Eric Carmen | Change of Heart

Track List

Desperate Fools Overture
Haven't We Come A Long Way
End Of The World
Heaven Can Wait
Baby I Need Your Lovin'
Change Of Heart
Hey Deanie
Someday
Desperate Fools

Liner Notes

SIDE ONE

Desperate Fools Overture
Strings arranged & conducted by David Campbell

Haven't We Come A Long Way
Jeff Porcaro…drums
Mike Porcaro…bass
Jay Winding…acoustic piano & electric harpsichord
Daniel Kortchmar…electric guitar
Richie Zito…electric guitar
Paulinho DaCosta…percussion
Background Vocals: Laura Allen
Strings arranged & conducted by Gene Page

End Of The World
Jeff Porcaro…drums
David Wintour…bass
Richie Zito…electric & acoustic guitars
Daniel Kortchmar…guitar solo
Joseph Porcaro…percussion
Eric Carmen…electric piano
Background Vocals: Brian & Brenda Russell, Valerie Carter, Donny Cerrard, Eric Carmen
Strings arranged & conducted by Gene Page

Heaven Can Wait
Russell Kunkel…drums
Leland Skiar…bass
Craig Doerge…acoustic piano
Fred Tackett…acoustic guitar
Eric Carmen…percussion
Strings arranged & conducted by David Campbell

Baby I Need Your Lovin'
Jeff Porcaro…drums
Mike Porcaro…bass
Jay Winding…electric piano
David Paich…acoustic piano
Eric Carmen…acoustic piano
Daniel Kortchmar…electric guitar
Richie Zito…electric guitar
Paulinho DaCosta…percussion
Background Vocals: Brian & Brenda Russell, Valerie Carter, Samantha Sang, Donny Gerrard
Strings arranged & conducted by Gene Page

SIDE TWO

Change Of Heart
Michael Botts…drums
David Wintour…bass
Jay Winding…electric & acoustic piano
Richie Zito…electric guitars
Daniel Kortchmar…acoustic guitar
Joseph Porcaro…percussion
James Newton Howard…synthesizers
Background Vocals: Samantha Sang, Brian & Brenda Russell, Valerie Carter, Donny Gerrard

Hey Deanie
Nigel Olsson…drums
David Wintour…bass
Richard Reising…electric guitar
Richie Zito…electric guitar
Burton Cummings…acoustic piano
Eric Carmen…acoustic guitar, tack piano, percussion and drums
Background Vocals: Bruce Johnston, Nigel Olsson, Richard Reising, Curt Becher, Joe Chemay

Someday
Nigel Olsson…drums
David Wintour…bass
Richard Reising…electric guitars
Eric Carmen…acoustic & tack pianos, synthesizers, percussion
Background Vocals: Bruce Johnston, Richard Reising, Nigel Qisson, Curt Becher, Joe Chemay

Desperate Fools
Eric Carmen…acoustic piano
Tommy Morgan…harmonica
Strings arranged and conducted by David Campbell

PRODUCED BY ERIC CARMEN

ENGINEERED BY GREG LADANYI AND DENNIS KIRK
ASSISTANT ENGINEER George Ybarra
Recorded at the Sound Factory, L.A.
Mastered at: A&M Studios by Bernie Grundman/Aphex System

A C.A.M. Production

All songs written by ERIC CARMEN

Published by CAMEX MUSIC BMI except "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" written by E. Holland, L Dozier, B. Holland, Stone Agate Music Division -BMI

Art Direction: Donn Davenport
Photography: Garry Gross
Stylist: Nora Lee

SPECIAL THANKS to Corky Abdo & Faye Rosen

Samantha Sang appears courtesy of Private Stock Records.
Laura Allen appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records.
Brian & Brenda Russell appear courtesy of Rocket Records.
Burton Cummings appears courtesy of Portrait Records.
Valerie Carter appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
Michael Botts appears courtesy of Eiektra/Asy]um Records.
Danny Kortchmar, Craig Doerge, Russ Kunke] & Lel and skla ("The Section") appear courtesy of Capitol Records.
Bruce Johnston appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
Nigel Qlsson appears courtesy of Columbia Records.

VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Marcy Hill.

Desperate Fools Overture

(Eric Carmen)

Instrumental

Haven't We Come A Long Way

(Eric Carmen)

Baby
Life has come between a lot of happy people
But the world has never had a broken heart
So don't you let it get you too discouraged
Sometimes bein' in love takes a lot of courage

Haven't we come a long way, baby
To let this foolish world
Tear us both apart
Oh darlin'
(I said)
After all we've been through, baby
If you left me now
You know it's got to break my heart

Baby
Everybody tells me the things I ought to be
And all the while I'm just tryin' to make ends meet
Don't you let it bring you down, now honey
'Cause the love that we got doesn't cost any money

Haven't we come a long way, baby
To let this foolish world
Tear us both apart
Oh darlin'
(I said)
After all we've been through, baby
If you left me now
You know it's got to break my heart

I said love is the answer
And love is in me

Haven't we come a long way, baby
To let this foolish world
Tear us both apart
Oh darlin'
(Listen)
After all we've been through, baby
If you left me now
You know it's got to break my heart

Haven't we come a long way, baby
Haven't we come a long way, baby
Listen when I tell you now
Haven't we come a long way, baby

End Of The World

(Eric Carmen)

Things are so wrong
I know how hard it must seem
But honey, I need you beside me now
People get angry
They say things they don't mean
We're gonna make it work somehow

Whoa, and darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
Aah, Darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you need me
As long as you need me

Love isn't easy
And there's no guarantee
Everything has to turn out right
We got each other
And that's all that we need
That and the way we feel inside

Whoa, and darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
Aah, Darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you need me
As long as you need me

Darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
Aah, Darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you need me
As long as you need me

Darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
Darlin'
It's not the end of the world
As long as you need me
As long as you need me

Heaven Can Wait

(Eric Carmen)

I was livin' for tomorrow
Hangin' on from day to day
Tired of chasin' a dream
That so constantly seemed
To just slip away

Oh, now that I've found a love that's forever
Heaven can wait till then
Oh, at last I can see how sweet love can be
So if it's not too late
Heaven can wait

Life is short, my darlin'
But tomorrow come what may
You are here in my heart
And that's something that no one can take away

Oh, now that I've found a love that's forever
Heaven can wait till then
Oh, at last I can see how sweet love can be
So if it's not too late
Heaven can wait

Heaven can wait
Heaven can wait
Heaven can wait

Baby I Need Your Lovin'

(Holland, Dozier, Holland)

Baby I need your lovin'
Baby I need your lovin'

Although you're never near
Your voice I often hear
Another day, another night
I long to hold you tight
'Cause I'm so lonely

Baby, I need your lovin'
I got to have all your lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'

Some say it's a sign of weakness
For a man to beg
Then weak I'd rather be
If it means havin' you to keep
'Cause lately I've been losin' sleep

Baby, I need your lovin'
I got to have all your lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'

Empty nights
Echo your name
Sometimes I wonder
Will I ever be the same

Oh yeah, when you see me smile
You know
Things have gotten worse
Any smile you might see
Has all been rehearsed

Darlin', I can't go on without you
This emptiness won't let me live without you
This loneliness inside me darlin'
Makes me feel not alive, honey

Baby, I need your lovin'
I got to have all your lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'

Change Of Heart

(Eric Carmen)

I can still recall
When we said that our love was forever
All those plans we made
For tomorrow that looked so bright
And I understand
All the reasons you gave me for leavin'
But that doesn't help
When I'm sleepin' alone each night

So if you ever have a change of heart
Just remember it's not too late to start
If you still believe in what love can do

I could find someone
More than willing to be your replacement
But there's no one else
Who can move me the way you do
So for now, goodbye
But if ever you find you still want me
You just call my name
'Cause I'll always be here for you

So if you ever have a change of heart
Just remember it's not too late to start
If you still believe in what love can do

Nothing you could ever do
Would change the things I know
Deep in my heart
So I got to make you understand before I go
Sooner or later
I don't know when
I'm gonna get you back
In my arms again

And if you ever have a change of heart
Just remember it's not too late to start
If you still believe in what love can do

Hey Deanie

(Eric Carmen)

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The stars are dancin'
Like diamonds in the moonlight
And we could never find a better time
To be in love

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The summer's waitin'
The moon is shinin' so bright
Hey Deanie you're the one
I'm dreamin' of

I was a fool for your love
From the moment I saw you
Like a vision in the darkness
Of a thousand lost and lonely nights
Like my heart and threw away the key
I was blind as a man could be
Oh darlin', till you help me see the light

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The stars are dancin'
Like diamonds in the moonlight
And we could never find a better time
To be in love

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The summer's waitin'
The moon is shinin' so bright
Hey Deanie you're the one
I'm dreamin' of

I stand accused
I'm in league with the forces of darkness
An incurable believer
In the magic of the midnight sky
And the love that I found today
Oh, I can't let it slip away
Oh darlin', can't you read between the lines

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The stars are dancin'
Like diamonds in the moonlight
And we could never find a better time
To be in love

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The summer's waitin'
The moon is shinin' so bright
Hey Deanie you're the one
I'm dreamin' of

Deanie, love is all there is
I don't wanna lose it
I don't wanna let the feeling go
If it's here within our reach
I think we should use it
Now while we're young enough
To still let it show

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The stars are dancin'
Like diamonds in the moonlight
And we could never find a better time
To be in love

Hey Deanie
Wontcha come out tonight
The summer's waitin'
The moon is shinin' so bright
Hey Deanie you're the one
I'm dreamin' of

Hey Deanie
You're the one I'm dreamin' of
Hey Deanie
You're the one I'm dreamin' of
Wontcha come out tonight
You're the one that I'm dreamin' of
I'm a fool for your love
Wontcha come out
Come out tonight

Someday

(Eric Carmen)

Someday
When I'm cool
She's gonna think about how
She used to treat me so cruel
On that someday
Man, she'll crawl back to me

Someday
When I'm gone
She's gonna see how it feels to be
All alone
On that someday
Man, she'll crawl back to me

So she said goodbye again
I'm just waitin' for the time to come
When she'll get down on her knees
Beggin', now darlin', please

I've been tryin' every trick I know
But she still wants him
Makes me feel so grim
Seein' her is gettin' harder every day

Someday
When I'm cool
She's gonna think about how
She used to treat me so cruel
On that someday
Man, she'll crawl back to me

Man, she'll crawl back to me
Man, she'll crawl back to me
Someday
Man, she'll crawl back to me

Desperate Fools

(Eric Carmen)

I've been up too high
I've been down too low
I've been searchin' for somethin'
With nowhere to go
Thought I'd make it alone
But I'm so far from home
In a town full of desperate fools

Oh, the sun beats down
On the L.A. scene
But you can't feel the cold
When the grass looks so green
And the games that I've played
Were not worth what I paid
In a town full of desperate fools

I've been takin' my life
One day at a time
Tryin' to piece it all together
But I know in my mind
That I'm startin' to be
What they want me to be
And I wonder sometimes
What's becoming of me

'Cause I've been up too high
I've been down too low
I've been searchin' for somethin'
With nowhere to go
And I suppose it's been fun
But I guess I'm just one
In a town full of desperate fools
A town full of desperate fools