Heartbeats Accelerating is a 1990 album by the late Kate and Anna McGarrigle

Kate and Anna McGarrigle

Kate and Anna McGarrigle, were a pair of Canadian singer-songwriters from Quebec, who performed as a duo until Kate McGarrigle's death on January 18, 2010.-Profile:...

. It was their first album in seven years, after Love Over and Over

Love Over and Over

Love Over and Over is a 1982 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.Following this album, the McGarrigles did not release an album of new material until Heartbeats Accelerating in 1990.-Side One:#"Move Over Moon" – 3:11 - Kate...

in 1983, and received favourable reviews from many music critics.

Bill Dillon, Pierre Marchand

Pierre Marchand

Pierre Marchand is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer.Pierre Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with Sarah McLachlan, having produced all of her albums since Solace...

, Joel Zifkin

Joel Zifkin

Joel Zifkin is a Canadian musician and songwriter born in Montreal on April 14, 1954. He is best known as a session and live musician for artists such as Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Richard Thompson...

  and Kate's son Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...

 appear as guest musicians.

The title track was covered by Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...

, on her 1993 album Winter Light. Issued as a single, Ronstadt's version of the song peaked at #112 in the United States, and at #17 in Canada.

Track listing

Songwriting credits for each track are listed below.

1. "Heartbeats Accelerating" – 3:38 - Anna McGarrigle
2. "I Eat Dinner (When the Hunger's Gone)" – 4:54 - Kate McGarrigle
3. "Rainbow Ride" – 4:38 - Anna McGarrigle/Philippe Tatartcheff
   Philippe Tatartcheff
   Philippe Tatartcheff is a Canadian poet and songwriter who grew up in Timmins, Ontario. His father, Dr. Michael Tatartcheff, was a physician and surgeon in Timmins, and his grandfather, Dr. Assen Tatartcheff, was a member of the Macedonian Liberation Front IMRE...
   
   
4. "Mother Mother" – 4:20 - Kate McGarrigle
5. "Love Is" – 4:40 - Kate McGarrigle/Anna McGarrigle/Jane McGarrigle
   Jane McGarrigle
   Jane McGarrigle is a Canadian songwriter and musician.She is the elder sister of Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and has written and performed several songs with the duo. She produced their album Love Over and Over. Songs she co-wrote have been recorded by Nana Mouskouri and by Emmylou Harris...
   
   
6. "DJ Serenade" – 4:10 - Philippe Tatartcheff
   Philippe Tatartcheff
   Philippe Tatartcheff is a Canadian poet and songwriter who grew up in Timmins, Ontario. His father, Dr. Michael Tatartcheff, was a physician and surgeon in Timmins, and his grandfather, Dr. Assen Tatartcheff, was a member of the Macedonian Liberation Front IMRE...
   
   
7. "I'm Losing You" – 3:49 - Kate McGarrigle
8. "Hit and Run Love" – 4:08 - Anna McGarrigle
9. "Leave Me Be" – 5:17 - Kate McGarrigle/Anna McGarrigle
10. "St. James Hospital (Cowboy's Lament)" – 2:59 - trad., arr. Doc Watson
    Doc Watson
    Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He has won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded...
    
    

Personnel

• Anna McGarrigle - Vocals, Keyboards, Drum (5).
• Kate McGarrigle - Vocals, Accordion, Piano, Guitar, Banjo, Keyboards.
• Yves Gigon - Drums (1,3,9), Percussion (3,5).
• Daniel Gigon - Bass (1,3).
• Michael Breen - Guitar (1,2,7).
• Joel Zifkin
  Joel Zifkin
  Joel Zifkin is a Canadian musician and songwriter born in Montreal on April 14, 1954. He is best known as a session and live musician for artists such as Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Richard Thompson...
  
   - Violin (1,7,9).
• Pierre Marchand - Keyboards, Accordion, Vocals (7).
• Bill Dillon - Guitars (2,3,4,5,6,9).
• Michel Dupirre - Percussion (3,9).
• Jason Lang - Guitars (4,8).
• Marc Langis - Bass (3,6).
• Norman Barsalo - Bass (5).
• Richard Mischook - Guitar (6,8).
• Rufus Wainwright
  Rufus Wainwright
  Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
  
   - Vocals (7).
• Pat Donaldson
  Pat Donaldson
  Pat Donaldson is a bass guitarist.The 2i's Coffee Bar in Old Compton Street, Soho was a legendary hang-out for early rock artists of Britain. It was here that Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard and Terry Dean played. Albert Lee and Pat Donaldson played here while they were members of Bob Xavier and the...
  
  - Bass and Guitar (9).