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Love at First Sight (Dionne Warwick album)

Love at First Sight is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1977 by Warner Bros. Records.[1]

Love at First Sight
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
Released1977
Recorded1977
StudioKendun Recorders (Burbank, California)
GenreSoul
Length35:34
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Dionne Warwick chronology
Track of the Cat
(1976) 		Love at First Sight
(1977) 		Dionne
(1979)
Singles from Love at First Sight
  1. "Do You Believe in Love at First Sight"
    Released: 1977
  2. "Keepin' My Head Above Water"
    Released: 1977
  3. "Don't Ever Take Your Love Away"
    Released: 1978

Overview

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The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Steve Barri. The sound of the longplay resembled the previous works of the artist in the Scepter Records period. The track “Early Morning Strangers," was co-written by Hal David, who co-wrote Warwick's '60s and early-'70s hit classics with Burt Bacharach. “Early Morning Strangers” had music by Barry Manilow who would produce her first Arista album in 1979.

The album failed to chart and was Warwick's last album with Warner Bros. The next album would be released on Arista Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [4]

The Globe and Mail wrote that Warwick "is floundering right now, wasting her talents on humdrum material, still looking for the challenge Bacharach offered with his slinky, tricky melodies."[5]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keepin' My Head Above Water"
3:20
2."Love in the Afternoon"
3:12
3."A Long Way to Go"
3:25
4."Do I Have to Cry"
  • James David
  • Lenny Stack
3:01
5."Don't Ever Take Your Love Away"
5:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Thing on My Mind"
  • Germinaro
  • Sands
3:25
2."Early Morning Strangers"
3:48
3."Livin' It Up Is Starting to Get Me Down"
  • Peter Larson
  • Josh Rubins
3:40
4."Since You Stayed Here"
  • Larson
  • Rubins
2:41
5."Do You Believe in Love at First Sight"
3:06

References

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  1. ^ "A Star Who Continues to Grow". Oakland Post. No. 49. 23 Oct 1977. p. 3.
  2. ^ Hogan, Ed. Dionne Warwick – Love at First Sight Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1997. ISBN 978-1561592371.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  5. ^ McGrath, Paul (11 Jan 1978). "Come back, Bacharach". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.
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