Rebel Heart is the third studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released in 1983 through Liberty Records. The album marks the departure from his established soft rock sound and became a more country sound. It was also his first album to appear on the charts, reaching No. 40 on the Top Country Albums chart. He achieved his first top ten single with the song "God Must Be a Cowboy". The other singles released from the album were "Everybody's Dream Girl" (No. 18), "After You" (No. 28), and "You Really Go for the Heart" (No. 37).
Contents
Personnel
Dan Seals – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (1–4, 6–10)
Shane Keister – keyboards, synthesizers
Bobby Ogdin – keyboards
Steve Gibson – electric guitar
Dann Huff – electric guitar
John Porter McMeans – electric guitar
Fred Newell – electric guitar
Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar
Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Reggie Young – electric guitar
Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
David Hungate – bass
Jack Williams – bass
Larrie Londin – drums
James Stroud – drums
Buddy Spicher – fiddle
Sherri Huffman – backing vocals (5)
Lisa Silver – backing vocals (5)
Diane Tidwell – backing vocals (5)
Production
Kyle Lehning – producer, overdubbing, mixing
Joseph Bogan – track recording
Russ Martin – tracking assistant
Keith Odle – tracking assistant
Kirt Odle – overdub assistant, mix assistant
John Eberle – mastering at Nashville Record Productions (Nashville, Tennessee)
Henry Marquez – art direction
Amy Nagasawa – design
Jennifer Griffiths – photography