Eyes Don't Lie Explained

Eyes Don't Lie
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Donny Osmond
Cover:	Eyes Don't Lie.png
Released:	October 30, 1990
Genre:	Rock, pop
Length:	46:53
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, David Gamson, Ric Wake, Donny Osmond
Prev Title:	Donny Osmond
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	This Is the Moment
Next Year:	2001

Eyes Don't Lie is Donny Osmond's eleventh solo studio album. Released on October 30, 1990, on the Capitol label, it peaked at 177 on the Billboard 200 album chart.^[1]

The album featured three singles, two of which made Billboard's Hot 100 chart: "My Love Is A Fire" rising to number 21, and "Sure Lookin'" that reached number 54.^[2] The last single "Love Will Survive" peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.^[3]

Track listing

1. "My Love Is a Fire" (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 4:28
2. "Eyes Don't Lie" (Donny Osmond, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 4:24
3. "Love Will Survive" (Donny Osmond, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 5:27
4. "Sure Lookin (Donny Osmond, David Gamson, Tony LeMans) – 4:22
5. "Private Affair" (Diane Warren) – 3:49
6. "Take Another Try (At Love)" (Donny Osmond, David Gamson, Tony LeMans) – 4:27
7. "Make It Last Forever" (Donny Osmond, Mark Holding, Mark Mancina) – 5:25
8. "Never Too Late For Love" (Donny Osmond, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 5:26
9. "Just Between You and Me" (Donny Osmond, Duane Hitchings, Alan Hewitt) – 3:46
10. "Before It's Too Late" (Donny Osmond, Oliver Leiber, David Gamson) – 5:18

Production and personnel

• Tracks 1-3 and 8 produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. Track 1 engineered by Al Hemburger and Matt Noble; Tracks 2, 3 and 8 engineered by Al Hemburger, Matt Noble and Acar Key. Engineering assistance on all tracks by Ed Murphy. Mixed by Steve Peck of Electric Lady Studios.
  • All instruments on tracks 1 and 8 by Carl Sturken.
  • Musicians on tracks 2 and 3: Carl Sturken: guitars, deyboards; John "Noodle" Nevin: bass; Dave Koz: saxophone on track 3
• Tracks 4, 6, 7 and 10 produced by David Gamson. Tracks 4 and 6 engineered by Stephen Shelton, Ryan Dorn and Ray Bardani. Tracks 7 and 10 engineered by Ryan Dorn and Ray Bardani. Mixed by Ray Bardani and Ryan Dorn.
  • David Gamson: keyboards and drum programming; Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitars (tracks 7 and 10); Paulinho da Costa: percussion (track 10); Cornelius Mims: bass (track 6); Oliver Leiber: additional drum programming (track 10); Michael Brecker: saxophone (track 6); DJ Aladdin: scratching (track 6)
• Track 5 produced by Ric Wake; arranged by Ric Wake and Rich Tancredi. Engineered and mixed by Bob Cadway, with assistance from Dan Hetzel and Tom Yezzi.
  • Rich Tancredi: Keyboards; Joe Franco: Drums, Percussion; Billy T. Scott, Jamillah Muhammed and Shelly Peiken: Vocal Backing
• Track 9 arranged and produced by Ric Wake and Donny Osmond. Engineered and mixed by Bob Cadway and Ryan Dorn.
  • Joe Franco: drums, percussion; Rich Tancredi: keyboards; Al Pitrelli: rhythm guitar; Rory James Collen: lead guitar
• Strings on track 10 arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock; contracted by Jules Chalkin.
  • Violin: Bruce Dukov, Debra Price, Arnold Belnick, Isabelle Daskoff, Joel Derouin, Henry Ferber, Reg Hill, Brian Leonard, Gordon Marron, Don Palmer, Haim Shtrum, Bob Sushel, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert
  • Viola: Sam Boghossian, Ken Burward-Hoy, Myra Kestenbaum, Dan Neufeld
  • Cello: Fred Seykora, Ron Cooper, Larry Corbett, Ernie Ehrhradt, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama
• Album mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles

Reception

Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic gave the album 3 stars out of a possible 5, writing that the album was "worth a listen" due Osmond's vocal talents.

References

• Donny Osmond: "Eyes Don't Lie" CD Booklet. 1990 Capitol Records.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donny Osmond - Chart history Billboard 200 Album. www.billboard.com. 2016-05-14.
2. Web site: Donny Osmond - Chart history Billboard Hot 100. www.billboard.com. 2016-05-14.
3. Web site: Donny Osmond - Chart history Billboard Adult Contemporary. www.billboard.com. 2016-05-14.