Two Hearts (Dave Mason album)

Two Hearts
Studio album by Dave Mason
Released	1987
Studio	West Oaks Records (Westlake Village, California) Woodland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Granny's House (Reno, Nevada)
Genre	Rock, Pop
Length	34:34
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Jimmy Hotz Dave Mason
Dave Mason chronology
Old Crest on a New Wave (1980) Two Hearts (1987) Some Assembly Required (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]

Two Hearts is the tenth studio album by English singer Dave Mason, released in 1987 on MCA Records. ^[4]

Overview

Steve Winwood and Phoebe Snow perform on the album. ^[4]

Singles

As a single "Something in the Heart" rose to No. 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. "Dreams I Dream", featuring Phoebe Snow, also reached No. 11 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart. ^{[1] [5] [6]}

Track listing

Track listing adapted from album's text. ^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Two Hearts"	Dave Mason	4:42
2.	"Just a Little Lovin'"	Dave Mason, Dan Haggerty	4:26
3.	"Forever"	Dave Mason	4:29
4.	"Dreams I Dream" (featuring Phoebe Snow)	Pam Neswick, Steve Werful	4:22
5.	"Something in the Heart"	Dave Mason	3:25
6.	"Ballerina"	Dave Mason	4:19
7.	"Fighting for Love"	Dave Mason	4:16
8.	"Replace the Face"	Alan O' Day	4:22
Total length:			34:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's text. ^[4]

• Dave Mason – vocals, acoustic piano (1), guitars (1, 2), drum programming, guitar solo (4), additional vocals (6), lead guitar (8)
• Mike Lawler – synthesizers (1-4, 7), bass (1-4, 7), electric piano (2, 3), horns (2, 4, 8), slide guitar (6, 7), keyboards (8)
• Steve Winwood – backing vocals (1), Hammond organ (3), synthesizers (5), organ (7)
• Peter Seibert – keyboards (5, 6, 8), bass (5), horns (8)
• Kenny Lee Lewis – rhythm guitar (8)
• Larry Cohen – bass (6, 8), "jocko" bass (6)
• Jimmy Hotz – drum programming
• Bobbye Hall – percussion (4)
• Mike Finnigan – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 8), additional vocals (6)
• Steve Neives – backing vocals (2, 8), saxophone (3), additional vocals (6)
• Phoebe Snow – backing vocals (3-5), vocals (4)

Production

• Dave Mason – producer, art direction
• Jimmy Hotz – producer, engineer, mixing
• Don Evans – assistant engineer
• Tim Farmer – assistant engineer
• Bjorn Thorsrud – assistant engineer
• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
• Jeff Adamoff – art direction
• Michael Diehl – design
• Dennis Keeley – photography
• Jack Kellman – management

References

1. "Dave Mason: Two Hearts". Allmusic.com.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 554.
3. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink. 1999. p. 721.
4. Dave Mason: Two Hearts. MCA Records. 1987.
5. "Dave Mason: Something In The Heart (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.com.
6. "Dave Mason: Dreams I Dream (Adult Contemporary Songs)". Billboard.com.