''Condition of the Heart'' is the third studio album by American

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. It was released in 1985 on

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. The album includes the hit singles "Condition of the Heart", "Dancing in the Dark (Heart to Heart)" and Anti-

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song "Botha Botha". ''Condition of the Heart'' was digitally remastered for the first time in 2012 by Funky Town Grooves with three bonus tracks.

Critical reception

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editor Ed Hogan rated ''Condition of the Heart'' two out of five stars and called it a "mellow album of '80s R&B."

Track listing

All tracks produced by Kashif.

Personnel

* Kashif – vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers,

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, synth bass, drums, arrangements, vocal arrangements * Brian Morgan – synthesizers, Synclavier vocals, guitars, synth bass * V. Jeffrey Smith – synthesizers, Synclavier vocals, guitars, synth bass, drums, saxophones, backing vocals, vocal arrangements * Shelley Scruggs – synthesizers, backing vocals * John Harris – Synclavier programming, Synclavier vocals * Bill Keenan – Synclavier programming * Ira Siegel – guitars *

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– drums, percussion * Chris Parker – drums *

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– saxophone on "Love on the Rise" * Kejia Bostic – backing vocals * Angela Clemmons – backing vocals * Andrea Dawkins Duvernex – backing vocals * Yogi Lee – backing vocals * Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * B.J. Nelson – backing vocals * Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals

Production

* Kashif – producer, engineer * Brian Morgan – assistant producer * Shelley Scruggs – assistant producer * V. Jeffrey Smith – assistant producer * Darroll Gustamachio – engineer, mix engineer * John Harris – engineer, mix engineer, assistant engineer * Alec Head – engineer, mix engineer * Steve Goldman – mix engineer * Michael O'Reilly – mix engineer * Eddie Garcia – assistant engineer * Michael Marangelo – assistant engineer * Larry Smith – assistant engineer * Jerry Garszva – audio design * Bruce Robbins – studio maintenance * Michelle Harris – production coordinator * Sari Johnson – production coordinator * Ria Lewerke – art direction * Sue Reilly – design *

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– photography * Gary Evans – hair stylist * Quitefire – make-up

Charts

References

External links

*
Condition of the Heart
at

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