Building the Perfect Beast

Infobox Album |
Name = Building the Perfect Beast
Type = Album
Artist = Don Henley


Released = November 19, 1984
Recorded = 1984
Genre = Rock, Pop rock, Pop, New Wave
Length = 47:08 (CD version)
Label = Geffen
Producer = Don Henley,
Mike Campbell,
Danny Kortchmar,
Greg Ladanyi
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dudaylmjxpvb~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Don+Henley link]
Last album = "I Can't Stand Still"
(1980)
This album = "Building the Perfect Beast"
(1984)
Next album = "The End of the Innocence"
(1989)

"Building the Perfect Beast" is the second album by Don Henley, released in 1984.

Track listing

#"The Boys of Summer" (Mike Campbell, Henley) – 4:45
#"You Can't Make Love" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar) – 3:34
#"Man With a Mission" (Henley, Kortchmar, J.D. Souther) – 2:43
#"You're Not Drinking Enough" (Kortchmar) – 4:40
#"Not Enough Love in the World" (Henley, Kortchmar, Benmont Tench) – 3:54
#"Building the Perfect Beast" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 4:59
#"All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Kortchmar) – 4:28
#"A Month of Sundays" (Henley) – 4:31
#"Sunset Grill" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:22
#"Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" (Henley, Kortchmar, Lynch) – 3:41
#"Land of the Living" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 3:24

Original (Vinyl Record) Track listing

#"The Boys of Summer" (Campbell, Henley) – 4:45
#"You Can't Make Love" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar) – 3:34
#"Man With a Mission" (Henley, Kortchmar, J.D. Souther) – 2:43
#"You're Not Drinking Enough" (Kortchmar) – 4:40
#"Not Enough Love in the World" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 3:54
#"Building the Perfect Beast" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 4:59
#"All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Kortchmar) – 4:28
#"Sunset Grill" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:22
#"Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" (Henley, Kortchmar, Lynch) – 3:41
#"Land of the Living" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 3:24

Personnel

*Don Henley - percussion, drums, keyboards, vocals, chant, harmony vocals
*Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
*Lindsey Buckingham - guitar, vocals, harmony vocals
*Mike Campbell - synthesizer, guitar, percussion
*Belinda Carlisle - vocals, harmony vocals
*Bill Cuomo - synthesizer, percussion
*Martha Davis - vocals, chant, harmony vocals
*Tim Drummond - bass
*Marie Pascale Elfman - vocals, ensemble
*Albhy Galuten - synthesizer, synclavier
*Jerry Hey - horn
*Jim Keltner - drums
*Larry Klein - bass
*Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer guitar, chant, omnichord
*Dominique Mancinelli - vocals, ensemble
*Kevin McCormick - African drums
*Sam Moore - harmony vocals
*Randy Newman - synthesizer
*Michael O'Donahue - vocals, chant
*Carla Olson - vocals, chant
*David Paich - synthesizer, piano, keyboards
*Pino Palladino - bass
*Steve Porcaro - synthesizer
*Charlie Sexton - guitar
*Patty Smyth - vocals, chant, harmony vocals
*J.D. Souther - vocals, chant
*Benmont Tench - synthesizer, piano, keyboards
*Waddy Wachtel - vocals, chant
*Ian Wallace - drums

Production

*Producers: Don Henley, Mike Campbell, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi
*Engineers: Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth, Tom Knox, Greg Ladanyi, Allen Sides
*Assistant engineers: Richard Bosworth, Mark Ettel, Dan Garcia, David Schober, Duane Seykora
*Mixing: Niko Bolas, Greg Ladanyi
*Mastering: Mike Reese, Doug Sax
*Programming: Michael Boddicker, Steve Porcaro
*Percussion programming: Bill Cuomo
*Sequencing: Michael Boddicker
*Synthesizer arrangements: Don Henley, Michael Boddicker, Danny Kortchmar, Randy Newman, David Paich, Benmont Tench
*Horn Arrangements: Jerry Hey
*Percussion Arrangement: Danny Kortchmar
*Emulator: Michael Boddicker
*Art direction: Don Henley, Maren Jensen, Jeri McManus
*Photography: Herb Ritts
*Graphic coordinator: Jeri McManus

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)