| Don Henley | Primary Artist, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Chant, Vocal Harmony |
| Lindsey Buckingham | Guitar, Vocals, Vocal Harmony |
| Belinda Carlisle | Vocals, Vocal Harmony |
| Randy Newman | Synthesizer |
| Charlie Sexton | Guitar |
| Mike Campbell | Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion |
| Martha Davis | Vocals, Chant, Vocal Harmony |
| Jim Keltner | Drums |
| Carla Olson | Vocals, Chant |
| Patty Smyth | Vocals, Chant, Vocal Harmony |
| Albhy Galuten | Synthesizer, Synclavier |
| Benmont Tench | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards |
| Michael Boddicker | Synthesizer, Emulator |
| Bill Cuomo | Synthesizer, Percussion |
| Tim Drummond | Bass |
| Marie Pascale Elfman | Vocals, Ensemble |
| Jerry Hey | Horn, Alto Horn |
| Larry Klein | Bass |
| Danny Kortchmar | Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizer Guitar, Chant, Omnichord |
| Dominique Mancinelli | Vocals, Ensemble |
| Kevin McCormick | Drums, African Drums, African Drums |
| Samuel Moore | Vocals |
| Michael O'Donahue | Vocals, Chant |
| David Paich | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards |
| Pino Palladino | Bass |
| Steve Porcaro | Synthesizer |
| J.D. Souther | Vocals, Chant |
| Richard Wachtel | Vocals, Chant |
| Ian Wallace | Drums |
| Sam Moore | Vocal Harmony |
| Don Henley | Producer, Contributor, Art Direction, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Randy Newman | Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Mike Campbell | Producer |
| Patty Smyth | Contributor |
| Benmont Tench | Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Michael Boddicker | Programming, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Niko Bolas | Engineer |
| Bill Cuomo | Programming, Percussion Programming |
| Marie Pascale Elfman | Contributor |
| Jerry Hey | Horn Arrangements |
| Maren Jensen | Art Direction |
| Tom Knox | Engineer |
| Danny Kortchmar | Producer, Contributor, Synthesizer Arrangements, Percussion Arrangement |
| Greg Ladanyi | Producer, Engineer |
| Dominique Mancinelli | Contributor |
| David Paich | Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Steve Porcaro | Programming |
| Mike Reese | Mastering |
| Doug Sax | Mastering |
| Allen Sides | Engineer |
| Richard Bosworth | Engineer |
| Jeri McManus | Art Direction |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
3rd albums are usally make or break for artists henleys album is in fact a beast easily his best body of work although the follow up album the end of the innocent contained better songs it was not as complete as this from the opening track the catchy boys of summer to the disco of all she wants to do is dance if henley was black and born in the 1950's you could imagine him leading leading a gospel church choir not bad at all considering that he is really a drummer who could sing a bit he's definetlys got the beat
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Vik Iyengar
After experimenting with synthesizers and a pop sound on his solo debut, Don Henley hits the mark on his sophomore release, Building the Perfect Beast. This album established Henley as an artist in his own right after many successful years with the Eagles, as it spawned numerous hits. While the songs seem crafted for pop radio, it's hard to fault him for choosing arrangements that would get his messages to the masses. Unlike most pop in the 1980s, however, Henley had deep intellectual themes layered beneath the synthesizer sounds and crisp production. In the opening song "Boys of Summer," he talks about trying to recapture the past while knowing that things will never be ...