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For the 2022 book by Keiron Pim, see Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth.

Endless Flight
Studio album by
Leo Sayer
Released29 October 1976 (1976-10-29)[1]
Recorded1976
StudioStudio 55, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul, disco
Length36:44
Label
ProducerRichard Perry
Leo Sayer chronology
Another Year
(1975) 		Endless Flight
(1976) 		Thunder in My Heart
(1977)
Singles from Endless Flight
  1. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
    Released: October 1976
  2. "When I Need You"
    Released: February 1977
  3. "How Much Love"
    Released: July 1977

Endless Flight is the fourth album by 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" (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] It was also the first of two UK chart-toppers in a row for producer Richard Perry.[2]

Reception

This album received critical acclaim upon release, and won a Grammy Award for the hit single "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing."

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB[4]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Hold On to My Love" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Sayer) – 3:08
  2. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (Vini Poncia, Sayer) – 3:40
  3. "Reflections" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:07
  4. "When I Need You" (Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:08
  5. "No Business Like Love Business" (Brad Shapiro, Clarence Reid, Steve Alaimo, Willie Clarke) – 3:50

Side two

  1. "I Hear the Laughter" (Johnny Vastano, Sayer) – 3:13
  2. "Magdalena" (Danny O'Keefe) – 4:20
  3. "How Much Love" (Barry Mann, Sayer) – 3:35
  4. "I Think We Fell in Love Too Fast" (Johnny Vastano, Vini Poncia, Sayer) – 3:05
  5. "Endless Flight" (Andrew Gold)[5] – 4:38

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Leo Sayer single this week" (PDF). Record Mirror. 9 October 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2001). British Hit Singles (14th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 46. ISBN 0-85156-156-X.
  3. ^ Joe Viglione. "Endless Flight – Leo Sayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "Endless Flight – Leo Sayer | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 265. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5239a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leo Sayer – Endless Flight" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leo Sayer – Endless Flight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Leo Sayer – Endless Flight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Leo Sayer – Endless Flight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Leo Sayer – Endless Flight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Leo Sayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  15. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  16. ^ "The Top 100 Albums of '77". RPM. Vol. 28, no. 14. 31 December 1977. p. 15. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  17. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. 24 December 1977. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
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