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]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "All or Nothing at All" 3:57 2. "So Good" Miles Waters Peter Vale Sue Shifrin George Duke 4:35 3. "All of My Love" George Duke 4:37 4. "Pleasure Over Pain" 5:18 5. "Yo' Jeans" Al Jarreau 1:45 6. "Way to Your Heart" 4:42 7. "One Way" George Duke 4:39 8. "10K Hi" Philippe Saisse 3:43 9. "I Must Have Been a Fool" George Duke Dennis Matkosky 4:09 10. "More Love" Jack Segal George Duke 3:33 11. "Killer Love" George Duke 4:10 12. "Heart's Horizon" 4:40 Total length: 49:48
Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (8), Akai MPC60 sampling (8), E-mu Emulator III sampling (8)
Bobby Caldwell – synthesizers (1)
George Duke – synthesizer overdubs (1, 2), acoustic piano (2, 7), Yamaha TX816 (3, 10, 11), Roland D-550 (3, 11), Synclavier (3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12), Rhodes (10), electronic drum pads (10), harmonica (10), keyboards (11), Roland S-50 (11), guitars (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. – guitars (1-4, 6, 11), rhythm guitar (9), acoustic guitar (12)
Kevin Chokan – guitars (2, 3)
Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6), lead guitar (9)
Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (7)
"Ready" Freddie Washington – bass guitar (1-3, 9-11), 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)
Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1), BGV arrangement (9), 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)
Producers – George Duke (Tracks 1-7 & 9-12); Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 4-6 & 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