Heartland Credits

ALBUM:	1980	EMI SW - 17040		UPC# None

CASSETTE: 1980	EMI 4XW 17040

	?	Razor & Tie REC 2002

CD:	?	Razor & Tie CD# RE 2002	UPC# 0 - 7989 - 23939 - 2 - 7

	2016	Line Level Music LL 109	UPC# 6 - 17723 - 99896 - 7



01. I'll Never Need Anyone More (Than I Need You Tonight)  (MS)

02. Lover  (MS)

03. Don't Stop The Music  (MS)

04. He Can't Love You  (KR)

05. Working Again  (MS)

06. All I Ever Wanted  (MS)

07. Say Goodbye  (KR)

08. Hearts On Fire  (MS)

09. Voodoo  (MS)

10. Carolyn  (MS)

11. Save A Little Piece For Me  (GM & KR)

BONUS TRACKS (on the CD)

12. He Can't Love You[Live] [*]  (KR)

13. Lover [Live] [*] (MS)




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Hey Sportsfans...

   If there was ever a pivotal album in this band's career, Heartland definitely
it... After Greatest Hints we were unceremoniously dropped by Arista (was anyone
ever ceremoniously dropped?) and were having no luck finding a new label ...
Things were looking bleak for your heroes and it was unfortunate  since the band, as a
unit, was really coming together on all levels... The very real threat of having to
break-up was weighing heavily upon all concerned... It was decided that we would
give it one last shot on our own; producing ourselves for the first time, and doing
one last album the way we wanted to do it... IF we could then find a label, great... If
we couldn't, we would release the LP locally and try to recoup our investment... We
cut a deal with a brand new studio in town to be the first group to record there... In
exchange for a low rate, we would be their musical guinea pigs so they could find
out what worked and what didn't ... Working the night shift, we started recording in
April of 1980, and with the exception of the studio's flaws and our engineer literally
falling asleep on the board from exhaustion, this was a great time ... To make a long
story short, EMI-America bought the finished project and we went on to record four
albums for them ... When it came time to mix, we enlisted crazed Canadian producer
Fred Mollin as a fresh set of ears ... He, in turn, brought in engineer Michael Verdick
to engineer the mixes and their help is greatly appreciated ... Also, the "Big Man"
Clarence Clemons came in to play sax and was a true joy to work with ... No one
pushes more air than the "Big Man"! ... Heartland went on to spend over a year on
the Billboard charts and gave us our first "hit" with Kevin's "He Can't Love You" ...
This album turned things around for MSB and holds a very special place in the
hearts of the entire band ... Special thanks to Tommy Dobeck who convinced me, on
the last day of the sessions, that we should record "Lover" ... If I had to pick just one
album to represent MSB, I think that this would be it ... Although it isn't our best
"sounding" album, it is the most "us" and it had the right attitude; and if rock n' roll
isn't an attitude, then what is it? Crank it up and have as much fun as we did!


				Michael Stanley
				Cleveland / Summer 92
	
P.S. Enclosed are two live bonus tracks ("Lover" and "He Can't Love You") recorded
at Blossom Music Center in Ohio, August 15 & 16, 1984... The lineup for the band
was the same with the exception of Danny Powers (lead gultar and vocals) replacing
Gary Markasky... Special thanks to the Blossom Falthful for great vocals!
 
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Michael Stanley: lead & backing vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, percussion
Kevin Raleigh: lead & backing vocals, organ, piano, percussion
Michael Gismondi: Bass & synthesizer
Gary Markasky: lead electric guitars 
Bob Pelander: Piano, organ. electric piano, synthesizer, orchestra bells, percussion & vocals
Tommy Dobeck: Drums & percussion

Produced and arranged by The Michacl Stanley Band for MSG Productions, Inc
Recorded at The Recording Connection, Cleveland, Ohio (April - May 1980)
Engineered by Arnie Rosenberg and Paul Schwartz
Assistant Engineer: Lydia Terrion
Mixed at Location Recording Service, Burbank, California
Remix Engineer:  Michael Verdick
Mixed by Fred Mollin, Michacl Verdick and MSB

This alhum is dedicated to the memory of Dennis Holman, a friend

Special thanks to Clarence Clemons, Fred and Deenah Mollin, Mlichacl Verdick
Jon Landau. Arnie Rosenberg and cveryone at The Recording Connection, Paul Stccls,
Dale Hughes, Bill Lucas, Barry Sinnett and everyone at The Music Conncction,
Bob Ferrell, Sodja Music, Rick Bell, Bob Rath. Jim Fox. Jules Belkin,
Carl Maduri and everyone at Belkin Productions. Very special thanks to our
families and friends for their support and understanding and to Mike Belkin for believing ...

Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Mike Reese
Art Direction: Bob Rath
Reissue Art Directlon: Kristian Lawing
Photography: Anastasia Pantsios / Dan Montecalvo

The "Mels": These guys are the unsung heroes of MSB.
For their talent, devotion, and support. we thank them.
Road Manager: Jim "Mel" Soffos
Concert Sound: Dan ""Mel" Montecalvo
Monitors: Patric ""Mel" Scardina
Concert Lighting: Cyrll "Mel" Turek
Equipment Manager: John "Mel" Vorobel