acoustic piano (4) David Paich – electric piano (5) James Newton Howard – synthesizers (6) Burton Cummings – acoustic piano (7) Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar (2, 5), guitar solo (3), acoustic guitar (6) Richie Zito – acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (3, 5-7) Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (4) Richard Reising – electric guitar (7, 8), backing vocals (7, 8) Mike Porcaro – bass (2, 5) Dave Wintour – bass (3, 6-8) Leland Sklar – bass (4) Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 3, 5) Russ Kunkel – drums (4) Michael Botts – drums (6) Nigel Olsson – drums (7, 8), backing vocals (7, 8) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5) Joe Porcaro – percussion (3, 6) Tommy Morgan – harmonica (9) David Campbell - string arrangements and conductor (1, 4, 9) Gene Page – string arrangements and conductor (2, 3, 5) Laura Allan – backing vocals (2) Valerie Carter – backing vocals (3, 5, 6) Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (3, 5, 6) Brenda Russell – backing vocals (3, 5, 6) Brian Russell – backing vocals (3, 5, 6) Samantha Sang – backing vocals (5, 6) Curt Boettcher – backing vocals (7, 8) Joe Chemay – backing vocals (7, 8) Bruce Johnston – backing vocals (7, 8) Production Eric Carmen – producer Dennis Kirk – engineer Greg Ladanyi – engineer Bernie Grundman – mastering Donn Davenport – art direction, design Garry Gross – photography Recorded at The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California). Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California). Releases CD Change of Heart Phantom Import Distribution 2001 CD Change of Heart BMG 2007 References Eric Carmen albums 1978 albums Arista Records albums