Romance in the Night is a soft rock album by José Feliciano, consisting of six covers and four Feliciano originals. It was released after Rick Jarrard's return to Motown in 1983.[2] The track "Let’s Find Each Other Tonight” (a Feliciano original) was his first single to make the Country charts and was performed live in the 1996 movie Fargo by the Coen brothers .[3]

Romance in the Night
Studio album by
Released1983
Recorded1982–1983
StudioEvergreen Studios
GenrePop, Soft rock
Length40:06
LabelMotown 6035ML
ProducerRick Jarrard & José Feliciano
José Feliciano chronology
Escenas de Amor
(1982)
Romance in the Night
(1983)
Me Enamoré
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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Side One:

  1. Lonely Teardrops” (Berry Gordy, Tyran Carlo, Gwendolyn Gordy) 4:20
  2. ”If You Have a Heart” (José Feliciano) 3:25
  3. ”Taking it All in Stride” (Tom Snow) 4:13
  4. ”Let’s Find Each Other Tonight” (José Feliciano) 3:45
  5. One Night” (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King) 2:51

Side Two:

  1. ”So Into You” (Robert Nix, Dean Daughtry, Buddy Buie) 4:05
  2. Play Me” (Neil Diamond) 4:18
  3. I Feel Fine” (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 3:18
  4. ”¡Cuidado!” (instrumental) (José Feliciano, David Witham) 4:13
  5. ”Romance in the Night” (José Feliciano) 5:48


Personnel

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  • José Feliciano: Vocals, all acoustic and electric guitars, vocal harmonies, bass, "Bass on Big Finish" (title track), harmonica, tambourine and percussion
  • J.D. Maness: Steel guitar on "If You Have a Heart"
  • Glen D. Hardin: Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
  • David Witham: Fender Rhodes
  • Michael Fisher: Acoustic piano, percussion
  • Rick Jarrard: Synthesizers
  • Emory Gordy Jr.: Bass, mandolin, additional synthesizers
  • Willie Ornelas: Drums

Production

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Arranged and produced by Rick Jarrard & José Feliciano
Recording engineers: Dick Bogert & Ellis Sorkin
Mixing engineer: Dick Bogert
Mastering engineer: Bernie Grundman
Art Direction: Johnny Lee
Design: Terry Taylor
Photography: Ron Slenzak

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Romance in the Night (Media notes). José Feliciano. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Romance in the Night - José Feliciano". United States: All Music Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-21.