Desert Moon (album)

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Desert Moon is the debut solo album from one-time Styx keyboard player/singer/songwriter Dennis DeYoung. It was released in 1984 by A&M Records.

The album reached #24 on the Billboard album charts in the fall of 1984. The album's biggest hit was its title cut which hit #10 on the Billboard singles chart.

The album's second single "Don't Wait for Heroes" scraped the Top 40 and got MTV play.

Desert Moon was certified Gold in Canada.

Track listing

All songs written by Dennis DeYoung, except where noted:

1. "Don't Wait for Heroes" – 4:46
2. "Please" – 4:20 (a duet with Rosemary Butler)
3. "Boys Will Be Boys" – 5:41
4. "Fire" (Jimi Hendrix) – 3:46
5. "Desert Moon" – 6:09
6. "Suspicious" – 4:57
7. "Gravity" – 4:51
8. "Dear Darling (I'll Be There)" – 4:27

Personnel

• Dennis DeYoung: keyboards, vocals
• Tom Dziallo: guitars, Bass Guitar
• Dennis Johnson: Bass Guitar
• Tom Radtke: drums, percussion
• Steve Eisen: saxophones
• Rosemary Butler: Duet Vocal on "Please"
• Suzanne DeYoung, Tom Dziallo, Dawn Feusi: Additional backing vocals