''Fanatic'' is the fifteenth studio album by American/ Canadian

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, released on October 2, 2012, by

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. The album was recorded in hotel rooms and studios up and down the West Coast, with

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-winning producer

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, who had previously produced ''

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'' (2010), back at the helm.

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and Nancy Wilson drew from their own lives and personal experiences as inspiration for the album. "Dear Old America" comes from memories of a military household and is written from the point of view of their father, a Marine Corps officer, returning from war. "Rock Deep (Vancouver)" hearkens back to the city where ''

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'' was written and "Walkin' Good" (a duet with Vancouver resident Sarah McLachlan) captures the joy of finding new life in a new love. ''Fanatic'' debuted at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 16,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached number 12 on ''

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'' Top Rock Albums chart. The song "Fanatic" peaked at number 24 on ''Billboard'' Heritage Rock chart.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Fanatic''.

Heart

* Nancy Wilson – guitar ; background vocals ; mandolin *

– guitar, programming ; sonic mangling ; violin ; viola ; keyboards ; banjo, organ ; mandolin ; field holler ; background vocals ; baritone viola ; string arrangements, strings * Ric Markmann – bass * Ben Smith – drums, percussion *

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– vocals ; background vocals ; flute

Additional musicians

* Sarah McLachlan – vocals, background vocals

Technical

* Ben Mink – production * David Leonard – recording, mixing * Alex Williams, Geoff Neal, Sam Hofstedt, David Eaman – engineering assistance * Chris Potter – recording (Sarah McLachlan vocals) * Craig Waddell – mastering at Gotham City Studios (Vancouver)

Artwork

* Mike Joyce – art direction, design *

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– photography * Ann Wilson – sketch * Carol Peters – sketch * Ben Mink – photography

Charts

Notes

References

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