Now We May Begin

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Now We May Begin
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Studio album by
Released1980
StudioHollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Wizard Recording Studios
Genre R&B, soul
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Joe Sample
Randy Crawford chronology
Raw Silk
(1979)
Now We May Begin
(1980)
Secret Combination
(1981)
Singles from Now We May Begin
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Now We May Begin is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. The album got to No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 30 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Now We May Begin has also been certified Silver in the UK by the BPI. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Overview

The album cut "One Day I'll Fly Away" was also certified silver in the UK by the BPI. [6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joe Sample and Will Jennings; except where noted.

  1. "Last Night at Danceland" - 4:53
  2. "Tender Falls the Rain" (Randy Crawford) - 4:13
  3. "My Heart is Not as Young as it Used to Be" - 3:51
  4. "Now We May Begin" (Joe Sample) - 4:52
  5. "Blue Flame" - 6:25
  6. "One Day I'll Fly Away" - 5:00
  7. "Same Old Story (Same Old Song)" - 4:05
  8. "When Your Life Was Low" - 3:20

[2]

Personnel

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Now We May Begin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [7] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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