1984 Shalamar – Heartbreak
Heartbreak is the eighth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1984 on the SOLAR label. It features a new line-up of Delisa Davis, Micki Free and Howard Hewett (Davis and Free having replaced Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley who had both left the group after the release of the previous album The Look). This would be Hewett’s last album with the group before embarking on a successful solo career.
Heartbreak peaked at #32 on the R&B chart and #90 on the Billboard chart. The single “Dancing in the Sheets” was included on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the film Footloose, while “Don’t Get Stopped in Beverly Hills” featured on the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack won the group a Grammy.
Tracks
1 Amnesia (George Duke; Howard Hewett) 5:36
2 Dancing In The Sheets (Bill Wolfer; Dean Pitchford) 4:00
3 Whenever You Need Me (Delissa Davis) 4:59
4 Heartbreak (Fenderella; Chuck Gentry) 5:29
5 Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (David Wolinski; Howard Hewett; Micki Free) 4:16
6 My Girl Loves Me (David Wolinski; Howard Hewett; Micki Free) 4:40
7 Melody (David Wolinski; Howard Hewett; Micki Free) 7:15
8 Deceiver (David Wolinski; Howard Hewett; Micki Free) 4:08
Biography
Musicians
1 Amnesia
Guitar (solo) | Micki Free |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | George Duke |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Background Vocals | Delissa Davis |
Background Vocals | Shalamar |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
2 Dancing In The Sheets
Drums (programming) | Bill Wolfer |
Guitar | Micki Free |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Mini Moog | Bill Wolfer |
Synthesizer | Bill Wolfer |
Vocoder | Bill Wolfer |
Background Vocals | Shalamar |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
3 Whenever You Need Me
Guitar | Chuck Gentry |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Keyboards | Barry Sarna |
Background Vocals | Shalamar |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
Vocals | Delissa Davis |
4 Heartbreak
Guitar | Chuck Gentry |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Keyboards | Chuck Gentry |
Programming | William Zimmerman |
Programming | Chuck Gentry |
Background Vocals | Delissa Davis |
Background Vocals | Chuck Gentry |
Background Vocals | Fenderella |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
5 Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills
Drums (programming) | David Wolinski |
Guitar | Micki Free |
Guitar | David Wolinski |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Keyboards | David Wolinski |
Programming | David Wolinski |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Percussion | JR Robinson |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
6 My Girl Loves Me
Drums (programming) | David Wolinski |
Guitar | Micki Free |
Guitar | David Wolinski |
Keyboards | David Wolinski |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Percussion | JR Robinson |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
7 Melody
Drums (programming) | David Wolinski |
Guitar | Micki Free |
Guitar | David Wolinski |
Keyboards | David Wolinski |
Keyboards | Delissa Davis |
Programming | David Wolinski |
Vocals | Howard Hewett |
8 Deceiver
Liner Notes
Producer – George Duke (Track 1)
Producer – Bill Wolfer (Track 2)
Producer – Howard Hewett (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Producer – David Wolinski (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8)
Co-producer – Chuck Gentry, Fenderella (Track 4)
Guitar Consultant – Bruce Gaitsch (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Mixing) – John Arrias, Ray Blari, Thomas Vicari, Erik Zobler, Ed Sanders
Engineer (Recording) – Thomas Vicari, John Arrias, Ray Blair, David Rideau, Erik Zobler, Ed Sanders
Engineer (Assistant) – Frank Dookun, Glen Holguin, David Leonard, Sabrina Buchanek, Mitch Gibson
Engineer (Mastering) – Brian Gardner
Art Direction – Art Sims, Yolanda Davis
Photography – Randee St Nicholas
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Studios
Mixed At Studio 55
Mixed At Sound Castle
Mixed At Solar Sound Studio
Mixed At Larrabee Sound
Recorded At Fool On The Hill Studios
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Recorded At Cherokee Studio
Recorded At Sunset Studio
Recorded At Larrabee Sound
Recorded At Record Plant
Phonographic Copyright Solar Records
Copyright Solar Records