I Came to Dance is the third solo studio album by the American musician Nils Lofgren, released in 1977.[5] It was produced by Lofgren and Andy Newmark.[3]
| I Came to Dance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Studio | Bias Studios, Springfield, Virginia | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:04 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Nils Lofgren, Andy Newmark | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Nils Lofgren; except where indicated
- "I Came to Dance" – 4:30
- "Rock Me at Home" – 4:30
- "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" – 4:12
- "Code of the Road" – 4:51
- "Happy Ending Kids" – 3:01
- "Goin' South" – 4:03
- "To Be a Dreamer" – 3:45
- "Jealous Gun" – 3:50
- "Happy" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:22
Personnel
edit- Nils Lofgren – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Rev. Patrick Henderson – piano
- Tom Lofgren – rhythm guitar
- Wornell Jones – bass
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Mike Mainieri – vibraphone on "Code of the Road", "Happy Ending Kids" and "Goin' South"
- Tom Miller – acoustic guitar on "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" and "To Be a Dreamer"
- Rubens Bassini – congas on "I Came to Dance"
- Hugh McCracken – harmonica on "Happy"
- Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Ullanda McCullough, William Eaton, Zachary Sanders, Anthony Hinton, Christine Wiltshire, Diane Sumler, Luther Van Dross, Theresa V. Reed – backing vocals
- Luther Van Dross and William Eaton – backing vocal arrangement
- William Eaton – string and horn arrangements
Technical
- Bob Dawson, Jack Malken, Randy Adler – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 81 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ Viglione, Joe. I Came to Dance at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 416.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 432.
- ^ Lockwood, Rod (11 June 2006). "Springsteen guitarist takes the spotlight". The Blade. Toledo. p. D1.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5246b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nils Lofgren – I Came to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nils Lofgren". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
