Falling in Love Again (David Gates album)
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 29:30 | |||
| Label | Elektra[1] Wounded Bird | |||
| Producer | David Gates | |||
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Falling in Love Again is a solo album by David Gates of Bread.[2][3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Record Mirror | [6] |
The album received mixed to fair reviews. Orange Coast wrote that "there is a general lack of variety here, although Gates does attempt to mix ballads with a few uptempo numbers."[7] The Sault Star praised Gates's "smooth clean vocals," noting that the album "exploits the soft rock avenue to the limit."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed and arranged by David Gates
- "Can I Call You" - (3:44)
- "Where Does the Lovin' Go" - (3:04)
- "20th Century Man" - (2:41)
- "She Was So Young" - (2:40)
- "Silky" - (2:37)
- "Falling in Love Again" - (2:18)
- "Starship Ride" - (2:50)
- "Chingo" - (3:05)
- "Sweet Desire" - (2:58)
- "Rainbow Song" - (3:33)
Personnel
[edit]- David Gates - guitar, vocals
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- David Minor - bass
- Hadley Hockensmith - guitar
- Jim Horn - saxophone
- Larry Knechtel - keyboards
- Mike Botts - drums
- Robin Williamson - guitar
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ "David Gates". San Diego Reader.
- ^ "First + Never Let Her Go + Goodbye Girl + Falling In Love Again - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector.
- ^ "Falling in Love Again - David Gates | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1983). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 193.
- ^ Russell, Rosalind (16 February 1980). "Dave Gates: Falling In Love Again". Record Mirror. p. 19.
- ^ "Tell an Enemy". Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. May 25, 1980 – via Google Books.
- ^ Halverson, Jim (8 Feb 1980). "Gates has a strong background". The Sault Star. p. 15F.
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