Reel Life (Boy Meets Girl album)

Reel Life
Studio album by Boy Meets Girl
Released	November 18, 1988
Recorded	1987−88
Genre	Pop
Length	45:05
Label	RCA/BMG
Producer	Arif Mardin, George Merrill
Boy Meets Girl chronology
Boy Meets Girl (1985)Boy Meets Girl1985 Reel Life (1988) New Dream (1990)New Dream1990

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Reel Life is the second album released by the duo Boy Meets Girl. Released in 1988 by RCA Records/BMG, the album featured the band's sole top ten hit as a recording act, "Waiting for a Star to Fall," as well as the minor follow-up, "Bring Down the Moon."

Like the band's previous album, all of the tracks were written entirely by Merrill and Rubicam.

Track listing

• All Titles Published By Irving Music, Inc./Boy Meets Girl Music.

1. "Bring Down the Moon" 5:02 (Merrill, Rubicam)
2. "Waiting for a Star to Fall" 4:32 (Merrill, Rubicam)
3. "Stormy Love" 4:36 (Merrill, Rubicam)
4. "Is Anybody Out There in Love?" 4:55 (Merrill)
5. "Stay Forever" 4:08 (Merrill, Rubicam)
6. "If You Run" 4:33 (Merrill, Rubicam)
7. "One Sweet Dream" 5:47 (Merrill, Rubicam)
8. "No Apologies" 4:25 (Merrill, Rubicam)
9. "Restless Dreamer" 4:56 (Merrill, Rubicam)
10. "Someone's Got to Send Out Love" 1:56 (Merrill, Rubicam)

Production

• Produced By Arif Mardin & George Merrill
• Engineers: Rod Hui, Joey Wolpert
• Assistant Engineers: Jim Bredouw, Don Tittle, Matt Tritto, Eric Westfall
• Mixing: David Leonard, Joey Wolpert
• Mix Assistants: Jim Dineen
• Mastering: Stephen Marcussen

Personnel

• Drums: Denny Fongheiser (tracks 2-4), Michael Jochum (tracks 1-3, 6, 8, and 9)
• Bongos, Brushes, and Cymbal: Michael Jochum (track 7)
• Drum Programming: George Merrill (tracks 2, 3, 7, and 8)
• Drum Sequencing: George Merrill (track 4)
• Linn 9000 Drum Machine: Denny Fongheiser (track 1), George Merrill (track 5), Michael Jochum (track 5)
• Sequencing (Other): George Merrill (tracks 3, 6, and 8)
• Bass: Leon Gaer (tracks 1, 4, and 10), Kerry Hatch (tracks 5 and 7-9), George Merrill (track 2), Kevin McCormick (track 6)
• Synth Bass: Kerry Hatch (track 3)
• Keyboards, Synthesizers: Denny Fongheiser (track 1), George Merrill (tracks 1-3, 5, and 7), Richard Gibbs (tracks 4, 5, and 9), Joe Mardin (tracks 1 and 4), Michael Jochum (track 5)
• Piano: George Merrill (tracks 1, 2, and 10)
• Electric Piano: George Merrill (tracks 6 and 9)
• Programming: Joe Mardin (track 3), Thomas Hart (track 10)
• "Crowning Touch": Joe Mardin (track 2)
• Sampling: George Merrill (track 5), Richard Gibbs (track 5)
• Emax: George Merrill (tracks 1, 7, and 8)
• Emax voices: George Merrill (track 4)
• Emulator: George Merrill (track 10)
• Voice Box and Sound Effects (Chocolate Chips): Richard Gibbs (track 6)
• Guitars: John Goux (tracks 1-5, 7, and 8), John Morton (tracks 6 and 9)
• Dulcimer, E-bow: John Goux
• Mandolin: Eric Williams (track 9)
• Whistle: Richard Gibbs (track 9)
• Oboe: Gary Herbig (track 8)
• Alto Sax: Andy Snitzer (track 2), Larry Williams (track 8)
• Vocals: Susan Boyd (tracks 2 and 3), Joe Turano (track 6)
• Bunman: Bunman (track 10)
• Primary vocalists [uncredited]: George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam

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References

• Boy Meets Girl, "Reel Life" CD Liner Notes. RCA, 1988