Night Flight (Yvonne Elliman album)

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Night Flight
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Released1978 (1978)
Genre Pop, pop rock, disco
Label RSO Records
Yvonne Elliman chronology
Love Me
(1977)
Night Flight
(1978)
Yvonne
(1979)

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

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Reception

According to The New York Times 's John Rockwell, Night Flight "sounds more confident and appealing than her previous work". [2] 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". [3]

Tour

A tour for the album began February 13, 1978, in Philadelphia. [3]

Personnel

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References

  1. Kurtz, Warren (December 6, 2018). "Fabulous Flip Sides – Yvonne Elliman Interview and Ultimate Disco Cruise". Goldmine Magazine . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  2. Rockwell, John (February 24, 1978). "Rock: Yvonne Elliman Appears at Bottom Line". The New York Times . p. C12. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Rockwell, John (February 17, 1978). "The Pop Life". The New York Times . p. C11. Retrieved December 5, 2024.