No Night So Long
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No Night So Long, Dionne Warwick
's second album for the Arista label, was released in 1980. The LP was originally issued as number AL 9526 in the Arista
Catalog. The cover art for this LP features Warwick
in a grey background wearing a grey mink coat, which is from her personal wardrobe.
The album's most well known title track, "No Night So Long" was written by Richard Kerr (songwriter)
and Will Jennings
, the same team that wrote Dionne's 1979 comeback hit "I'll Never Love This Way Again". Isaac Hayes and Adrienne Anderson contributed another soft love song, "We Never Said Goodbye". The duo had provided Warwick
with "Deja Vu" in 1979 from the previous album Dionne.
A CD reissue with new liner notes by David Nathan and quotes by Dionne Warwick
herself was released in March 2010 by soulmusic.com with 3 bonus tracks: "Dedicate This Heart" from Hot! Live and Otherwise
(a cut that has been omitted from all CD releases of that album), the Michael Masser
-produced "This Time is Ours" (a B-side from the 1981 single, "Some Changes Are For Good"), and "Only Heaven Can Wait" from the same sessions (previously released only on a 2007 soulmusic.com compilation CD titled Dedicated to Soul). By including "This Time Is Ours" on the 2010 No Night So Long reissued CD, the song makes both its first appearance on a Dionne Warwick full-length album and its first appearance on any CD.
In the 2010 CD liner notes, author David Nathan indicates that there were 3 additional songs from the No Night So Long sessions that unfortunately did not make it onto the original album -- "This Is What I've Wanted All My Life", "Now That The Feeling's Gone" and "Starting Tomorrow" -- and could not be licensed for inclusion on the 2010 CD and hopefully will one day be released on another CD.
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
's second album for the Arista label, was released in 1980. The LP was originally issued as number AL 9526 in the Arista
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
Catalog. The cover art for this LP features Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
in a grey background wearing a grey mink coat, which is from her personal wardrobe.
The album's most well known title track, "No Night So Long" was written by Richard Kerr (songwriter)
Richard Kerr (songwriter)
Richard Kerr is an English composer, who co-wrote "Mandy", "Looks Like We Made It" and "Somewhere in the Night" - all of which became hit singles for Barry Manilow.-Career:...
and Will Jennings
Will Jennings
Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings is an American songwriter who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film Titanic .-Life and education:...
, the same team that wrote Dionne's 1979 comeback hit "I'll Never Love This Way Again". Isaac Hayes and Adrienne Anderson contributed another soft love song, "We Never Said Goodbye". The duo had provided Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
with "Deja Vu" in 1979 from the previous album Dionne.
Reissues
This album was reissued on CD by Nippon/Phonogram-Arista in Japan in 1988, but only 500 copies of this CD were pressed. Until March 2010, no other CDs were produced. As a result, it became one of her most sought-out CDs and was extremely rare to find. This CD was sold on ebay for $350.00 in the Fall of 2007. It was also sold for $179.50 May 17, 2008. Another was sold off for $158.01 from Japan on November 19, 2008. In 2005, 6 of the 10 tracks from the original LP were reissued on Warwick's Legends 3-CD import set in the UK.A CD reissue with new liner notes by David Nathan and quotes by Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
herself was released in March 2010 by soulmusic.com with 3 bonus tracks: "Dedicate This Heart" from Hot! Live and Otherwise
Hot! Live and Otherwise
Hot! Live and Otherwise is a combination live and in-studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1981 on Arista Records. Recorded live over several dates at Harrah's Casino in Reno, NV in the spring of 1981, this is a highly sought after album in Dionne Warwick's back catalogue...
(a cut that has been omitted from all CD releases of that album), the Michael Masser
Michael Masser
Michael Masser , a former stockbroker, is a composer and producer of popular music. He attended the University of Illinois College of Law, but left to pursue his interest in music...
-produced "This Time is Ours" (a B-side from the 1981 single, "Some Changes Are For Good"), and "Only Heaven Can Wait" from the same sessions (previously released only on a 2007 soulmusic.com compilation CD titled Dedicated to Soul). By including "This Time Is Ours" on the 2010 No Night So Long reissued CD, the song makes both its first appearance on a Dionne Warwick full-length album and its first appearance on any CD.
