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1986 studio album by Fiona
Beyond the Pale is the second studio album by American singer Fiona . It was originally released in 1986 through Atlantic Records on vinyl and cassette only; a CD edition was reissued in 2004 through Wounded Bird Records , followed by a remaster in 2014 through Rock Candy Records .
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Andrew Hamlin at AllMusic awarded Beyond the Pale 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'80s pop, [with] gated drums , and synthesizer stabs punctuated with '80s metal guitar."[ 1]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Tragedy" Donnie Kisselbach, Fiona Flanagan , Beau Hill , Marty Druckman, Kip Winger 4:15 2. "Hopelessly Love You" Michael Stewart, Dan Williams 4:22 3. "Living in a Boy's World" Ina Wolfe, Peter Wolfe 3:40 4. "Thunder & Lightning" Chi Coltrane 3:41 5. "Tender Is the Heart" Simon Climie , Billy Steinberg 3:37 6. "Running Out of Night" Marc Blatte, Flanagan, Bob Halligan Jr. 3:54 7. "In My Blood" Hill, Stewart, Winger 4:10 8. "He's on My Side" Ernie Gold, Flanagan 4:30 9. "You Better Wait" James House, Rick Neighbor 3:37 10. "Keeper of the Flame" Flanagan, Kisselbach 4:03 Total length: 39:49
Personnel
Fiona – lead vocals
Bobby Messano – guitar (tracks 1, 9, 10)
Mike Slamer – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5–9)
Reb Beach – guitar (tracks 2–4, 7, 10)
Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 2)
Beau Hill – keyboard , keyboard bass , drum programming (track 3), percussion (tracks 1, 3, 8), horn programming, horn arrangement , background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9), production
Benjy King – keyboard (track 10)
Joe Franco – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10)
David Rosenberg – drums (tracks 2, 5, 7), drum programming (tracks 3, 10), percussion (tracks 3, 8, 10)
Donnie Kisselbach – bass
Harlem Katzenjammer Horns – horn
Kip Winger – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9)
Stephen Benben – background vocals (track 1), engineering
Louis Merlino – background vocals (tracks 4–6)
Sandy Stewart – background vocals (track 7)
Ted Jensen – mastering
References