Endless Flight Leo Sayer , which was released in 1976. It was released in the US and Canada by Warner Bros. Records and in the UK by Chrysalis Records .
The album consolidated his international popularity, reaching No. 4 in the UK and No. 10 in the US; it also charted strongly in other countries including Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, and was certified as a platinum album in both the UK and the US, and double-platinum in Canada. The peak of his career came in 1977, when he scored two consecutive US number one hits, first with the disco-styled "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing " (a Grammy Award winner for the year's best Rhythm and Blues Song ), followed by the romantic ballad, "When I Need You " (1977), which reached number one in both the UK and US. Written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager , it was Sayer's first UK No. 1 single (after three number two hits).[ 2] Richard Perry .[ 2]
This album received critical acclaim upon release, and won a Grammy Award for the hit single "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing."
"Hold On to My Love" (Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil , Sayer) – 3:08
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing " (Vini Poncia , Sayer) – 3:40
"Reflections " (Holland-Dozier-Holland ) – 3:07
"When I Need You " (Albert Hammond , Carole Bayer Sager ) – 4:08
"No Business Like Love Business" (Brad Shapiro , Clarence Reid , Steve Alaimo , Willie Clarke) – 3:50 "I Hear the Laughter" (Johnny Vastano, Sayer) – 3:13
"Magdalena" (Danny O'Keefe ) – 4:20
"How Much Love " (Barry Mann, Sayer) – 3:35
"I Think We Fell in Love Too Fast" (Johnny Vastano, Vini Poncia, Sayer) – 3:05
"Endless Flight" (Andrew Gold )[ 5]
Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
John Barnes – piano, clavinet
Bill Bodine – bass
Paul Buckmaster – synthesizer, cello, string arrangement, conductorAuburn Burrell – guitar
Larry Carlton – rhythm guitarSteve Gadd – drumsBob Glaub – guitar, bass guitarEd Greene – drumsBobbye Hall – percussionDavid Hungate – bass guitarJohn Barlow Jarvis – pianoMark T. Jordan – electric piano
Clydie King – backing vocalsTrevor Lawrence – horn
Bobby Keys – saxophone on "When I Need You"Becky Lewis – backing vocals
Steve Madaio – horn
Sherlie Matthews – backing vocalsAndy Muson – bass guitar
Danny O'Keefe – performerNigel Olsson – drumsMichael Omartian – electric pianoRay Parker Jr. – guitarDean Parks – Dobro , guitar, electric guitarBill Payne – electric pianoJimmy Phillips – synthesizer, Mellotron
Jeff Porcaro – drumsChuck Rainey – bass guitarLee Ritenour – guitarRick Shlosser – drumsEarl Slick – guitar on "Reflections", acoustic guitar on "I Hear the Laughter"Leland Sklar – bass guitarJohn Vastano – guitar
Willie Weeks – bass guitarRichard Tee – pianoJames Newton Howard – synthesizerGene Page – string arrangements, conductor
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