In the 2010 CD liner notes, author David Nathan indicates that there were 3 additional songs from the No Night So Long sessions that unfortunately did not make it onto the original album -- "This Is What I've Wanted All My Life", "Now That The Feeling's Gone" and "Starting Tomorrow" -- and could not be licensed for inclusion on the 2010 CD and hopefully will one day be released on another CD.
Track listing
- "Easy Love" (Larry Herbstritt, Randy Cate, Steve DorffSteve DorffSteve Dorff is an American songwriter and composer whose work is mainly in the field of country music.Dorff has written several songs for other artists, including "Hypnotize the Moon" and "My Heart Will Never Know" for Clay Walker, "The Man in Love with You" and "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait,...
) – 3:15 - "No Night So LongNo Night So Long (song)"No Night So Long" is the title track of a 1980 album by Dionne Warwick, written by Richard Kerr and Will Jennings. "No Night So Long" peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at number one on the adult contemporary chart. It was Warwick's third number one on the...
" (Richard KerrRichard Kerr (songwriter)Richard Kerr is an English composer, who co-wrote "Mandy", "Looks Like We Made It" and "Somewhere in the Night" - all of which became hit singles for Barry Manilow.-Career:...
, Will JenningsWill JenningsWilbur H. "Will" Jennings is an American songwriter who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film Titanic .-Life and education:...
) – 3:26 - "It's The Falling in Love" (Carole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
, David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
) – 3:24 - "When The World Runs Out Of Love" (Chris Christian, Robbie Patton) – 3:45
- "We Never Said Goodbye" (Adrienne AndersonAdrienne AndersonAdrienne Anderson is an American songwriter, most notable for being the co-writer of "Could It Be Magic", among other Barry Manilow songs, as well as being the co-writer of signature songs for Dionne Warwick and Peter Allen ....
, Isaac HayesIsaac HayesIsaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
) – 3:42 - "How You Once Loved Me" (Allee WillisAllee WillisAllee Willis is an American songwriter, artist, set designer, multimedia artist, writer, collector and director.-Overview:...
, Bruce RobertsBruce Roberts (singer)Bruce Roberts is a singer and songwriter. In 1995 he released the album Intimacy which featured musical and vocal contributions by many notable artists...
) – 3:36 - "Reaching For The Sky" (Peabo BrysonPeabo BrysonPeabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
) – 4:28 - "Sweetie Pie" (Eric Mercury, William Smith) – 2:30
- "Somebody's Angel" (David LasleyDavid LasleyDavid Lasley is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and Luther Vandross....
, Peter Allen) – 3:46 - "We Had This Time" (Larry Weiss, Melissa ManchesterMelissa ManchesterMelissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Beginning in the 1970s, she has recorded generally in the adult contemporary genre. She has also appeared as an actress on television, in films, and on stage....
) – 3:41
Personnel
- Dionne Warwick - vocals
- Larry ByromLarry ByromLarry Byrom is an American guitarist who has written, recorded, and toured with acts like Steppenwolf, Ratchell, Neil Young, Steve Winwood, Peter Frampton, Eddie Rabbit and Tanya Tucker.- References :...
, Steve BuckinghamSteve Buckingham (record producer)Steve Buckingham is an American record producer, and four-time Grammy winner with 27 number one singles to his credit. He has been awarded 11 Platinum and 19 Gold albums...
- guitar - Tom Robb - bass
- Randy McCormick - keyboards
- Isaac HayesIsaac HayesIsaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
- organ - Joe Neil - synthesizer
- James StroudJames StroudJames Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, and country music. In the 1990s he was the president of Giant Records and held several credits as a session drummer...
- drums - Mickey Buckins - percussion
- Tower of PowerTower of PowerTower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...
Horn section - Mic GilletteMic GilletteMic Gillette is an American brass player born in 1951 and raised in northern California's East Bay area. He is famous for being a member of Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and The Sons of Champlin....
, Lenny Pickett, Jay Scott, Steve Kupka, Emilio Castillo - Julia Waters, Kim CarnesKim CarnesKim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, Mark Piscitelli, Maxine Waters, Nick Uhrig - background vocals - Jimmy Getzoff - concertmaster