Leo Sayer (album)
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| Released | 11 August 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco, soft rock | |||
| Length | 36:39 | |||
| Label |
Chrysalis (UK) Warner Bros. (USA) |
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| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
 
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| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ |
Leo Sayer is the self-titled sixth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, and released in 1978.
The song "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)" later became a hit when Phil Collins recorded it in 2002.
Track listing
Side one
- "Stormy Weather" (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow)
- "Dancing the Night Away" (Russell Smith, James H. Brown, Jr.) (Amazing Rhythm Aces cover)
- "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)" (Billy Nicholls)
- "La Booga Rooga" (Andy Fairweather Low) (Andy Fairweather Low cover)
- "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) (Buddy Holly cover)
Side two
- "Something Fine" (Jackson Browne) (Jackson Browne cover)
- "Running to My Freedom" (Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano)
- "Frankie Lee" (Sayer, Ray Parker Jr.)
- "Don't Look Away" (Sayer, Snow)
- "No Looking Back" (Sayer, Snow)
Personnel
- Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals, background vocals
- Ben Benay – guitar
- Ollie E. Brown – percussion
- Jackson Browne – performer
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals on "Something Fine"
- Michael Carnahan – horn
- Lenny Castro – percussion, conductor
- Bill Champlin – vocals, background vocals
- Scott Edwards – bass guitar
- Andy Fairweather-Low – performer
- Richard Felts – horn
- Jim Gilstrap – vocals, background vocals
- Jay Graydon – guitar
- Davey Johnstone – guitar
- Bobby Kimball – vocals, background vocals
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- David Lindley – mandolin, violin, steel guitar
- Steve Lukather – guitar, electric guitar
- James Newton Howard – clavinet
- David Paich – piano, keyboards
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – piano, keyboards
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Tom Saviano – saxophone
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Tom Snow – piano, background vocals
- James Stroud – producer, drums, synthesizer programming
- Fred Tackett – guitar
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar, electric guitar
Production
- Record producer: Richard Perry
- Horn arrangements: Tom Saviano
- Engineer: Bill Schnee
Charts
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 8 |
| UK Albums Chart | 15 |
| US Pop Albums | 101 |