Nightline (album)
| Nightline | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
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| Genre | Soul, pop rock | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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Nightline is an album by the American soul singer Randy Crawford.[1][2] It was released in 1983 via Warner Brothers Records.[3]
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[edit]
The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Arnold McCuller (1, 2, 4), *Linda Womack Friendly Womack (6,7, 9, 10)Brenda Russell (1, 2), David Lasley (1, 2), Carmen Twilley (4, 5), Clydene Jackson - background vocals (4), Julia Waters Till Woman (5), Maxine Waters Willard (5) - background vocals
- 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 (1 Sep 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". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. 1991. p. 127.
- ^ Kilcommons, Denis (10 Sep 1983). "Scene on Saturday". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 8.
- ^ a b c Tucker, Ken (23 Oct 1983). "'Nightline' Features Romantic Pop-Rock". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. P12.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Record Producers. Billboard Books. 1999. p. 476.
- ^ a b "Nightline Randy Crawford" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ 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 (2 Nov 1983). "Recordings". City Life. The Arizona Republic. p. 22.