1980 album from Dionne, orginally released on Arista, features the title track hit and "We Never Said Goodbye". This title has not been available on CD for over 20 years!
1980 album from Dionne, orginally released on Arista, features the title track hit and "We Never Said Goodbye". This title has not been available on CD for over 20 years!
CD Reviews
Dionne At Her Best!
M. Cavacini | Philadelphia, Pa. United States | 04/12/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm a huge fan of Dionne Warwick. I first fell in love with her voice when I heard "I'll Never Love This Way Again" on the radio. I may only be 25, but I'm a huge fan of tremendous vocalists and Dionne is one of them. Having heard her entire catalog of music, I prefer her Arista years. Her voice was never more powerful or dynamic and she frequently collaborated with some of the best musicians in the business.
"No Night So Long" is one of her best albums. The first time I heard the title track, I knew it was something special. The live version of the song, from "Hot! Live and Otherwise," is even more powerful. There are many wonderful songs on this album. I've always felt that Dionne's version of "It's The Falling In Love" was much better than Michael Jackson's. "Reaching For The Sky" and "Sweetie Pie" are two soulful and upbeat songs that will get you moving. There are plenty of beautiful ballads to be found as well. "How You Once Loved Me" has an incredibly addictive hook that I can't help but sing over and over again. "This Time Is Ours" is a lovely bonus track that was dusted off and brought back for this album's reissue.
This is a very solid Dionne Warwick album. If you are a fan of her voice or just a lover of good music, you can't go wrong with this CD. If Dionne would incorporate some of this music into her live routine, people would remember just how amazing her Arista years really were. She may not have topped the charts as frequently, but she created some beautiful music. Enjoy!
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Soulful & intoxicating...Bravo Dionne!
Bradly Briggs | TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA | 06/15/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dionne Warwick hit new heights signing to Arista and second LP "No Night So Long" filled with great songs and magnificent performances feature Dionne at her peak and is one of this legendary singers all time greatest achievements in a career filled with an extraordinary high level of quality still going strong to date...classic collection opens with exhuberant gem "Easy Love" sounding like a Number One hit followed by Richard Kerr/Will Jennings title song "No Night So Long" that is a masterpiece and by now easy to see this great work is going to be as good as it gets when it comes to great singing! Dionne went to recording studio after winning multi Grammy Awards for "Dionne" masterwork filled with confidence with that grand mature voice in peak form plus a superb production to match! "It's The Falling In Love" sounds like another Top Ten hit penned by Carole Bayer Sager/David Foster, "When The World Runs Out Of Love" is grand and epic then comes a sublime & hypnotic classic "We Never Said Goodbye" from "Deja Vu" composer Isaac Hayes that takes the listener in to a exotic musical fantasyland unlike any other. Isaac Hayes recorded and toured to great effect with Dionne in the seventies and luckily got to see this extraordinary concert which was so moving and memorable & hopefully the double lp of this event will find release on compact disc. Continuing with another gorgeous power ballad "How You Once Loved Me" and sublime Peabo Bryson "Reaching For The Sky", Dionne at the peak of her remarkable power makes each great song all her own and a completely moving experience. David Laskey/Peter Allen "Somebody's Angel" features a glorious vocal while Melissa Manchester's "We Had This Time" is a stunning & mesmerizing vocal staying with one long after it's over and bonus tracks add nicely to this solid Warwick Masterpiece...Bravo Dionne!"
The "so long" wait is over
"jiffy" jim link | Hoboken, NJ United States | 04/12/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love this album and just got it in the mail today. I've always wanted it on CD. Why is it some of the best albums haven't been re-issued yet on CD? Thank goodness that is not the case here anymore.
Every track on this album was worthy of being issued as a single. You'll remember every song after first listen...I know I did. The album is crafted very much in the style of it's predecessor 1979's "Dionne" (another great, memorable album) though I prefer this one. A great mix of uptempo, ballads and some updated covers. I'm a huge fan of "We Never Said Goodbye"...if you liked "Deja Vu", I think you'll like this track, too. My favorite track is "Easy Love", the album's opener...it makes for a nice bridge/segue from "Dionne" to this album.
You also get 3 bonus tracks...2 additional tracks produced by the original album's producer, Steve Buckingham & one produced by Michael Masser (whose prolific production work I'm usually a big fan of). The Michael Masser produced track on this album, "This Time Is Ours", is just a bit too generic for me although Dionne hits some good high notes on it. But I don't think even Whitney Houston or Diana Ross (who also have fantastic Michael Masser productions in their catalogs of work) could've saved or elevated this track. It's sung well & produced well but the song itself just isn't anything special. As for the other two bonus tracks...I believe "Dedicate This Heart" may have originally debuted on "Hot, Live & Otherwise" (thought did not appear on that CD's re-release, perhaps because it was licensed for this reissue). It's a nice, up-tempo number. Then there's "Only Heaven Can Wait", a pleasant cover of a Roberta Flack song.
