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Nightline
Studio album by Randy Crawford
Released	1983
Studio	Bill Schnee Studios Lion Share Ocean Way The Village Recorder Room 335 Sunset Sound (all in Los Angeles)
Genre	Soul, pop rock
Length	40:00
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
Randy Crawford chronology
Windsong (1982) Nightline (1983) Abstract Emotions (1986)

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

The album peaked at No. 164 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart. The title track peaked at No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart. Crawford supported the album by setting up a toll-free telephone number that hosted a recording of the title track.

Production

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide
The Philadelphia Inquirer

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." 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."

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

Track listing

Personnel

• 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

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.

• Randy Crawford albums
• 1983 albums
• Warner Records albums
• Albums produced by Tommy LiPuma