Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast - Boys of Summer - Classic 80`s Rock - LP
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Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast

Label:Geffen Records
Catalog#: XGHS 24026
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album

Vinyl is VG++ a few light scuffs
Cover is VG++ light ring wear, some edge wear
Has original lyrics sleeve

Country:Canada issue
Released:1984
Genre:Rock
Style:Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Boys Of Summer 4:45
A2 You Can't Make Love 3:34
A3 Man With A Mission 2:43
A4 You're Not Drinking Enough 4:40
A5 Not Enough Love In The World 3:54

B1 Building The Perfect Beast 4:59
B2 All She Wants To Do Is Dance 4:28
B3 Sunset Grill 6:22
B4 Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed 3:41
B5 Land Of The Living 3:24


Credits
Engineer [Additional & Assistant] - Dan Garcia , David Schober , Duane Seykora
Engineer [Assistant] - Richard Bosworth
Mastered By - Doug Sax , Mike Reese
Producer - Danny Kortchmar
Producer, Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By - Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By, Mixed By, Engineer [Additional] - Niko Bolas
Vocals, Producer - Don Henley



The Eagles are obviously considered a classic band. That said, Don Henley is the brightest, most original member of that band as a solo artist. He has only released three studio albums since 1982, and all of them are excellent recordings.

. Building the Perfect Beast (BTPB), is, I think, his best recording to date. Why? Well, aside from the hits "Boys of Summer", "All She Wants To Do Is Dance", "Not Enough Love In The World", "Driving With Your Eyes Closed" and "Sunset Grill" it has great album tracks like "Man With A Mission", "A Month of Sundays", "Land Of The Living", "Building The Perfect Beast" and "You're Not Drinking Enough."

All the eleven tracks come together to form a classic album. The recording quality and choice of instruments is excellent.

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Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer

This song is so beautiful and melancholic. The feeling of nostalgia is so powerful it makes you cry about lost youth. Typical Henley in that the music and lyrics go together so well.




Don Henley-All She Wants To Do Is Dance

In that respect, this song is actually a pretty sharp piece of social commentary.