Nightline (album)

Nightline is an album by the American soul singer Randy Crawford.[1][2] It was released in 1983 via Warner Bros. Records.[3]

Nightline
Studio album by
Randy Crawford
Released1983
Studio
GenreSoul, pop rock
Length40:00
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTommy LiPuma
Randy Crawford chronology
Windsong
(1982)		 Nightline
(1983)		 Abstract Emotions
(1986)

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

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

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nightline"Brie Howard, Davey Faragher, Glen Ballard3:47
2."Living on the Outside"Frank Musker, Michael Sembello3:36
3."Why"Pino Donaggio3:30
4."Bottom Line"Frank Musker, Stephen Geering4:05
5."In Real Life"Bill LaBounty, Steve Goodman4:06
6."Happy Feet"Cecil Womack, Linda Womack4:53
7."This 'Ole Heart of Mine"Cecil Womack, Linda Womack3:58
8."Lift Me Up"Cecil Womack, Linda Womack4:26
9."Ain't No Foolin'"Cecil Womack, Linda Womack3:51
10."Go On and Live it Up"Randy Crawford3:33

Personnel

References
  1. Garcia, Chris (1 Sep 1996). "And a Whole Lot More Randy Crawford's Soulful Sounds Highlight Festival". The Press Democrat. p. Q15.
  2. Gregory, Hugh (1995). Soul Music A–Z. Da Capo Press. p. 76.
  3. The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock (7th ed.). Harmony Books. 1992. p. 36.
  4. "Randy Crawford". Billboard.
  5. "Randy Crawford Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  6. Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. 1991. p. 127.
  7. Kilcommons, Denis (10 Sep 1983). "Scene on Saturday". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 8.
  8. Tucker, Ken (23 Oct 1983). "'Nightline' Features Romantic Pop-Rock". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. P12.
  9. The Encyclopedia of Record Producers. Billboard Books. 1999. p. 476.
  10. "Nightline Randy Crawford". AllMusic.
  11. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 607.
  12. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 137.
  13. Samson, Larry (2 Nov 1983). "Recordings". City Life. The Arizona Republic. p. 22.
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