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
| 1 | Beneath The Moon (Dennis DeYoung) | 4:42 |
| 2 | Best Is Yet To Come (Dennis DeYoung) | 4:15 |
| 3 | What A Way To Go (Dennis DeYoung) | 4:45 |
| 4 | Harry S Hands (Dennis DeYoung) | 4:54 |
| 5 | Boomchild (Dennis DeYoung) | 4:56 |
| 6 | Who Shot Daddy (Dennis DeYoung) | 4:33 |
| 7 | Outside Looking In Again (Dennis DeYoung) | 5:23 |
| 8 | Won T Go Wasted (Dennis DeYoung, Rob Friedman) | 4:18 |
Media
Musicians
1 Beneath The Moon
| Bass | Bob Lizik |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bill Ruppert |
| Guitar | John Adair |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Adair |
| Piano | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | CJ Vanston |
| Percussion | Joe Pusateri |
| Background Vocals | Gary Pigg |
| Background Vocals | Mark Williamson |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
2 Best Is Yet To Come
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Keyboards | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | Dennis DeYoung |
| Harmonica | Howard Levy |
| Percussion | Joe Pusateri |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Morrow |
| Background Vocals | Mark Williamson |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
3 What A Way To Go
| Bass | Bob Lizik |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bill Ruppert |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Keyboards | Dennis DeYoung |
| Keyboards | CJ Vanston |
| Piano | CJ Vanston |
| Synthesizer | CJ Vanston |
| Percussion | Joe Pusateri |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Morrow |
| Background Vocals | Mark Williamson |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
4 Harry S Hands
| Bass | Bob Lizik |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Keyboards | Dennis DeYoung |
| Percussion | Joe Pusateri |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Dawn Feusi |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Morrow |
| Background Vocals | Mark Williamson |
| Background Vocals | Tamara Champlin |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
5 Boomchild
| Bass | Bob Lizik |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Keyboards | Dennis DeYoung |
| Keyboards | CJ Vanston |
| Piano | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | CJ Vanston |
| Percussion | Joe Pusateri |
| Background Vocals | Gary Loizzo |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Morrow |
| Background Vocals | Mark Williamson |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
6 Who Shot Daddy
| Drums | Wayne Stewart |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Organ | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | CJ Vanston |
| Synthesizer | Chris Cameron |
| Horns | Steve Eisen |
| Sax | Mark Ohlson |
| Sax | Mike Smith (2) |
| Trombone | Chris Cameron |
| Trumpet | Mike Halperin |
| Trumpet | Orbert Davis |
| Harmonica | Howard Levy |
| Background Vocals | Cynthia Harrell |
| Background Vocals | Francine Smith |
| Background Vocals | Sean Christopher |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
7 Outside Looking In Again
| Bass | Bob Lizik |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bill Ruppert |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Keyboards | Dennis DeYoung |
| Keyboards | CJ Vanston |
| Piano | Dennis DeYoung |
| Percussion | Joe Pusateri |
| Vocals | Dennis DeYoung |
8 Won’t Go Wasted
| Bass | CJ Vanston |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bill Ruppert |
| Piano | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | Dennis DeYoung |
| Synthesizer | CJ Vanston |
| Horns | Alan Shacklock |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Morrow |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Morrow |
| Background Vocals | Mark Williamson |
| Vocals | Dennis 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.