Endless Flight is the fourth studio album recorded by the English-Australian 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). 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" (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
Side two "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) – 4:38
Personnel Musicians Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals John Barnes – piano, clavinet Bill Bodine, David Hungate, Andy Muson, Chuck Rainey, Willie Weeks – bass guitar Paul Buckmaster – synthesizer, cello, string arrangement, conductor Auburn Burrell, Lee Ritenour, John Vastano – guitar Larry Carlton – rhythm guitar Steve Gadd, Ed Greene, Nigel Olsson, Jeff Porcaro, Rick Shlosser – drums Bob Glaub – guitar, bass guitar Bobbye Hall – percussion 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 Danny O'Keefe – performer Michael Omartian – electric piano Dean Parks – Dobro, guitar, electric guitar Bill Payne – electric piano Jimmy Phillips – synthesizer, Mellotron Earl Slick – guitar on "Reflections", acoustic guitar on "I Hear the Laughter" 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
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Endless Flight Chart (1976–1977) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)7
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Endless Flight Chart (1977) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 5 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 11 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 8 UK Albums (OCC) 8 US Billboard 200 16
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