Nights Are Forever

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Nights Are Forever
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1976
Recorded1976
StudioStudio By The Pond (Hendersonville, TN)
Genre Pop rock, soft rock, Country
Label Big Tree [1]
Producer Kyle Lehning
England Dan & John Ford Coley chronology
I Hear Music
(1976)
Nights Are Forever
(1976)
Dowdy Ferry Road
(1977)
Singles from Nights Are Forever
  1. "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
    Released: May 1976
  2. "Nights Are Forever Without You"
    Released: October 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Nights Are Forever is the fourth studio album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. [3] It was the pair's breakthrough album. [5] "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" became one of their biggest hits, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Nights Are Forever Without You," also proved successful, peaking at #10. [6]

Contents

Production

The album was produced by Kyle Lehning. [7] Both top ten singles were written by Parker McGee. [8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]

Critical reception

Joe Viglione write on Allmusic, "Nights Are Forever was the breakthrough album for Dan Seals and John Coley after some sincere and excellent work on A&M Records in the early '70s. Two of their biggest hits were the title track and the beautiful "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight." Those songs are a good indication of the fine performances this 1976 album contains. The duo's originals like "Long Way Home" and the Dan Fogelberg-ish "Westward Wind" could have been hits as well displaying superb musicianship and delicate vocals." He also praises the work of songwriter Parker McGee as well as producer Kyle Lehning. [10]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "these guys managed always to sound like oafish bores breaking their backs to be 'sensitive.'" [4]

Track listing

  1. "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (Parker McGee) - 2:39
  2. "I'll Stay" (Dan Seals) - 3:20
  3. "Westward Wind" (Seals, Coley) - 3:17
  4. "Long Way Home" (Seals, Coley) - 3:18
  5. "There'll Never Be Another For Me" (Seals, McGee, Coley) - 2:50
  6. "Nights Are Forever Without You" (McGee) - 2:52
  7. "It's Not The Same" (Seals, Coley, Sunny Dalton) - 2:38
  8. "Showboat Gambler" (Seals) - 2:37
  9. "The Prisoner" (Seals, Coley) - 3:35
  10. "Lady" (Seals, McGee, Coley, Kyle Lehning) - 3:58
  11. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Seals, Coley) - 3:08
YearChartPosition
1976 Billboard 200 17 [11]
1976Australian (Kent Music Report)68 [12]

Personnel

Production

Chart singles

Year US Billboard US Cash Box US Record World US ACCANCAN ACUKTitle
1976245110126"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
1976-77101096104-"Nights Are Forever without You"

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