I Came to Dance

I Came to Dance
Studio album by Nils Lofgren
Released	March 1977
Studio	Bias Studios (Springfield, Virginia) Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) Secret Sound (New York City, New York)
Genre	Rock
Length	36:04
Label	A&M
Producer	Nils Lofgren Andy Newmark
Nils Lofgren chronology
Cry Tough (1976) I Came to Dance (1977) Night After Night (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C [2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

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]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren; except where indicated

1. "I Came to Dance" – 4:30
2. "Rock Me at Home" – 4:30
3. "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" – 4:12
4. "Code of the Road" – 4:51
5. "Happy Ending Kids" – 3:01
6. "Goin' South" – 4:03
7. "To Be a Dreamer" – 3:45
8. "Jealous Gun" – 3:50
9. "Happy" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:22

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren – vocals, lead guitars
• Rev. Patrick Henderson – acoustic piano
• Tom Lofgren – rhythm guitars
• Tom Miller – acoustic guitar (3, 7)
• Wornell Jones – bass
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Rubens Bassini – congas (1), percussion (1)
• Mike Mainieri – vibraphone (4-6)
• Hugh McCracken – harmonica (9)
• William Eaton – horn and string arrangements, backing vocals (1-3, 7), BGV arrangements (1-3, 7)
• Patti Austin – backing vocals (1-3, 7)
• Frank Floyd – backing vocals (1-3, 7)
• Lani Groves – backing vocals (1-3, 7)
• Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (1-3, 7)
• Zachary Sanders – backing vocals (1-3, 7)
• Anthony Hinton – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 9)
• Theresa V. Reed – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 9)
• Diane Sumler – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 9)
• Luther Vandross – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 9), BGV arrangements (4-6, 8, 9)
• Christine Wiltshire – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 9)

Production

• Nils Lofgren – producer
• Andy Newmark – producer
• Randy Adler – engineer
• Bob Dawson – engineer
• Jack Malken – engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
• Junie Osaki – design

Charts

Chart performance for I Came to Dance

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

1. Viglione, Joe. I Came to Dance at AllMusic
2. 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.
3. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 416.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 432.
5. Lockwood, Rod (June 11, 2006). "Springsteen guitarist takes the spotlight". The Blade. Toledo. p. D1.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5246b". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Nils Lofgren – I Came to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
9. "Nils Lofgren". Billboard . Retrieved July 19, 2023.