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Desert Moon 
Studio album by Dennis DeYoung Released August 1984 Recorded 1984 Genre Rock/Pop Length 38:57 Label A&M Producer Dennis DeYoung Professional reviews Dennis DeYoung chronology Desert Moon
(1984)Back to the World
(1986)Desert Moon is the debut solo album from former Styx keyboard player/singer/songwriter Dennis DeYoung. It was released in 1984 by A&M Records.
The album reached #24 on the Billboard album charts in the fall of 1984. The album's biggest hit was its title cut which hit #10 on the Billboard singles chart.
The album's second single "Don't Wait for Heroes" reached #83 and got MTV play.
"Desert Moon" was certified Gold in Canada.
Track listing
All songs written by Dennis DeYoung, except where noted:
- "Don't Wait for Heroes" – 4:46
- "Please" – 4:20 (a duet with Rosemary Butler)
- "Boys Will Be Boys" – 5:41
- "Fire" (Jimi Hendrix) – 3:46
- "Desert Moon" – 6:09
- "Suspicious" – 4:57
- "Gravity" – 4:51
- "Dear Darling (I'll Be There)" – 4:27
Personnel
- Dennis DeYoung: Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Mixing
- Tom Dziallo: Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Drum Programming, Mixing
- Dennis Johnson: bass guitar
- Tom Radtke: drums, percussion
- Steve Eisen: Conductor, Conga, Saxophone
- Rosemary Butler: Duet Vocal on "Please"
- Sandy Caulfield: Vocals
- Suzanne DeYoung, Tom Dziallo, Dawn Feusi, Pat Hurley: Additional backing vocals
- Vince Guttman: Drum Programming
- Maurice Lynn Simmons: Drum Programming
- Gary Loizzo: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Engineer, Drum Programming, Mixing
- Rob Kingsland: Engineer, Mixing
- Ted Jensen: Mastering
- Jim Popko: Engineer, Mixing
- Bill Rascati: Engineer, Mixing
- Chuck Beeson: Art Direction, Design
Categories:- Debut albums
- 1984 albums
- Dennis DeYoung albums
- A&M Records albums
- 1980s rock album stubs
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