Heart's Horizon

Heart's Horizon
Studio album by Al Jarreau
Released	November 15, 1988
Studio	Le Gonks West (Los Angeles) Westlake (Los Angeles) Sorcerer Sound (New York) Automated Sound (New York) Ocean Way (Hollywood) Garden Rake (Studio City, California)
Genre	Smooth jazz, R&B, soul
Length	49:48
Label	Reprise
Producer	George Duke Jay Graydon Philippe Saisse Dennis Matkosky
Al Jarreau chronology
L Is for Lover (1986) Heart's Horizon (1988) Heaven and Earth (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All or Nothing at All"	Bobby Caldwell Dennis Matkosky	George Duke Jay Graydon	3:57
2.	"So Good"	Miles Waters Peter Vale Sue Shifrin	George Duke	4:35
3.	"All of My Love"	Jeff Pescetto Mark Mueller Robin Smith	George Duke	4:37
4.	"Pleasure Over Pain"	Jay Graydon Randy Goodrum	George Duke Jay Graydon	5:18
5.	"Yo' Jeans"	Al Jarreau	George Duke Jay Graydon	1:45
6.	"Way to Your Heart"	Al Jarreau Gardner Cole Jay Graydon	George Duke Jay Graydon	4:42
7.	"One Way"	Billie Hughes Marcy Levy	George Duke	4:39
8.	"10K Hi"	Al Jarreau Philippe Saisse	Philippe Saisse	3:43
9.	"I Must Have Been a Fool"	Bill Champlin Dennis Matkosky	George Duke Dennis Matkosky	4:09
10.	"More Love"	Jack Segal	George Duke	3:33
11.	"Killer Love"	Al Jarreau Freddie Lopez Henry Mancini	George Duke	4:10
12.	"Heart's Horizon"	Al Jarreau Jay Graydon Randy Goodrum	George Duke Jay Graydon	4:40
Total length:				49:48

Personnel

• 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)

Production

• 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

Chart history

Chart (1989)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4]	33
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [5]	19
US Billboard 200 [6]	75
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	10

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. "Heart's Horizon – Al Jarreau". AllMusic . Retrieved September 4, 2018.
2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 362.
3. Gettelman, Parry (June 16, 1989). "10K High With Al Jarreau". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Al Jarreau – Heart's Horizon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
5. "Heart's Horizon – VG-lista 2018". VG-lista . Retrieved September 4, 2018.
6. "Al Jarreau Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
7. "Al Jarreau Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

External links

• Heart's Horizon at Discogs (list of releases)