1984 Karen Kamon – Heart Of You
Heart Of You is the debut album by American singer and actress Karen Ichiuji-Ramone (née Ichiuji, May 15, 1951 – March 25, 2020), known by her stage name Karen Kamon. She is perhaps best known for her performance of “Manhunt” on the soundtrack to the movie Flashdance. In 1984, her recording of “Loverboy” reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tracks
1 Loverboy (Bobby Alessi; Billy Alessi) 03:30
2 Don’t Just Stand There (Do Something To Me) (Phil Pickett) 04:00
3 Do You Wanna Make Something Of It (Andy Goldmark; Phil Galdston) 03:09
4 It’s Tough To Be A Man (Andy Goldmark; Phil Galdston; Steve Ferrera; Eric Troyer) 04:15
5 Da Doo Ron Ron (Phil Spector; Ellie Greenwich; John Barry) 03:16
6 The Heart Of You (Sylvester Levay; Andy Goldmark; Phil Galdston) 03:30
7 Sweet Little Girl (Michael Sembello; Daniel Sembello; Richard Rudolph) 03:33
8 The Real Me (Phil Pickett; Florrie Palmer) 03:03
9 When You Got A Woman (Peter Cofield; Bobby Alessi) 04:06
Musicians
| Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Liberty DeVito |
| Drums | Steve Ferrera |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Brown |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Guitar | Peter Frampton |
| Guitar | Russell Javors |
| Keyboards | Dean Kraus |
| Keyboards | Rob Mounsey |
| Keyboards | Sylvester Levay |
| Synthesizer | Andy Goldmark |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | David LeBolt |
| Synthesizer | Phil Galdston |
| Sax | Lee Goodall |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Doug Ichiuji |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Percussion | Steve Ferrera |
| Background Vocals | Andy Goldmark |
| Background Vocals | Billy Alessi |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Alessi |
| Background Vocals | Cruz Sembello |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Jimmy Santis |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Bartok |
| Background Vocals | Mark Hudson |
| Background Vocals | Michael Sembello |
| Background Vocals | Rory Dodd |
| Background Vocals | Karen Kamon |
| Vocals | Karen Kamon |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Brad Leigh, Marti Robertson, Ollie Cotton
Engineer (Assistant) – Bobby Cohen, John Covertino, Scott James, Clif Lee Jones, Jay Mark, Glenn Rosenstein, Jimmy Santis, Billy Strauss, Jay Willis
Design Allen Weinberg
Photography – Bill King
Recorded At A&R Recording, NYC
Recorded At Eurosound, NYC
Recorded At The Hit Factory, NYC
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, NYC
Recorded At The Village Recorders, LA
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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