Heart's Horizon

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AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Heart's Horizon is a studio album by American singer and musician Al Jarreau. It was released in 1988 through Reprise Records. It reached No. 75 on the Billboard 200.

The song "Killer Love" was intended to be used in the film Skin Deep; it was omitted at the last minute.^[3]

Track listing

Personnel

• Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (8),
  E-mu Emulator III
  sampling (8)
• Bobby Caldwell – synthesizers (1)
• electronic drum pads (10), harmonica (10), keyboards (11), Roland S-50
  (11), guitar (11), voice (11)
• Jay Graydon – synthesizers (1, 4, 6, 12)
• Dennis Matkosky – synthesizers (1), Hammond organ (1), Yamaha TX816 (9), Roland D-550 (9), E-mu Emulator III (9), Moog bass (9), drum programming (9)
• John Van Tongeren – synthesizers (1)
• Russell Ferrante
  – keyboards (2, 3)
• Randy Goodrum – synthesizers (4, 12)
• Gardner Cole – synthesizers (6)
• Philippe Saisse – keyboards (8)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1-4, 6, 11), rhythm guitar (9), acoustic guitar (12)
• Kevin Chokan – guitar (2, 3)
• Michael Landau – guitar (4, 6), lead guitar (9)
• Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (7)
• "Ready" Freddie Washington – bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11), bass overdubs (6)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (4, 7)
• Stanley Clarke – acoustic bass (12)
• John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12)
• Ricky Lawson – drums (2, 3, 7)
• Carlos Vega – drums (10)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 7, 12)
• Marc Russo
  – saxophone (1)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
• Brandon Fields – saxophone solo (6)
• Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (11)
• Kirk Whalum – tenor sax solo (11)
• Lew McCreary – trombone (6)
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
  – trombone (6)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (6)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (6, 11)
• E-mu Emulator II
  (9)
• Tamara Champlin – backing vocals (1)
• Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (1)
• Alex Brown – backing vocals (2, 3, 6)
• Carl Carwell – backing vocals (2, 3, 6)
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
• Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (2)
• Josie James – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9)
• Howard Smith – backing vocals (2)
• Bobby McFerrin – lead vocals (5)
• Marcy Levy
  – backing vocals (7)
• Bobby Kimball – backing vocals (9)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (9, 11)
• Roy Galloway – backing vocals (11)
• Gene Reed – backing vocals (11)
• Vonda Shepard – backing vocals (11)
• Patricia Unaitis – backing vocals (11)
• Fred White – backing vocals (11)

Production

• Producers – George Duke (Tracks 1-7 & 9–12); Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6 & 12); Philippe Saisse (Track 8); Dennis Matkosky (Track 9).
• Recording – Erik Zobler (Tracks 1–4, 6, 7 & 9–12); Brian Malouf (Track 5); Eric Calvi and Gary Wagner (Track 8).
• Lead vocals and keyboards on Tracks 1, 4 & 12 and saxophone on Track 6 recorded by Jay Graydon.
• Assistant Recording – Kevin Fisher, Julie Last and Joe Schiff (Tracks 1–4, 6, 7 & 9–12); Kristin Connolly and Shawna Stobie (Tracks 5 & 8).
• Mixing – Erik Zobler
• Mix Assistant – Steve Holroyd
• Tracks 1-7 & 9-12 mixed at Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Track 8 mixed at Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, CA).
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, CA).
• Keyboard Technician – Mike Burns
• Production Coordination – Bibi Green (recording) and Stephanie McCravey (mixing).
• Album Coordinator – Shirley Klein
• Art Direction and Design – Ph.D.
• Illustration – Ann Field
• Photography – Bonnie Schiffman
• Styling – Maria Sarno
• Management – Patrick Raines & Associates

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