Headed for the Future

Headed for the Future is the seventeenth studio album released by Neil Diamond in March 1986 on Columbia Records.[3] The album went to number 20 on the US Billboard 200.[4] Headed for the Future has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]

Headed for the Future
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 11, 1986
Recorded1985
GenrePop rock
Length39:28
LabelColumbia
ProducerNeil Diamond, David Foster, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Maurice White, Greg Phillinganes, Stevie Wonder
Neil Diamond chronology
Primitive
(1984)
Headed for the Future
(1986)
Hot August Night II
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Detroit Free Press(favourable)[2]

Overview

The album's title track reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.[6] Another single, "The Story of My Life" reached No. 11 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.[7]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Headed for the Future"Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren4:05
2."The Man You Need"Neil Diamond, David Foster4:01
3."I'll See You on the Radio (Laura)"Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager3:48
4."Stand up for Love"Martin Page, Greg Phillinganes, Maurice White2:55
5."It Should Have Been Me"Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance4:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Lost in Hollywood"Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder4:18
7."The Story of My Life"Neil Diamond3:41
8."Angel"Bobby Caldwell, Steve Kipner4:01
9."Me Beside You"Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager3:54
10."Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore"Bobby Caldwell, William Meyers4:18

[3]

Credits

Musicians

  • Neil Diamond – main performer on all tracks

"Headed for the Future"

(These musicians were at the time all members of Neil Diamond's official backing band, known as "Diamondville",[8][9])

"The Man You Need"

"I'll See You on the Radio (Laura)"

"Stand Up for Love"

"It Should Have Been Me"

"Lost in Hollywood"

"The Story of My Life"

  • Lists the same musicians here as were listed for the "Headed for the Future" track; obviously, not all of those musicians performed on this track as well. It is possible that Diamond himself might have performed some of the instrumentation (such as piano and/or acoustic guitar) uncredited.

"Angel"

"Me Beside You"

"Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

[3]

Production

  • Producers – Neil Diamond (Tracks 1 & 7); Tom Henley and Alan Lindgren (Track 1); David Foster (Tracks 2 & 5); Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager (Tracks 3 & 9); Maurice White and Greg Phillinganes (Tracks 4, 8); Stevie Wonder (Track 6).
  • Production Assistants – Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams and Alison Zanetos.
  • Production Coordination – Sam Cole, Frank DeCaro, Chris Earthy and Geri White.
  • Recording Engineers – John Arrias, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Patterson, Tom Perry, David Schober and Allen Sides.
  • Assistant Engineers – Bino Espinoza, Dan Garcia, Bob Harlan, Darren Klein, Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillan, Richard McKernon, Claudio Ordenes, Mike Ross, Karen Siegel and Jeffrey Woodruff.
  • Mixing – Bill Bottrell, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Gary Olazabal and Allen Sides.
  • Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studios, Motown Recording Studios, Lion Share Recording Studio and Wonderland Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); Grover Helseley Recording Inc.
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
  • Music Contractor – Frank DeCaro
  • Art Direction – David Kirschner
  • Design – David Kirschner and Jan Weinberg
  • Photography – Herb Ritts

[3]

Charts

Album –
Year Chart Position
1986 US Billboard 200 20[4]
UK Pop Albums 36[10]
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Headed for the Future" Adult Contemporary 10[6] US
Billboard Hot 100 53 US
"Story of My Life" Adult Contemporary 11[7] US

References

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