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| Released | 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock [1] | |||
| Label | Bearsville | |||
| Producer | Del Newman | |||
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Warmer is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Randy VanWarmer.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock [1] | |||
| Label | Bearsville | |||
| Producer | Del Newman | |||
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Warmer is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Randy VanWarmer.
After moving back to the United States from Cornwall, England in 1978 and settling in Woodstock, New York, twenty-three-year-old VanWarmer signed to local label Bearsville Records. [2] A year later Warmer was released and produced by Del Newman. [3] It was initially released on vinyl, 8-track, and cassette, and in 1995 it was released on compact disc. [1] "Just When I Needed You Most" was written by VanWarmer when he was eighteen and still in England, [2] [4] and the song has been described as "a ballad of heartbreak from a man's point of view." [5] It reached No. 4 on Billboard in 1979. [6]
By December 1980, VanWarmer toured in Europe to support the release of Warmer, as well as Japan and Hong Kong. [7]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
| Billboard | Mixed [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [9] |
A brief review in a 1979 issue of Billboard compares VanWarmer's style of singing on Warmer to that of The Bee Gees, and although the writer felt the album lacked diversity, "Just When I Needed You Most" was regarded as a good cut. [3] According to The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, "Just When I Needed You Most" was the song VanWarmer was "best remembered for." [10]
All tracks composed by Randy VanWarmer
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Losing Out on Love" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Just When I Needed You Most" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Your Light" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Gotta Get Out of Here" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Convincing Lies" | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Call Me" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Forever Loving You" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Deeper and Deeper" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "I Could Sing" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "The One Who Loves You" | 4:34 |
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [11] | 67 |
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