STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - EYES OF INNOCENCE

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to celebrate the 65th Birthday of  Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman, Gloria Estefan, (Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García), best known for her work with the  Miami Sound Machine. Happy Birthday Gloria ! To get her party started, we shine a light on the group's 8th studio album and first English language album, Eyes of Innocence. The LP was released September 1984 on Epic Records and produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., who is a founding member and husband to Gloria. The record did not chart in the UK or US, where it has been certified Gold, but some of the singles did. "Dr. Beat" peaked at #23 in France, #18 in Finland, #17 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play, #16 in Ireland, #15 in New Zealand, #11 in Australia and South Africa, #7 in West Germany, #6 in the Netherlands and the UK, #5 in Switzerland, and #3 in Belgium and the Dutch Top 40. "Prisoner of Love" reached #98 in the UK, while "I Need a Man" and the Philippines only release, "I Need Your Love" did not chart. Our copy is a promotional copy with the Gold foil on the back cover. 

1. "Dr. Beat"

Enrique E. Garcia

4:26

2. "Prisoner of Love"

Enrique E. Garcia

4:00

3. "Ok"

Wesley B. Wright

4:12

4. "Love Me"

Gloria M. Estefan

4:15

5. "Orange Express"

S. Watanabe, Wesley B. Wright

3:45

6. "I Need a Man"

Enrique E. Garcia

3:40

7. "Eyes of Innocence"

Gustavo Lezcano

3:04

8. "When Someone Comes Into Your Life"

Gloria M. Estefan

4:59

9. "I Need Your Love"

Enrique E. Garcia

4:38

10. "Do You Want to Dance?"

Enrique E. Garcia

3:40

Gloria Estefan – lead vocal, background vocals

Emilio Estefan Jr. – percussion
Enrique "Kiki" Garcia – drums

Juan Marcos Avila – bass guitar
Wesley B. Wright – guitar
Roger Fisher – keyboards

Gustavo Lezcano – harmonica

Luis Perez – trombone
Victor Lopez, Leo Villar – trumpet

Betty Cortez – synthesizer
Rubens Basini – guest musician
Joe Galdo – guest musician

Eddie Calle – guest musician

Lawrence Dermer – guest musician
Pablo Flores – guest musician

John Morales – guest musician
Sammy Vargas – guest musician

Production

Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer

Miami Sound Machine – arranger
Hector Garrido – arranger

Lou Pace – arranger
William Sanchez – arranger
Engineer & Mixing: Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing

Joe Arlotta – engineer, mixing

Ted Stein – assistant
Sean Chambers – assistant

Sebastian Krys – assistant
Mark Krieg – assistant
Andrew Roshberg – assistant
Noel Harris – assistant

Geoff Foster – assistant

Lance Phillips – assistant
Javier Vacas – assistant

Design

Alex Sanchez – cover design

Al Freddy – photography
Samy – hair and makeup