| Glow | ||||
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| Released | June 15, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 1976 – May 1976 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | Reprise [1] | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma, Al Schmitt | |||
| Al Jarreau chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Glow is the second solo album by Al Jarreau, released in 1976. [4]
All tracks are written by Al Jarreau except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainbow in Your Eyes" | Leon Russell | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Your Song" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Água de Beber" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Have You Seen The Child" | 3:48 | |
| 5. | "Hold on Me" | 1:47 | |
| 6. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Somebody's Watching You" | Sylvester Stewart | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Milwaukee" | 4:57 | |
| 9. | "Glow" | 5:07 |
Glow peaked at #132 and #30 on the Billboard 200 on the Soul LP charts respectively. [5]
The only single to be released and make the charts was "Rainbow in Your Eyes" reaching number 92 on the R&B charts. [6]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 132 |
| US R&B/Soul | 30 |
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions [7] | |||||||||
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| 1976 | "Rainbow in Your Eyes" | 92 | |||||||||
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