Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine

~ Release by Daryl Hall (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Recorded between October '85 & May '86.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 0316
Rights Society (Single boxed): BIEM GEMA
Matrix / Runout: PD 87196 / B-5383 B

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-10 20:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Dreamtime
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
solo guitar:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
background vocals:
June Montana and Kate St John
arranger:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
recording of:
Dreamtime
lyricist:
Daryl Hall
composer:
John Beeb and Daryl Hall
4:47
2Only a Vision
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
background vocals:
Bob Geldof
recording of:
Only a Vision
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
4:33
3I Wasn't Born Yesterday
assistant mixer:
Ken Steiger
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
solo saxophone:
Dick Morrissey
recording of:
I Wasn't Born Yesterday
lyricist:
Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
composer:
Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
4:24
4Someone Like You
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
solo guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
recording of:
Someone Like You
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
5:33
5Next Step
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
background vocals:
Bob Geldof
recording of:
Next Step
lyricist:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and Daryl Hall
composer:
Daryl Hall, Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and T‐Bone Wolk
4:52
6For You
assistant mixer:
Ken Steiger
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
recording of:
For You
lyricist:
Daryl Hall
composer:
Daryl Hall, Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and T‐Bone Wolk
5:48
7Foolish Pride
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson (; task: assistant)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Foolish Pride
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
3:57
8Right as Rain
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
background vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recording of:
Right as Rain
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
4:23
9Let It Out
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Let It Out
lyricist:
Daryl Hall
composer:
Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
3:51
10What's Gonna Happen to Us
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
What’s Gonna Happen to Us
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
5:40

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Jeb Brien (director, producer, and associated with Champion Entertainment)
Joe Stelmach (art director)
photography:Paul Elledge (photographer and art director)
engineer:Noah Baron (task: recording assistant at right track)
Jon Bavin (task: recording at the church)
Dick Beethan (task: recording assistant at marcus)
Frank Fillipetti (task: recording at right track)
Frederick (task: recording assistant at studio de la grande)
Stephen Gillifant (sampler and engineer) (task: recording assistant at the church)
Paul Hamingson (task: recording assistant at right track)
Manu Guiot (sound engineer) (task: recording at right track; task: recording at studio de la grande, marcus and electric lady)
Serge (task: recording assistant at studio de la grande)
Ken Steiger (task: recording assistant at electric lady)
Tim Burrel (task: recording assistant at marcus)
producer:David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Daryl Hall
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
programming:Mike Klvana
mastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
additional percussion:Tony Beard
Steve Ferrone
Olle (percussionist)
additional sampler:Stephen Gillifant (sampler and engineer)
Pat Seymour (UK producer, arranger, keyboardist, flutist & composer)
bass:T-Bone
drum machine:Jimmy Bralower
Daryl
Dave (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Steve Harvey (drummer and drum programmer)
Manu Guiot (sound engineer)
Bob Riley (drums)
drums (drum set):Tony Beard
guitar:Daryl
Jamie West-Oram
Ric Morcombe
G.E. Smith
T-Bone
hurdy gurdy [vielles]:Geroud (hurdy gurdy)
keyboard:Daryl Hall
Mike Klvana
Patrick Seymour (UK producer, arranger, keyboardist, flutist & composer)
Robby Kilgore (Keyboardist, composer, producer, songwriter, and programmer)
mandolin:Daryl
T-Bone
percussion:Michel de la Porte (jazz drummer)
saxophone:Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
vocal:Daryl Hall
artwork:Cheryl Winser (visual artist) (task: hand tinting)
distributed by:RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA (not for release label use! distributor in Europe except Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87)
pressed by:Sonopress (Sonopress GmbH, German vinyl, cassette, CD and DVD manufacturer. see annotations)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1079816 [info]