''Two Hearts'' is the tenth studio album by English singer

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, released in 1987 on

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Overview

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and

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perform on the album.

Singles

As a single "Something in the Heart" rose to No. 24 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. "Dreams I Dream", featuring

, also reached No. 11 on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

Track listing

Track listing adapted from album's text.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's text. *

– lead vocals, drum programming, acoustic piano (1), guitars (1, 2), guitar solo (4), additional vocals (6), lead guitar (8) *

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– synthesizers (1-4, 7), bass (1-4, 7), electric piano (2, 3), horns (2, 4, 8),

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(6, 7), keyboards (8) *

– backing vocals (1),

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(3), synthesizers (5),

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(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) *

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– drum programming *

Bobbye Hall Bobbye Jean Hall is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 20 songs that reached the top ten in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early career, work for Motown and move to ...

– percussion (4) *

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– backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 8), additional vocals (6) * Steve Neives – backing vocals (2, 8), saxophone (3), additional vocals (6) *

– backing vocals (3, 4, 5), lead vocals (4)

Production

* Dave Mason – producer, art direction *

– producer, engineer, mixing * Don Evans – assistant engineer * Tim Farmer – assistant engineer * Bjorn Thorsrud – assistant engineer * Steve Hall – mastering * Jeff Adamoff – art direction * Michael Diehl – design * Dennis Keeley – photography * Jack Kellman – management * Mixed at Granny's House (Reno, Nevada). * Mastered at Future Disc (Hollywood, California).

References

{{Authority control 1987 albums Dave Mason albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Dave Mason