1990 Donny Osmond – Eyes Don’t Lie

Dan Higgins, Dave Koz, Donny Osmond, Gary Grant, Jeff Pescetto, Jenny Douglas, Jeremy Lubbock, Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Michael Brecker, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa

Eyes Don’t Lie is Donny Osmond’s 11th studio album, released on October 30, 1990, by Capitol Records. Following the success of his 1989 comeback, this album leaned further into the New Jack Swing and Synth-pop sounds popular at the time.

Tracks

1 My Love Is A Fire (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 04:32
2 Eyes Don’t Lie (Donny Osmond; Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 04:23
3 Love Will Survive (Donny Osmond; Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 05:26
4 Sure Lookin’ (Donny Osmond; David Gamson; Tony LeMans) 04:22
5 Private Affair (Diane Warren) 03:49
6 Take Another Try (At Love) (Donny Osmond; David Gamson; Tony LeMans) 04:26
7 Make It Last Forever (Donny Osmond; Mark Holding; Mark Mancina) 05:25
8 Never Too Late For Love (Donny Osmond; Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 05:26
9 Just Between You And Me (Donny Osmond; Duane Hitchings; Howard Hewett) 03:45
10 Before It’s Too Late (Donny Osmond; Oliver Leiber; David Gamson) 05:17

Musicians

1 My Love Is A Fire

All Instruments	Carl Sturken
Background Vocals	Evan Rogers
Background Vocals	Jenny Douglas
Vocals	Donny Osmond

2 Eyes Don’t Lie

Bass	John Nevin
Guitar	Carl Sturken
Keyboards	Carl Sturken
Background Vocals	Evan Rogers
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Vocals	Donny Osmond

3 Love Will Survive

Bass	John Nevin
Guitar	Carl Sturken
Keyboards	Carl Sturken
Sax	Dave Koz
Background Vocals	Audrey Wheeler
Background Vocals	Deborah Cooper
Background Vocals	Evan Rogers
Background Vocals	Jenny Douglas
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Vocals	Donny Osmond

4 Sure Lookin’

Drums (programming)	David Gamson
Keyboards	David Gamson
Sax	Dan Higgins
Sax	Larry Williams
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Background Vocals	Tony LeMans
Background Vocals	Sharon Bryant
Background Vocals	Vaneese Thomas
Background Vocals	Porter Carroll
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Vocals	Donny Osmond

5 Private Affair

Drums	Joe Franco
Keyboards	Rich Tancredi
Background Vocals	Billy T Scott
Background Vocals	Jamillah Muhammed
Background Vocals	Shelly Peiken
Vocals	Donny Osmond

6 Take Another Try (At Love)

Bass	Cornelius Mims
Drums (programming)	David Gamson
Keyboards	David Gamson
Sax	Michael Brecker
Turntables	DJ Aladdin
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Background Vocals	Porter Carroll Jr
Background Vocals	Tony LeMans
Vocals	Donny Osmond

7 Make It Last Forever

Drums (programming)	David Gamson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	David Gamson
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Vocals	Donny Osmond

8 Never Too Late For Love

All Instruments	Carl Sturken
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Background Vocals	Evan Rogers
Background Vocals	Audrey Wheeler
Background Vocals	Deborah Cooper
Background Vocals	Carl Sturken
Vocals	Donny Osmond

9 Just Between You And Me

Drums	Joe Franco
Guitar (Solo)	Rory James Collen
Guitar	Al Pitrelli
Keyboards	David Lebolt
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Background Vocals	Rory James Collen
Background Vocals	Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals	Renee Geyer
Vocals	Donny Osmond

10 Before It’s Too Late

Drums (programming)	David Gamson
Drums (programming)	Oliver Leiber
Keyboards	David Gamson
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Donny Osmond
Background Vocals	Eric Troyer
Background Vocals	Porter Carroll
Background Vocals	Sharon Bryant
Background Vocals	Vaneese Thomas
Vocals	Donny Osmond

Strings

Leader – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 7, 10)
Cello – Fred Seykora, Ron Cooper, Larry Corbett, Ernie Ehrhardt, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama (Tracks 7, 10)
Viola – Sam Boghossian, Ken Burward-Hoy, Myra Kestenbaum, Dan Neufeld (Tracks 7, 10)
Violin – Bruce Dukov, Debra Price, Arnold Belnick, Isabelle Daskoff, Joel DeRovin, Henry Ferber, Reg Hill, Brian Leonard, Gordon Marron, Don Palmer, Haim Shtrum, Bob Sushel, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert (Tracks 7, 10)

Liner Notes

Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)
Producer – David Gamson (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 10)
Producer – Rick Wake (Tracks 5, 9)
Producer – Donny Osmond (Track 9)
Producer (Executive) – Donny Osmond
Arranged By – Rick Wake, Rich Tancredi (Tracks 5, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer – Ray Bardani, Ryan Dorn (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Hetzel, Tom Yezzi (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ed Murphy (Tracks 7, 8)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Steve Peck (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)
Mixed By – Ray Bardani (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Mixed By – Ryan Dorn (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Bob Cadway (Tracks 5, 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ryan Dorn
Recorded By – Al Hemberger, Matt Noble (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Recorded By – Acar Key (Tracks 2, 3)
Recorded By – Ray Bardani (Tracks 4, 6, 8, 10)
Recorded By – Stephen Shelton (Tracks 4, 6, 8)
Recorded By – Ryan Dorn (Tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 )
Recorded By – Bob Cadway (Tracks 5, 9)

Art Direction – Jeffery Fey, Tommy Steele
Design – Jeffery Fey
Photography – Wayne Maser

Mixed At Summa Music Group Studios, LA
Mixed At The Music Palace, Long Island, NY
Mixed At The Music Palace, Long Island, NY
Mixed At Aire LA Studios, LA
Recorded At The Loft Recording Studio, Bronxville, NY
Recorded At Minot Sound, White Plains, NY
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studio, LA
Recorded At Cove City Sound Studios, Long Island, NY
Recorded At Aire LA Studios, LA
Recorded At Monit, White Plains, NY
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording, LA
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