Endless Flight

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Endless Flight
Leo Sayer - Endless Flight.jpg
Studio album by
Leo Sayer
ReleasedNovember 5, 1976 (1976-11-05)
Recorded1976
StudioStudio 55, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul, disco
Length37:06
LabelChrysalis (UK)
Warner Bros. (USA)
ProducerRichard Perry
Leo Sayer chronology
Another Year
(1975) 		Endless Flight
(1976) 		Thunder in My Heart
(1977)

Endless Flight is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, which was released in 1976. It was released in the US and Canada by Warner Bros. Records and in the UK by Chrysalis Records.

The album consolidated his international popularity, reaching No. 4 in the UK and No. 10 in the USA; it also charted strongly in other countries including Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand, and was certified as a platinum album in both the UK and the USA, and double-platinum in Canada. The peak of his career came in 1977, when he scored two consecutive US number one hits, first with the disco-styled "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (a Grammy Award winner for the year's best Rhythm and Blues Song), followed by the romantic ballad, "When I Need You" (1977), which reached number one in both the UK and US. Written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager, it was Sayer's first UK No. 1 single (after three number two hits).[1] It was also the first of two UK chart-toppers in a row for producer Richard Perry.[1]

Reception[]

This album received critical acclaim upon release, and won a Grammy Award for the hit single "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing."

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]

Track listing[]

Side one[]

  1. "Hold On To My Love" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Sayer)
  2. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (Vini Poncia, Sayer)
  3. "Reflections" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
  4. "When I Need You" (Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:09
  5. "No Business Like Love Business" (Brad Shapiro, Clarence Reid, Steve Alaimo, Willie Clarke)

Side two[]

  1. "I Hear The Laughter" (Johnny Vastano, Sayer)
  2. "Magdalena" (Danny O'Keefe)
  3. "How Much Love" (Barry Mann, Sayer)
  4. "I Think We Fell In Love Too Fast" (Vastano, Poncia, Sayer)
  5. "Endless Flight" (Andrew Gold)[4]

Personnel[]

Production[]

  • Record producer: Richard Perry
  • Engineers: Bill Schnee, Howard Steele
  • Photography: Elliot Gilbert

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1976/77) Peak
Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 7
UK Albums Chart[6] 4
US Pop Albums 10

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 5

Awards[]

Year Awards Song Category
1977 Grammy Awards "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" Best R&B Song

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2001). British Hit Singles (14th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 46. ISBN 0-85156-156-X.
  2. ^ Joe Viglione. "Endless Flight – Leo Sayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "Endless Flight – Leo Sayer | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 265. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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