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Building the Perfect Beast is the second solo studio album by American rock singer Don Henley, released on November 19, 1984, by Geffen Records. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of Henley's solo work.
Nov 19, 2015 · By the time they hunkered down in the studio for the two-year process of writing and recording Building the Perfect Beast, Henley and Kortchmar – a.k.a. "Kootch" – had developed a level of...
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- "Refugee" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. From: 'Damn the Torpedoes' (1979) The opening song on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' third album pretty much stormed out of the speakers with a declaration that something great was on the way.
- "The Boys of Summer" Don Henley. From: 'Building the Perfect Beast' (1984) Henley's best solo single was co-written by Campbell, whose ghostly guitar lines echo the song's theme of disappearing youth and growing disillusionment.
- "Here Comes My Girl" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. From: 'Damn the Torpedoes' (1979) After two albums of middling success, Petty and the Heartbreakers went full steam ahead on Damn the Torpedoes.
- "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Stevie Nicks. From: 'Bella Donna' (1981) Stevie Nicks' first solo single, and her biggest hit, is all Petty and the Heartbreakers -- especially Campbell, who not only co-wrote the song with Petty but also provided the stinging guitar that punctuated Nicks' and Petty's lines about embattled lovers.
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- “The Boys of Summer,” Don Henley (1984) Written by Mike Campbell and Don Henley. Not only did Campbell co-write the lead single, “The Boys of Summer,” off Don Henley‘s 1984 solo release Building the Perfect Beast, but he was also a co-producer on the entire album.
- “Aztec,” Brian Setzer (1986) Written by Mike Campbell and Brian Setzer. Releasing his debut solo album, The Knife Feels Like Justice, in 1986, Brian Setzer had a body of work outside of his earlier Stray Cats catalog.
- “I’ve Always Got You,” Robin Zander (1993) Written by Mike Campbell, Robin Zander,J.D. Souther. When Cheap Trick frontman Robin Zander was working on his self-titled solo debut, Campbell contributed one track, “I’ve Always Got You,” which he co-wrote with the singer and J.D.
- “Lucky Girl,” Patti Scialfa (1993) Written by Mike Campbell and Patti Scialfa. Breaking away from the E Street Band, Patti Scialfa released her solo debut, Rumble Doll, in 1993.
Building the Perfect Beast is the second solo studio album by Don Henley, the lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released on 19 November 1984 on the Geffen label.
Nov 2, 2020 · Tom Petty's rejection of a demo made by Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell paved the way for Don Henley to record one of his biggest solo hits, 1984's "The Boys of Summer."
Mar 2, 2022 · After a slow selling first album, this Don’s second solo release and went mega huge thanks to two singles: The Boys Of Summer, which was very Eagles sounding and co-written with Mike Campbell, and Building The Perfect Beast which was so not the Eagles, but was a stunning track utilizing all the modern electronic sounds of the time.
