Headed for the Future
| Headed for the Future | ||||
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| Released | March 11, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 39:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Neil Diamond, David Foster, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Maurice White, Greg Phillinganes, Stevie Wonder | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Detroit Free Press | (favourable)[2] |
Headed for the Future is the seventeenth studio album released by Neil Diamond in March 1986 on Columbia Records.[3] The album went to number 20 on the US Billboard 200.[4] Headed for the Future has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]
Overview[]
The album's title track reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[6] Another single, "The Story of My Life", reached No. 11 on the same chart.[7]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Headed for the Future" | Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren | 4:05 |
| 2. | "The Man You Need" | Neil Diamond, David Foster | 4:01 |
| 3. | "I'll See You on the Radio (Laura)" | Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Stand up for Love" | Martin Page, Greg Phillinganes, Maurice White | 2:55 |
| 5. | "It Should Have Been Me" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Lost in Hollywood" | Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder | 4:18 |
| 7. | "" | Neil Diamond | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Angel" | Bobby Caldwell, Steve Kipner | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Me Beside You" | Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Bobby Caldwell, William Meyers | 4:18 |
Personnel[]
Musicians[]
- Neil Diamond – main performer on all tracks
"Headed for the Future"[]
- Alan Lindgren – synthesizers, pianos, arrangements
- Tom Hensley – pianos, synthesizers, arrangements
- Richard Bennett – guitar
- Doug Rhone – guitar
- Hadley Hockensmith – guitar
- Reinie Press – bass guitar
- Ron Tutt – drums
- King Errisson – percussion, congas
- Vince Charles – percussion, steel drums
- Linda Press – backing vocals
(These musicians were at the time all members of Neil Diamond's official backing band, known as "Diamondville",[8][9])
"The Man You Need"[]
- David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
- David Boruff – keyboard programming, saxophone
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Gregory Tristan Imboden – drums
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals
"I'll See You on the Radio (Laura)"[]
- Randy Kerber – keyboards
- Burt Bacharach – synthesizers, arrangements
- Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers
- Todd Cochran – Emulator programming
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- David Boruff – saxophone
- Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters and Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
"Stand Up for Love"[]
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
- Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Nathan East – bass guitar
- John Robinson – drums
- Maurice White – backing vocals, arrangements
- Marva Barnes – backing vocals
"It Should Have Been Me"[]
- David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
- David Boruff – keyboard programming
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Jason Scheff – bass, backing vocals
- Gregory Tristan Imboden – drum overdubs
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals
"Lost in Hollywood"[]
- Stevie Wonder – drums, piano, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Herbie Hancock – synthesizer solo
- Bob Bralove and Robert A. Arbittier – synthesizer programming
- Dwayne Roberson, Vincent Unto and Phillip Williams – backing vocals
"The Story of My Life"[]
- Lists the same musicians here as were listed for the "Headed for the Future" track; obviously, not all of those musicians performed on this track as well. It is possible that Diamond himself might have performed some of the instrumentation (such as piano and/or acoustic guitar) uncredited.
"Angel"[]
- Bobby Caldwell – guitar, backing vocals
- Dann Huff – additional guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
- Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
- Nyle Steiner – additional synthesizer
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Maurice White – backing vocals, arrangements
"Me Beside You"[]
- Randy Kerber – keyboards
- Burt Bacharach – synthesizers, arrangements
- David Foster – synthesizers
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill and David Lasley – backing vocals
"Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore"[]
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
- Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
- Bobby Caldwell – guitar
- Dann Huff – additional guitar
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Clare Fischer – string arrangements
- Maurice White – arrangements
- Assa Drori – concertmaster
Production[]
- Producers – Neil Diamond (Tracks 1 & 7); Tom Henley and Alan Lindgren (Track 1); David Foster (Tracks 2 & 5); Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager (Tracks 3 & 9); Maurice White and Greg Phillinganes (Tracks 4, 8); Stevie Wonder (Track 6).
- Production Assistants – Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams and Alison Zanetos.
- Production Coordination – Sam Cole, Frank DeCaro, Chris Earthy and Geri White.
- Recording Engineers – John Arrias, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Patterson, Tom Perry, David Schober and Allen Sides.
- Assistant Engineers – Bino Espinoza, Dan Garcia, Bob Harlan, Darren Klein, Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillan, Richard McKernon, Claudio Ordenes, Mike Ross, Karen Siegel and Jeffrey Woodruff.
- Mixing – Bill Bottrell, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Gary Olazabal and Allen Sides.
- Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studios, Motown Recording Studios, Lion Share Recording Studio and Wonderland Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); Grover Helseley Recording Inc.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Music Contractor – Frank DeCaro
- Art Direction – David Kirschner
- Design – David Kirschner and Jan Weinberg
- Photography – Herb Ritts
Charts[]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 20 |
| UK Albums[10] | 36 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Headed for the Future" | Billboard Hot 100 | 53 | |
| Adult Contemporary | 10[6] | |||
| "Story of My Life" | Adult Contemporary | 11[7] |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Graff, Gary (May 11, 1986). Pop: Neil Diamond steps forward slowly. Detroit Free Press. p. 5F.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Neil Diamond: Headed for the Future. Columbia Records. March 1986.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Neil Diamond: Headed For The Future (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Neil Diamond: Headed For The Future". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Neil Diamond: Headed for the Future (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Neil Diamond: The Story of My Life (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ Information from the Diamondville website
- ^ Ron Tutt's entry in DrummerWorld; includes a photograph of the bandmembers a bit over halfway down the page
- ^ "Neil Diamond". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
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