"Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine" is a 1986 solo album by Daryl Hall. Arriving just at the end of Hall & Oates' phenomenal streak of success in the early '80s, "Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine", Daryl Hall's second solo album, was viewed as the first overture in a solo career but, in retrospect, its kinship with his first solo effort, 1980's "Sacred Songs", is apparent. There is some indication that Hall had to make, or wanted to make, some concessions to bring it onto the charts how could he not, he was one of the most popular musicians of his era but that's not particularly evident on the tremendous lead single, "Dreamtime," a swirling slice of arty new wave psychedelia sound. And this is a result of an artist who is given the freedom to make close to the record that he wants, with a few commercial concessions, plus a desire to make a modern record. That does mean 3 Hearts is a bit tied to the time, particularly in its production with its clean synths and cavernous drum machines, but that's not necessarily a bad thing since it's primarily of interest as a portrait of where Hall was in 1986. He's not as insistently melodic as he is with Oates, nor is he as experimental as he was on Sacred Songs, and that does mean that 3 Hearts falls in a middle ground that's a bit neither here nor there. And that means it's not particularly cohesive, but it does have its moments, the brightest of which is "Dreamtime," one of his greatest achievements.
Track listing
01. Dreamtime (Daryl Hall, John Beeby) - 4:45
02. Only a Vision (Hall) - 4:34
03. I Wasn't Born Yesterday (Hall, David A. Stewart, Sara Allen) - 4:24
04. Someone Like You (Hall) - 5:33
05. Next Step (Hall, Stewart, T-Bone Wolk, Arthur Baker) - 4:48
06. For You (Hall, Stewart, Wolk) - 5:49
07. Foolish Pride (Hall) - 3:57
08. Right as Rain (Hall) - 4:23
09. Let It Out (Hall, Stewart) - 3:51
10. What's Gonna Happen To Us (Hall) - 5:39
Released: August 1986
Genre: Rock, Pop
Length: 47:38
Label: RCA Records
Producer: Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
Personnel
Daryl Hall - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Mandolin, Drum Programming
Dave Stewart - Guitars (lead on "Dreamtime"), Drum Programming
Backing Vocals - Kate St. John & June Montana (on "Dreamtime"), Bob Geldof (on "Next Step" & "Only A Vision") and Joni Mitchell (on "Right As Rain")
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