- Heart on a Wall
Infobox Album |
Name = Heart on a Wall
Type =Album
Artist =Jimmy Destri
Released = 1981
Recorded = 1981
Genre = New Wave
Length = 39:04
Label =Chrysalis Records
Producer =Michael Kamen
Reviews ="Heart on a Wall" is a solo album by Blondie keyboardist and composer
Jimmy Destri , released onChrysalis Records in 1981.After Blondie's 1980 album
Autoamerican the members took a break from both recording and touring as a group. The band's three principal song writers,Deborah Harry ,Chris Stein andJimmy Destri instead recorded two solo projects; Harry and Stein the album "Koo Koo " with Chic'sBernard Edwards andNile Rodgers and Destri his first solo album "Heart on a Wall". The album, produced by legendary movie composer/arrangerMichael Kamen , features renowned musicians like guitaristsCarlos Alomar (David Bowie ,Paul McCartney ,Mick Jagger ,Iggy Pop ), Tommy Morrongiello (Bob Dylan ,Blue Öyster Cult ) andEarl Slick (Bowie,John Lennon ,Yoko Ono ) as well as Blondie drummerClem Burke and guest appearances by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry."Heart on a Wall" was released in the US, the UK and France (Chrysalis CHR-1368) as well as Australia and New Zealand (L-37774), West Germany (204 425-320) and the Netherlands (204 425). "Living In Your Heart" backed with "Don't Look Around" was also released as a 7" single in France (PB-8865).
"Heart on a Wall" remains unreleased on compact disc.
Track listing
"All tracks written by Jimmy Destri"
Side A:
#"Bad Dreams" – 3:21
#"Don't Look Around" – 4:35
#"Living in Your Heart" – 5:01
#"My Little World" – 5:47Side B:
#"Little Metal Drummer" - 4:19
#"Numbers Don't Count (On Me)" - 3:34
#"The King of Steam" - 4:20
#"Under the Ice" - 4:07
#"Heart on a Wall" - 2:43Personnel
*
Jimmy Destri - vocals, keyboards,guitar , backing vocals
*Clem Burke - drums
* Tommy Morrongiello - leftguitar
*Earl Slick - center guitar
*Carlos Alomar - right guitar, backing vocals
*Michael Kamen - keyboards, backing vocals
*Chris Stein -harmonica , lead guitar on "Little Metal Drummer"
* Donna Destri - backing vocals
*Debbie Harry - backing vocals
* Sasha Kamen - backing vocals
* Joey Wilson - backing vocalsProduction
* Michael Kamen - producer for Mother Fortune Inc.
* Recorded in New York at The Hit Factory.
* Mixed by Jimmy Destri and Robert Clifford with John Davenport and John Smith.
* Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi.
* Art direction and photography by Lynn Goldsmith.
* Logistics: Ace Penna.
* Production assistance: Susan Kaplow.
* Bullpen: Bert Padell, Bob Emmer, Marty Silfen, Eddie Germano, Bill George, Brendan and Jeff.
* Originally released as Chrysalis CHR 1368
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