Night Flight (Yvonne Elliman album)

Night Flight
Night Flight
Studio album by Yvonne Elliman
Released	1978
Genre	Pop, pop rock, disco
Label	RSO
Producer	Robert Appère
Yvonne Elliman chronology

Last updated December 06, 2025

Night Flight is a 1978 album by Yvonne Elliman featuring the number-one song "If I Can't Have You".^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

According to The New York Times 's John Rockwell, Night Flight "sounds more confident and appealing than her previous work".^[3] In another review, Rockwell stated Elliman "has a lovely, smoky soprano, she phrases with conviction in both ballads and up‐tempo numbers, and she is decidedly alluring to look at".^[4]

Tour

A tour for the album began February 13, 1978, in Philadelphia.^[4]

Track listing

"Baby Don't Let It Mess Your Mind" (Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka) – 4:21
"In a Stranger's Arms" (Danny Kortchmar) – 3:45
"I'll Be Around" (Jack Conrad, Mentor Williams) – 3:27
"Lady of the Silver Spoon" (Brian Cadd) – 4:16
"Down the Backstairs of My Life" (Eric Mercury, William D. Smith) – 3:17
"If I Can't Have You" (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:00
"Prince of Fools" (Joy Parker, Nicky Barclay) – 3:35
"Sally Go 'Round the Roses" (Zell Sanders, Lona Stevens) – 4:23
"Up to the Man in You" (Yvonne Elliman) – 3:15
"Sailing Ships" (Stephen Bishop) – 4:46

Personnel

Yvonne Elliman – vocals
Guitar: Ben Benay, Bob Bowles, Steve Cropper, Lowell George, Steve Hunter, Davey Johnstone, Danny Kortchmar, Dean Parks, Richie Zito
Bass guitar: Scott Edwards, Dee Murray, Leland Sklar, Paul Stallworth
Keyboards: Sonny Burke, Eric Carmen, Craig Doerge, James Newton Howard, William "Smitty" Smith
Drums: Mike Baird, James Gadson, Richie Hayward, Jim Keltner, Russ Kunkel
Percussion: Gary Coleman, Paulinho da Costa, Freddie Perren, Bob Zimmitti
Horns: Chuck Findley, Jim Horn, Jackie Kelso
Backing vocals: Kathy Collier, Kiki Dee, Donny Gerrard, Venette Gloud, Henry Kapono, Marti McCall, Cecilio Rodriguez, Julia Waters Tillman, Carmen Twillie, Maxine Waters Willard ^[5]

References

↑ Kurtz, Warren (December 6, 2018). "Fabulous Flip Sides – Yvonne Elliman Interview and Ultimate Disco Cruise". Goldmine Magazine . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
1 2 Viglione, Joe. Yvonne Elliman – Night Flight: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
↑ Rockwell, John (February 24, 1978). "Rock: Yvonne Elliman Appears at Bottom Line". The New York Times . p. C12. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
1 2 Rockwell, John (February 17, 1978). "The Pop Life". The New York Times . p. C11. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
↑ "Yvonne Elliman – Night Flight". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

External links

Night Flight at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Kurtz, Warren (December 6, 2018). "Fabulous Flip Sides – Yvonne Elliman Interview and Ultimate Disco Cruise". Goldmine Magazine . Retrieved December 5, 2024.

[AMG-2] 1 2 Viglione, Joe. Yvonne Elliman – Night Flight: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[3] Rockwell, John (February 24, 1978). "Rock: Yvonne Elliman Appears at Bottom Line". The New York Times . p. C12. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

[:0-4] 1 2 Rockwell, John (February 17, 1978). "The Pop Life". The New York Times . p. C11. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

[5] "Yvonne Elliman – Night Flight". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

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