Nightline (album)

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Nightline (album)

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Nightline

Studio album by

Randy Crawford

Released

1983

Studio

Room 335
Sunset Sound (all in Los Angeles)

Genre

Soul, pop rock

Length

40:00

Randy Crawford chronology

Windsong
(1982)

Nightline
(1983)

Abstract Emotions
(1986)

Nightline is an album by the American soul singer Randy Crawford.^[1]^[2] It was released in 1983 via Warner Bros. 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

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The album was produced by Tommy LiPuma; among Crawford's backing musicians were members of Toto.^[8]^[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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

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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

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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

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^ 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". Official Charts.
^ 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". 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 (2 Nov 1983). "Recordings". City Life. The Arizona Republic. p. 22.

v t e Randy Crawford
Studio albums	Everything Must Change Now We May Begin Secret Combination Nightline Abstract Emotions Rich and Poor Through the Eyes of Love Naked and True Every Kind of Mood — Randy, Randi, Randee Permanent/Play Mode
Compilation albums	The Very Best of Randy Crawford
Singles	"One Day I'll Fly Away" "You Might Need Somebody" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "Imagine" (Live) "Give Peace a Chance" (Live) "Almaz" "Knocking on Heaven's Door" "Who's Crying Now" "A Lot That You Can Do" "Forget Me Nots" "Give Me the Night" "Wishing on a Star"
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