While the bonus tracks are nice, I would've paid the same price just to have the original album alone it's that good. I do, however, appreciate the fantastic liner notes that accompany this re-release. I'm going to hit the repeat button right now on the CD player!"
No Night So Long a TRIUMPH! A true Masterpiece! Great work
Michael Vanderhoof | 04/11/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It finally happened! It has been well over 20yrs since this was offered on c.d. format, and now the wait is over! [...] not only captures the great voice of Dionne here, but they also remastered her work, gave us bonus songs left off the original album, and included a recent interview with Dionne in the new liner notes...well done!!! It is about time Dionne starts getting the recognition she deserves for her 80's music! Nobody understands this more than [...], who also delivered "Hot Live and Otherwise" a few years back.
No Night So Long is a TRIUMPH! The remastering here is incredible, and Dionne's voice sounds as if she is in the room singing to you! Which is fine by me, I would love to meet Dionne Warwick, her voice transcends through space and time! Dionne has been around many decades and through many transformations in the music industry: rap, latin dance, alternative, and punk. No matter what has come and gone on the music scene, the timeless music of Adult contemporary and R & B have always been there, and will continue to be there in the future.
If I had to pick the three greatest female voices of all time, it would be Karen Carpenter, Dionne Warwick and Barbra Streisand. When No Night So Long was first released, I was only ten years old, and had no clue about music appreciation. It was 1980 and I was more the fan of pop and rock. I remember watching Dionne on Solid Gold, a pop t.v. countdown of popular music of the time, and she was not just a host, she was a performer. I remember hearing Heartbreaker in 1982, and watching her perform on Solid Gold... WOW! Now of course, you can see this on Youtube, but back then we didn't have internet... WHAT NO INTERNET?
All these years later, I now own many of Dionne's work on c.d. and very proud to put No Night So Long into the collection. I still have yet to meet Dionne Warwick... (can somebody help me here?) Dionne shines on anything she sings, and is like a fine wine, only gets better with age!!! Dionne is a true legend, and [...] treats her music with quality and dignity!"
Must have for Dionne fans
barry | Boston, MA United States | 06/05/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dionne Warwick is a glorious talent with a career that has spanned decades and many different styles of music. She is also unique for as she matured her voice gained new unique stylish qualities so it seems that as each important part of her career was crossed she had a different unique styling to her voice. Of course I always knew of Dionne Warwick but I am one of those of the generation who was first truly inroduced to her with I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN. Her glorious Arista debut with Barry Manilow DIONNE was her first platinum release and a huge Grammy success. So succesful that a follow-up became a concern. How can you top a recording that by many was pure perfection. Luckily when you ahave an artist with the vocal range and emotive delivery of Dionne Warwick and a talent like Clive Davis who was the head of Arista you stretch a little further having full faith in the talent of Ms. Dionne and come up with an album just as great.
NO NIGHT SO LONG is an amazing set from Dionne Warwick and continues the classy, elegant performances from the previous release without being repetitious. The title song was and is an instant classic. I can't listen to it without tears coming to my eyes. And the rest of the songs are stellar. We open with the light and breezy EASY LOVE which sets the mood perfectly. Dionne works magic on the ballads WHEN THE WORLD RUNS OUT OF LOVE and HOW YOU ONCE LOVED ME. Her version of WE HAD THIS TIME is superb. I love her vocal quality at this period of her career. Her voice got a husky undertone without taking away her amazing range and ability to hold long notes. And of course her biggest gift is the emotion with which she tackles all her songs. I also love this cd for the uptempo numbers are in no way dated. The album was released in 1980 and it was a tricky period for fast numbers but the ones here are solid. IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE, REACHING FOR THE SKY and SWEETIE PIE are such fun and in no way waste the talents of Dionne.
The digital remastering here is of the highest quality and the sound is superb. There are also indepth liner notes. The three bonus tracks are also not wasted add-ons. DEDICATE THIS HEART is another fast uptempo and THIS TIME IS OURS is a perfect example of Warwick magic. Dionne has done so many albums over the span of her career but there are the select few that stand out above the rest. NO NIGHT SO LONG is one of them. It represents her true talent, presents her at her best in one of the most popular time periods of her career and becomes not just one of Dionne's best but just a representation of great music. The whole package here is superb and a must for Dionne lovers as well as lovers of quality music. Highly recommend."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1