Belinda Carlisle - Heaven on Earth

When Belinda Carlisle pursued a solo career, she took more than her share of criticism from rock critics -- who complained that slick pop/rock collections like Belinda and Heaven on Earth lacked the bite of her work with the Go-Go's. But while nothing here packs quite the punch that "How Much More," "We Got the Beat," and "Turn to You" did, such memorable songs as "Heaven Is a Place on Earth," "Should I Let You In?," and "I Get Weak" show that the Angelino still had plenty of spirit. "Circle in the Sand" is in fact a gem -- a haunting Shangri-Las-like song with an early-to-mid-'60s-ish quality that makes you wish you were back in the Summer of '64 on your way to the beach. If one were to own only one solo effort from Carlisle's MCA years, this would be the best choice. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Amy Sky Vocals Belinda Carlisle Guitar, Vocals Beth Andersen Vocals Brian Scheuble Assistant Engineer Carnie Wilson Vocals Charles Judge Programming, Piano, Mixing Assistant, Keyboards, Drum Programming Charlotte Caffey Vocals Chynna Phillips Vocals Clark Germain Assistant Engineer Curly Smith Drums Dann Huff Guitar (Electric) David Kemper Percussion Donna Davidson Vocals Donna De Lory Vocals Edie Lehmann Vocals Ellen Shipley Vocals, Producer George Black Guitar Jimmy Bralower Percussion Joe Schiff Assistant Engineer John McCrury Guitar (Electric) John McCurry Guitar (Electric) John Pierce Bass, Guitar (Bass) Kenny Aronoff Drums Marc DeSisto Assistant Engineer Matthew Freeman Assistant Engineer, Production Assistant Michael Landau Guitar Michelle Phillips Vocals Norman Moore Design, Art Direction Paulinho Da Costa Producer, Percussion Phillip Dixon Photography Rhett Lawrence Synthesizer, Fairlight, Keyboards Rick Nowels Guitar, Programming, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Arranger Rob Jacobs Assistant Engineer Robert Feist Producer, Engineer Shelly Yakus Mixing Stacy Baird Engineer Stephen Marcussen Mastering Steve MacMillan Engineer, Mixing Thomas Dolby Keyboards Tim Pierce Guitar