The Recording

To obtain a copy, see below.

Cover design and execution by Kevin Tyrrell

©Aldrich Tyrrell 1998

The original version of "One Common Heartbeat" was produced specifically and especially for the 20th Anniversary of International Mr. Leather, in Chicago in May 1998, with an official preview at Empire State Leather in Albany, NY in April 1998.

 

Music by Gary Aldrich

Lyrics by Gary Aldrich and Kevin Tyrrell

 Original orchestration by Greg Speck, Gary Aldrich, Kevin Tyrrell

and Tom Breittenbach

Original Sound Engineering by STONEWALL PRODUCTIONS

Original Technical Management by Dick Johnson

Orchestration for national release by Chuck D'Aloia

Sound Engineering by Robert Turchick and COTTON HILL STUDIOS

Translation to Spanish, French and Italian by Paul Leroux

 

with very special thanks to

Don Cherkis and Dale Mount  

Chuck Renslow, Dick Johnson, Joe LeViness, David Fortuin

Philip Jackowski, Tom Slocum, Longhorns

STARS M.C., The Baltimore Eagle, and T.U.L.S.A.

 

and

those performers who sang:

The Choir

Patrick Sinozich and the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus

The Capital Pride Singers

Joseph Ricci

Stacey Thomas

Joseph Norton

Andrew Johnson

Patrick Harrison

Randy Calkins

Tom Johnston

Mike Brewer

Paul K. Miller

Glen Fidi

Bill Hay

Robert Lyon

Rhetta Wiley

Donald R. Hinkle

Neilson Jones

Thomas Kelson Lewis

Jane Henry

Cynthia Slutsky

Jim Maciel

Wolf Mick

Jim Gray

Gayle Hinsdill

Kevin Tyrrell

Marjorie J. Bowes

Jack Ishen

David B.

Kelly Bird

and Sherry Saba

 

and also

 

E. Richard Tirado, Mitch Haverly, Marcus Hernandez, Frank Nowicki, Andy Mangels, Carolyn Keelan, Phil Briggs, Tony DeBlase, Lance Brittain, Jay Wagner, Bob Forbes, Master Steve, Joe Gallagher, Phil and Rodney Ross, Rick Gonyo, Robert Pierre Thomas, Cool Cat, Garren Gebhardt, Melissa Stephenson, Kurt Howard, Philip Rubin, Kathy Tejcka, Jim Cobb, Tom W. Swift, Michael Casler, Ross Nadler, Rick Gazzero, Chuck Higgins, Barak Stribling, Catherine Stribling, Rick Simpson, Scott Reikofski, Ryan Goldner, Viola Johnson, Queen Cougar, Vern Stewart, Edward Van Campen, Harley MacMillan, Aleks Stojanovic, John McDonald, Jim Madden, Kei Fenton, Bob Pedder, Ray Rettig, Cara Hanes, Sean Campbell, Joseph Bean and the Leather Archives and Museum, Robert Ridinger, Robert Provost, Libby Post, Lynn Dunning-Vaughn, Ron Volanti, Jr., Dave Rhodes, Jacqueline P. Smith and JMS and all

who added their support and input to this historic project.

Contents of the CD

1 Full concert version: soloist, chorus, orchestra (2 verses)

2 Concert version minus soloist: chorus, orchestra only (2 verses)

3 Instrumental version: no vocals (2 verses)

4 Short Version #1: soloist, chorus, orchestra (1 verse)

5 Short Version #1 minus soloist: chorus, orchestra only (1 verse)

6 Short Version #1 Instrumental: no vocals

7 Short Version #2: soloist, chorus, orchestra (1 verse, modulated ending)

8 Short Version #2 minus soloist: chorus, orchestra only (1 verse, modulated ending)

9 Short Version #2 Instrumental: no vocals, modulated ending

 

 

Credits for the CD Cover

Photography: Aleks Stojanovic, Dick Johnson, Edward Van Campen

The Leather Pride Flag was designed by Tony DeBlase

This CD was produced by M4M Productions, a subsidiary of New York Concert Artists, Inc.

Soloist: GARY ALDRICH

See About the Creators

The audio recording of
"One Common Heartbeat"

Track Listing

1. Full recording (two verses, full vocals, key change)
2. Karaoke version (two verses, backing vocals only, key change)
3. Instrumental (two verses, no vocals, key change)
4. Full recording (single verse, full vocals, no key change)
5. Karaoke recording (single verse, backing vocals only, no key change)
6. Instrumental recording (single verse, no vocals, no key change)
7. Full recording (single verse, full vocals, key change)
8. Karaoke recording (single verse, backing vocals only, key change)
9. Instrumental recording (single verse, no vocals, key change)

All proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to the Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago.

To obtain a copy of the CD, contact:

The Leather Archives and Museum

6418 N. Greenview Avenue

Chicago, IL 60626

(773) 761-9200 - Phone

(773) 262-7499 - Fax

or E-mail: jwbean@ix.netcom.com

Web address: http://www.leatherarchives.org/

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