David Foster - David Foster

The instrumental "Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire" by mega producer David Foster from his self-titled album hit the Top 15 in 1985, following the number one success of Foster's production of John Parr, also from the film St. Elmo's Fire. Foster's work overshadowed larger-than-life producers who came before him -- Jimmy Miller, who was signed to a CBS label as a vocalist before his stellar career with Blind Faith and The Rolling Stones, as well as Bob Crewe, who was produced by Jerry Wexler when he released the Motivation disc. One would think Foster could have launched himself further into the mainstream given his tremendous success -- or the fact that, unlike Crewe and Miller, he actually had a hit with Skylark in 1973, the Top Ten "Wildflower." An instrumental of that classic would have lent itself well to this Atlantic recording featuring a bevy of name session players from Carlos Vega to the horn section from the group Chicago, as well as Olivia Newton-John appearing on the tune "The Best of Me." Richard Page helps out with backing vocals on the Asia-sounding "Who's Gonna Love You Tonight," and "Sajé" is a very nice conclusion to the disc, which is all first class. ~ Joe Viglione, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Rapoport Photography Andrew Thomas ?, Programming, Synthesizer Barry Diament Digital Mastering, Mastering Bernie Grundman ?, Mastering Bill Rickenbach Horn Bo Tomlyn Programming, ?, Synthesizer Bob Defrin Art Direction Carlos Vega Drum Overdubs Chicago Horns ? Chris Earthy Project Coordinator Chuck Findley Horn Claudio Ordenes Engineer, Second Engineer David Foster Horn Arrangements, Producer, Vocals, Keyboards, Arranger Gary Grant Horn Gary Herbig Saxophone Glen Holguin Engineer, Second Engineer Gregory Hines Taps, ? Humberto Gatica Engineer, Mixing, Producer James Pankow Horn Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff Second Engineer, Engineer Jerry Hey ?, Horn Arrangements, Horn Jodi Rovin Design Larry Ferguson Second Engineer, Engineer Larry Williams Horn Laura Livingston Second Engineer, Engineer Lee Loughnane Horn Lee Ritenour Guitar (Synthesizer) Marcus Ryle Programming, ?, Synthesizer Michael Boddicker ?, Synthesizer, Programming Michael Landau Guitar Olivia Newton-John Vocals Randy Waldman Synthesizer, ?, Programming Rev. Dave Boruff Programming, Saxophone, Synthesizer Richard Page Vocals (Background) Rick Holbrook Engineer, Second Engineer Tommy Vicari Engineer Tris Imboden Drum Overdubs Walter Parazaider Horn Willie Alexander ?, Synthesizer, Programming