1987 Dan Hill – Dan Hill
Dan Hill is an album by Canadian artist Dan Hill. It was released in 1987 on Columbia Records. It is Hill’s eighth album in all, and his second eponymous release, following his 1975 debut album.
The lead single from the album was a duet with Vonda Shepard, “Can’t We Try”. It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Along with “Can’t We Try”, two other tracks, “Never Thought (That I Could Love)” and “Carmelia”, also reached the Top 10 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.
Tracks
1 Conscience (Dan Hill, John Capek) 3:54
2 Carmelia (Dan Hill, John Capek) 3:46
3 Can’t We Try (Dan Hill, Beverly Chapin-Hill) 4:00
4 Blood In My Veins (Dan Hill, Warren Pash) 3:51
5 Never Thought (That I Could Love) (Dan Hill) 3:36
6 Every Boys Fantasy (Dan Hill, Gabe Lee) 3:26
7 Lose Control (Dan Hill, John Capek) 3:48
8 Perfect Love (Dan Hill, Barry Mann, Scott Cutler) 4:49
9 Pleasure Centre (Dan Hill, John Sheard) 3:50
10 USA/USSR (Dan Hill, John Sheard) 3:48
Musicians
1 Conscience
| Drums (programming) | John Capek |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Keyboards | John Capek |
| Percussion | Craig Krampf |
| Background Vocals | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
2 Carmelia
| Drums (programming) | John Capek |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Capek |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Sax | David Woodford |
| Percussion | Craig Krampf |
| Background Vocals | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
3 Can’t We Try
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Vonda Shepard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
4 Blood In My Veins
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Tony Riparetti |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
5 Never Thought (That I Could Love)
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
6 Every Boys Fantasy
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Tony Riparetti |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
7 Lose Control
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums (programming) | John Capek |
| Guitar | Tony Riparetti |
| Keyboards | John Capek |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
8 Perfect Love
| Drums (programming) | John Capek |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Background Vocals | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
9 Pleasure Centre
| Drums (programming) | John Capek |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Background Vocals | John Sheard |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
10 USA/USSR
| Drums (programming) | John Capek |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | John Sheard |
| Percussion | Craig Krampf |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Capek
Producer – Hank Medress (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Producer (Vocals) – Hank Medress
Coordinator (Production) – Lisa Roy
Engineer – Paul Ratajczak (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10),
Engineer – Scott Singer (Tracks 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Darwin Foye
Engineer (Manta Sound Assistant) – Rick Starks
Engineer (Manta Sound) – John Naslen
Engineer (Sounds Interchange) – Kevin Doyle
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – David Thoener (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
Mixed By – Scott Singer (Track 7)
Music Director (Musical Direction) – John Sheard
Art Direction – Stacy Drummond
Photography By – Nancy Levine
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Mixed At – Right Track Recording
Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mixed At – Eldorado Recording Studios
Produced For – The Entertainment Music Company
Recorded At – Ground Control
Recorded At – Eldorado Recording Studios
Recorded At – Manta Sound
Recorded At – Sounds Interchange
Mastered At – Masterdisk