Nightline (album)

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Nightline
Studio album by
Randy Crawford
Released1983
GenreSoul
LabelWarner Brothers Records[1]
ProducerTommy LiPuma
Randy Crawford chronology
Windsong
(1982) 		Nightline
(1983) 		Abstract Emotions
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[1]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[4]

Nightline is an album by the American soul singer Randy Crawford.[5][6] It was released in 1983 via Warner Brothers Records.[7]

The album peaked at No. 164 on the Billboard 200.[8] It peaked at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart.[9] The title track peaked at No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart.[10]

Production[]

The album was produced by Tommy LiPuma; among Crawford's backing musicians were members of Toto.[4][11]

Critical reception[]

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."[4]

AllMusic called the album "a nice combination of jazzy, sophisticated ballads, a few harder-hitting numbers, and some heartache material."[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Nightline"3:47
2."Living on the Outside"3:36
3."Why"3:30
4."Bottom Line"4:05
5."In Real Life"4:06
6."Happy Feet"4:53
7."This 'Ole Heart of Mine"3:58
8."Lift Me Up"4:26
9."Ain't No Foolin'"3:51
10."Go On and Live it Up"3:33

References[]

  1. ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 137.
  2. ^ a b "Nightline - Randy Crawford | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 607.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ a b c Tucker, Ken (23 Oct 1983). "'NIGHTLINE' FEATURES ROMANTIC POP-ROCK". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. P12.
  5. ^ Garcia, Chris (1 Sep 1996). "JAZZ -- AND A WHOLE LOT MORE RANDY CRAWFORD'S SOULFUL SOUNDS HIGHLIGHT FESTIVAL". The Press Democrat. p. Q15.
  6. ^ Gregory, Hugh (1995). Soul Music A–Z. Da Capo Press. p. 76.
  7. ^ The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock (7th ed.). Harmony Books. 1992. p. 36.
  8. ^ "Randy Crawford". Billboard.
  9. ^ "RANDY CRAWFORD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. ^ Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. 1991. p. 127.
  11. ^ The Encyclopedia of Record Producers. Billboard Books. 1999. p. 476.


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