Nights Are Forever
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| Nights Are Forever | ||||
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| Released | July 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Studio By The Pond (Hendersonville, TN) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock, country | |||
| Label | Big Tree[1] | |||
| Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
| England Dan & John Ford Coley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Nights Are Forever | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Nights Are Forever is the fourth studio album by the American duo England Dan & John Ford Coley.[3] It was the pair's breakthrough album.[5] "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" became one of their biggest hits, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Nights Are Forever Without You," also proved successful, peaking at #10.[6]
The album was produced by Kyle Lehning.[7] Both top ten singles were written by Parker McGee.[8]
Critical reception
Joe Viglione wrote on Allmusic, "Nights Are Forever was the breakthrough album for Dan Seals and John Coley after some sincere and excellent work on A&M Records in the early '70s. Two of their biggest hits were the title track and the beautiful 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight.' Those songs are a good indication of the fine performances this 1976 album contains. The duo's originals like 'Long Way Home' and the Dan Fogelberg-ish 'Westward Wind' could have been hits as well displaying superb musicianship and delicate vocals." He also praises the work of songwriter Parker McGee as well as producer Kyle Lehning.[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "these guys managed always to sound like oafish bores breaking their backs to be 'sensitive.'"[4]
Track listing
- "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (Parker McGee) - 2:39
- "I'll Stay" (Dan Seals) - 3:20
- "Westward Wind" (Seals, Coley) - 3:17
- "Long Way Home" (Seals, Coley) - 3:18
- "There'll Never Be Another For Me" (Seals, McGee, Coley) - 2:50
- "Nights Are Forever Without You" (McGee) - 2:52
- "It's Not The Same" (Seals, Coley, Sunny Dalton) - 2:38
- "Showboat Gambler" (Seals) - 2:37
- "The Prisoner" (Seals, Coley) - 3:35
- "Lady" (Seals, McGee, Coley, Kyle Lehning) - 3:58
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Seals, Coley) - 3:08
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 17[10] |
| 1976 | Australian (Kent Music Report) | 68[11] |
