1988 Dennis DeYoung – Boomchild

Boomchild is the third solo album from Dennis DeYoung. It was released in February 1989 by MCA Records. Boomchild is DeYoung’s first solo album that did not make it on any album charts and its failure caused DeYoung to be dropped by MCA.

Tracks

1Beneath The Moon (Dennis DeYoung)4:42
2Best Is Yet To Come (Dennis DeYoung)4:15
3What A Way To Go (Dennis DeYoung)4:45
4Harry S Hands (Dennis DeYoung)4:54
5Boomchild (Dennis DeYoung)4:56
6Who Shot Daddy (Dennis DeYoung)4:33
7Outside Looking In Again (Dennis DeYoung)5:23
8Won T Go Wasted (Dennis DeYoung, Rob Friedman)4:18

Media

Musicians

1 Beneath The Moon

BassBob Lizik
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarBill Ruppert
GuitarJohn Adair
GuitarTom Dziallo
Acoustic GuitarJohn Adair
PianoDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
PercussionJoe Pusateri
Background VocalsGary Pigg
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDennis DeYoung


2 Best Is Yet To Come

DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarTom Dziallo
KeyboardsDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerDennis DeYoung
HarmonicaHoward Levy
PercussionJoe Pusateri
Background VocalsJeff Morrow
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDennis DeYoung


3 What A Way To Go

BassBob Lizik
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarBill Ruppert
GuitarTom Dziallo
KeyboardsDennis DeYoung
KeyboardsCJ Vanston
PianoCJ Vanston
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
PercussionJoe Pusateri
Background VocalsJeff Morrow
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDennis DeYoung


4 Harry S Hands

BassBob Lizik
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarTom Dziallo
KeyboardsDennis DeYoung
PercussionJoe Pusateri
Background VocalsBill Champlin
Background VocalsDawn Feusi
Background VocalsJeff Morrow
Background VocalsMark Williamson
Background VocalsTamara Champlin
VocalsDennis DeYoung


5 Boomchild

BassBob Lizik
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarTom Dziallo
KeyboardsDennis DeYoung
KeyboardsCJ Vanston
PianoDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
PercussionJoe Pusateri
Background VocalsGary Loizzo
Background VocalsJeff Morrow
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDennis DeYoung


6 Who Shot Daddy

DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarTom Dziallo
OrganDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
SynthesizerChris Cameron
HornsSteve Eisen
SaxMark Ohlson
SaxMike Smith (2)
TromboneChris Cameron
TrumpetMike Halperin
TrumpetOrbert Davis
HarmonicaHoward Levy
Background VocalsCynthia Harrell
Background VocalsFrancine Smith
Background VocalsSean Christopher
VocalsDennis DeYoung


7 Outside Looking In Again

BassBob Lizik
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarBill Ruppert
GuitarTom Dziallo
KeyboardsDennis DeYoung
KeyboardsCJ Vanston
PianoDennis DeYoung
PercussionJoe Pusateri
VocalsDennis DeYoung


8 Won’t Go Wasted

BassCJ Vanston
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarBill Ruppert
PianoDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerDennis DeYoung
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
HornsAlan Shacklock
Background VocalsJeff Morrow
Background VocalsJeff Morrow
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDennis DeYoung

Liner Notes

Producer, Mixed By – Dennis DeYoung
Producer – Alan Shacklock (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Gary Loizzo
Mixed By (Assisted) – Brian Poer, David Axelbaum, Milan Bertosa
Mixed By, Engineer – Justin Niebank
Programmed By (Synclavier) – Brian Poer, Vaughn Halyard

Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Artwork – Bob Hickson
Photography By – Dennis Keeley

Recorded At – Streeterville Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant
Mixed At – Streeterville Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Overdubbed At – Pumpkin Studios
Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.