I Came to Dance

I Came to Dance is the third solo studio album by the American musician Nils Lofgren, released in 1977.[5] It was produced by Lofgren and Andy Newmark.[3]

I Came to Dance
Studio album by
Nils Lofgren
ReleasedMarch 1977
StudioBias Studios, Springfield, Virginia
GenreRock
Length36:04
LabelA&M
ProducerNils Lofgren, Andy Newmark
Nils Lofgren chronology
Cry Tough
(1976)		 I Came to Dance
(1977)		 Night After Night
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren; except where indicated

  1. "I Came to Dance" – 4:30
  2. "Rock Me at Home" – 4:30
  3. "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" – 4:12
  4. "Code of the Road" – 4:51
  5. "Happy Ending Kids" – 3:01
  6. "Goin' South" – 4:03
  7. "To Be a Dreamer" – 3:45
  8. "Jealous Gun" – 3:50
  9. "Happy" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:22

Personnel
  • Nils Lofgren – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Rev. Patrick Henderson – piano
  • Tom Lofgren – rhythm guitar
  • Wornell Jones – bass
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Mike Mainieri – vibraphone on "Code of the Road", "Happy Ending Kids" and "Goin' South"
  • Tom Miller – acoustic guitar on "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" and "To Be a Dreamer"
  • Rubens Bassini – congas on "I Came to Dance"
  • Hugh McCracken – harmonica on "Happy"
  • Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Ullanda McCullough, William Eaton, Zachary Sanders, Anthony Hinton, Christine Wiltshire, Diane Sumler, Luther Van Dross, Theresa V. Reed – backing vocals
  • Luther Van Dross and William Eaton – backing vocal arrangement
  • William Eaton – string and horn arrangements

Technical

  • Bob Dawson, Jack Malken, Randy Adler – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography

Charts
Chart performance for I Came to Dance
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6]81
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]14
UK Albums (OCC)[8]30
US Billboard 200[9] 36

References
  1. Viglione, Joe. I Came to Dance at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 416.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 432.
  5. Lockwood, Rod (11 June 2006). "Springsteen guitarist takes the spotlight". The Blade. Toledo. p. D1.
  6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5246b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Nils Lofgren – I Came to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  9. "Nils Lofgren". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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