Karen Brooks

Karen Brooks - Hearts On Fire
Warner Bros. 25051-1 (1984) - US LP

Side One

1 - Showdown*
2 - Tonight I’m Here With Someone Else
3 - Born To Love You
4 - A Little Common Kindness*
5 - Bull Rider*

Side Two

6 - Hearts On Fire
7 - Give It Up*
8 - The Way We Make A Broken Heart*
9 - On The Boulevard*
10 - A Simple I Love You

Karen Brooks - Vocals, Background Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)*
David Hungate - Bass (as Dave Hungate)
Craig Nelson - Acoustic Bass
Keith Knudsen - Drums (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
Larrie Londin - Drums
John McFee - Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel
Tim Goodman - Acoustic Guitar
Laurence Juber - Acoustic Guitar
Paul Worley - Acoustic Guitar
Steve Gibson - Acoustic Guitar
Bill Payne - Electric Piano, Keyboards, Organ
Mitch Humphries - Keyboards
Brian Ahern - Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Tambourine (5, 7, 9)
Alan Steinberger - Synthesizer
Jim Horn - Saxophone
The Nashville String Machine - Strings
Jeff Bowman - Marimba (8)
Lynn Langham - Background Vocal
Randy Sharp - Background Vocals
Bonnie Bramlett - Background Vocals
Reneé Armand - Background Vocal (as Renee Armand)

Produced by Brian Ahern (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Produced by Jim Ed Norman for Jen Productions, Inc. (2, 3, 6)

John McFee - Arrangements (1, 9)
Randy Sharp - Arrangements (4, 7, 8, 10)
Brian Ahern - Arrangements (5, 10)
Bill Payne - Arrangement (10)
Bergen White - String Arrangements (2, 10), String Conduction (2, 10)
Carl Gorodetzky - Concertmaster (2, 10)

Bradley Hartman - Recording Engineer (Magnolia Sound Studio)
Brian Ahern - Recording Engineer (Magnolia Sound Studio)
Eric Prestidge - Recording Engineer (Emerald Sound Studio, Sound Stage Studios), Mixing Engineer
Alan Vachon - Assistant Recording Engineer (Magnolia Sound Studio)
Russell T. Martin - Assistant Recording Engineer (Emerald Sound Studio)
Keith Odle - Assistant Recording Engineer (Emerald Sound Studio)
Lee Groitzsch - Assistant Recording Engineer (Sound Stage Studios)

Recording Studios:
Magnolia Sound Studio
Emerald Sound Studio
Sound Stage Studios

Mixing Studio:
The Bennett House

Glenn Meadows - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Masterfonics

Phillip Dixon - Photography

“Special thanks to Franny Parrish, Paige Rowden, Eric Prestidge, Bradley Hartman and Randy Sharp. // Personal thanks to Joe Marley for coining the phrase “I like rodeo but it don’t like me.”, Arnie, Diane and Willie for morale and my attitude on wheels. Manuel for the clothes. // Dedicated to all my family with love. // KB”.

“Originally mastered at Masterfonics by Glenn Meadows.”.

Songwriters:
Karen Brooks
Charlie Black
Rodney Crowell
Hank DeVito
John Hiatt
Eric Kaz
Dave Loggins
Jeff Lynne (as Jeffrey Lynne)
Layng Martine, Jr.
Randy Meisner
Randy Sharp

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source/pic: my records