Condition of the Heart explained
For other uses see Condition of the Heart (disambiguation).
Condition of the Heart is the third studio album by American Kashif. It was released in 1985 on Arista Records. The album includes the hit singles "Condition of the Heart", "Dancing in the Dark (Heart to Heart)" and Anti-Apartheid 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
AllMusic 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, Synclavier, 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
- Bashiri Johnson – drums, percussion
- Chris Parker – drums
- Kenny G – 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
- Meli'sa Morgan – 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
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Gary Evans – hair stylist
- Quitefire – make-up
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