Now We May Begin

Now We May Begin
Studio album by
Randy Crawford
Released1980
StudioHollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Wizard Recording Studios
GenreR&B, soul
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerWilton 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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]

Overview

The track "One Day I'll Fly Away" was 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

Personnel

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Now We May Begin
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[7] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Randy Crawford: Now We May Begin". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ a b Randy Crawford: Now We May Begin. Warner Bros. Records. 1980.
  3. ^ "Randy Crawford: Now We May Begin". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  4. ^ "Randy Crawford: Now We May Begin (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. ^ "Randy Crawford: Now We May Begin". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  6. ^ "Randy Crawford: One Day I'll Fly Away". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  7. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Randy Crawford – Now We May Begin" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Now We May Begin in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1980 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Randy Crawford – Now We May Begin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2023.