Nightline is an album by the American soul singer Randy Crawford.[1][2] It was released in 1983 via Warner Bros. Records.[3]
| Nightline | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
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| Genre | Soul, pop rock | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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The album peaked at No. 164 on the Billboard 200.[4] It peaked at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The title track peaked at No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] Crawford supported the album by setting up a toll-free telephone number that hosted a recording of the title track.[7]
Production
editThe album was produced by Tommy LiPuma; among Crawford's backing musicians were members of Toto.[8][9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide |  [12] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [8] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote: "Nightline has a smooth, creamy sound that never turns mushy. For the first time, Crawford's authoritative vocals sustain a whole album, giving shape and power to pretty material. A real surprise."[8] The Arizona Republic noted that "Crawford's voice sometimes gets a little thin in the softer passages with crescendos occasionally coming too quickly or spottily."[13]
AllMusic called the album "a nice combination of jazzy, sophisticated ballads, a few harder-hitting numbers, and some heartache material."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nightline" | Brie Howard, Davey Faragher, Glen Ballard | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Living on the Outside" | Frank Musker, Michael Sembello | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Why" | Pino Donaggio | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Bottom Line" | Frank Musker, Stephen Geering | 4:05 |
| 5. | "In Real Life" | Bill LaBounty, Steve Goodman | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Happy Feet" | Cecil Womack, Linda Womack | 4:53 |
| 7. | "This 'Ole Heart of Mine" | Cecil Womack, Linda Womack | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Lift Me Up" | Cecil Womack, Linda Womack | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Ain't No Foolin'" | Cecil Womack, Linda Womack | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Go On and Live it Up" | Randy Crawford | 3:33 |
Personnel
edit- Randy Crawford – vocals
- James Newton Howard – keyboards, string arrangement, rhythm arrangements (3, 4), synthesizer (3, 6), synthesizer arrangements (6)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 2, 5), synthesizer, synth arrangements (1, 2)
- Denzil "Broadway" Miller – keyboards (6–10)
- Cecil Womack – guitar, rhythm arrangements (1–6), background vocals (6, 7, 9, 10)
- David Williams – guitar (2, 5)
- Steve Lukather – rhythm guitar (1)
- Dann Huff – guitar solo (2)
- Larry Carlton – guitar solo (4)
- Nathan East – bass guitar (1–5)
- Abe Laboriel – bass guitar (6–10)
- Bill Cuomo – bass synthesizer (6)
- John Robinson – drums (1, 2, 5)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 4)
- James Gadson – drums (6–10)
- Reek Havoc Simmons – drums (6)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (all tracks)
- Dale Oehler – string arrangements (7–10)
- Nick De Caro – contractor, string arrangements (7–10)
- Ivy Scoff, Jan Abbazia – contractor
- Al Schmitt – engineering, mixing
- Tommy LiPuma – production
References
edit- ↑ Garcia, Chris (September 1, 1996). "And a Whole Lot More Randy Crawford's Soulful Sounds Highlight Festival". The Press Democrat. p. Q15.
- ↑ Gregory, Hugh (1995). Soul Music A–Z. Da Capo Press. p. 76.
- ↑ The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock (7th ed.). Harmony Books. 1992. p. 36.
- ↑ "Randy Crawford". Billboard.
- ↑ "Randy Crawford Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ↑ Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. 1991. p. 127.
- ↑ Kilcommons, Denis (September 10, 1983). "Scene on Saturday". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 8.
- 1 2 3 Tucker, Ken (October 23, 1983). "'Nightline' Features Romantic Pop-Rock". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. P12.
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Record Producers. Billboard Books. 1999. p. 476.
- 1 2 "Nightline Randy Crawford". AllMusic.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 607.
- ↑ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 137.
- ↑ Samson, Larry (November 2, 1983). "Recordings". City Life. The Arizona Republic. p. 22.