad written by Carole Bayer Sager, topped the U.S. country charts, and became Parton’s third top-forty pop hit, while the follow-up single was the double-A-sided “Baby I’m Burning”/”I Really Got the Feeling”, with “Baby I’m Burnin'” targeted for pop airplay, and “I Really Got the Feeling” for country. The formula (which had previously worked for Here You Come Again’s double-A-sided “Two Doors Down”/”It’s All Wrong, but It’s All Right”) was successful again, with the single reaching #1 on the country charts, and #25 on the pop charts.
Disco remix singles of two of the album’s songs, “Baby I’m Burning” and “I Wanna Fall in Love”were also released and received significant airplay in clubs and discos at the time.
The album cover, a gatefold design depicting Parton in a series of surreal, dream-like images, was designed by graphic artist Ed Caraeff, who’d also designed the cover art for Here You Come Again.
The album stayed at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for nine consecutive weeks. It ended up being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The song “Nickles and Dimes” was later covered by Nana Mouskouri on her Roses Love Sunshine album.
Tracks
1 I Really Got The Feeling (Billy Vera) 3:10
2 It’s Too Late To Love Me Now (Gene Dobbins, Jay Wilson, Rory Bourke) 3:02
3 We’re Through Forever (Blaise Tosti) 3:51
4 Sure Thing (Dolly Parton) 3:33
5 With You Gone (Dolly Parton) 3:07
6 Baby I’m Burnin’ (Dolly Parton) 2:37
7 Nickels And Dimes (Dolly Parton, Floyd Estel) 3:25
8 The Man (Dolly Parton) 3:17
9 Heartbreaker (Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert) 3:35
10 I Wanna Fall In Love (Dolly Parton) 2:25
Biography
Musicians
Bass | David Hungate |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | David Wolfert |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
Steel Guitar | Joe McGuffee |
Piano | David Paich |
Piano | David Foster |
Piano | Gregg Perry |
Piano | Mac Rebennack |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Angela Winbush |
Background Vocals | Anita Ball |
Background Vocals | Augie Johnson |
Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
Background Vocals | Richard Dennison |
Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
Liner Notes
Producer – Dolly Parton, Gary Klein
Producer (Executive) – Charles Koppelman
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey, Larry Williams (Tracks 4, 5, 5, 7, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Wolfert (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dolly Parton (Tracks 5, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Gregg Perry (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gregg Perry (Tracks 2)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
Contractor – Frank DeCaro
Coordinator – Frank DeCaro
Engineer – Armin Steiner
Engineer (Assistant) – Don Henderson, Linda Tyler
Remix – Armin Steiner
Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff Studio
Photography – Ed Caraeff Studio
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright BMG Entertainment
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