Endless Flight (album)
Endless Flight is the fourth album by the English singer-songwriter 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", followed by the romantic ballad, "When I Need You", 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. It was also the first of two UK chart-toppers in a row for producer Richard Perry.
Reception
This album received critical acclaim upon release, and won a Grammy Award for the hit single "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing."Track listing
Side one
- "Hold On to My Love" – 3:08
- "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" – 3:40
- "Reflections" – 3:07
- "When I Need You" – 4:08
- "No Business Like Love Business" – 3:50
Side two
- "I Hear the Laughter" – 3:13
- "Magdalena" – 4:20
- "How Much Love" – 3:35
- "I Think We Fell in Love Too Fast" – 3:05
- "Endless Flight" – 4:38
Personnel
Musicians
- Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- John Barnes – piano, clavinet
- Bill Bodine – bass
- Paul Buckmaster – synthesizer, cello, string arrangement, conductor
- Auburn Burrell – guitar
- Larry Carlton – rhythm guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Bob Glaub – guitar, bass guitar
- Ed Greene – drums
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano
- Mark T. Jordan – electric piano
- Clydie King – backing vocals
- Trevor Lawrence – horn
- Bobby Keys – saxophone on "When I Need You"
- Becky Lewis – backing vocals
- Steve Madaio – horn
- Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
- Andy Muson – bass guitar
- Danny O'Keefe – performer
- Nigel Olsson – drums
- Michael Omartian – electric piano
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- Dean Parks – Dobro, guitar, electric guitar
- Bill Payne – electric piano
- Jimmy Phillips – synthesizer, Mellotron
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Lee Ritenour – guitar
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Earl Slick – guitar on "Reflections", acoustic guitar on "I Hear the Laughter"
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- John Vastano – guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Richard Tee – piano
- James Newton Howard – synthesizer
- Gene Page – string arrangements, conductor
Production
- Record producer: Richard Perry
- Engineers: Bill Schnee, Howard Steele
- Photography: Elliot Gilbert