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Leo Sayer is the self-titled sixth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, and released in 1978.

Leo Sayer
Studio album by Leo Sayer
Released	11 August 1978[1]
Recorded	1978
Genre	Disco, soft rock
Length	36:39
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Warner Bros. (USA)
Producer	Richard Perry
Leo Sayer chronology
Thunder in My Heart (1977) Leo Sayer (1978) The Very Best of Leo Sayer (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[3]

The song "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)" later became a hit when Phil Collins recorded it in 2002.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Stormy Weather" (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow)
2. "Dancing the Night Away" (Russell Smith, James H. Brown, Jr.) (Amazing Rhythm Aces cover)
3. "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)" (Billy Nicholls)
4. "La Booga Rooga" (Andy Fairweather Low) (Andy Fairweather Low cover)
5. "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) (Buddy Holly cover)

Side two

1. "Something Fine" (Jackson Browne) (Jackson Browne cover)
2. "Running to My Freedom" (Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano)
3. "Frankie Lee" (Sayer, Ray Parker, Jr.)
4. "Don't Look Away" (Sayer, Snow)
5. "No Looking Back" (Sayer, Snow)

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Personnel

• Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals, background vocals
• Ben Benay – guitar
• Ollie E. Brown – percussion
• Jackson Browne – performer
• Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals on "Something Fine"
• Michael Carnahan – horn
• Lenny Castro – percussion, conductor
• Bill Champlin – vocals, background vocals
• Scott Edwards – bass guitar
• Andy Fairweather-Low – performer
• Richard Felts – horn
• Jim Gilstrap – vocals, background vocals
• Jay Graydon – guitar
• Davey Johnstone – guitar
• Bobby Kimball – vocals, background vocals
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• David Lindley – mandolin, violin, steel guitar
• Steve Lukather – guitar, electric guitar
• James Newton Howard – clavinet
• David Paich – piano, keyboards
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
• Dean Parks – guitar
• Greg Phillinganes – piano, keyboards
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
• Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
• Tom Saviano – saxophone
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar
• Tom Snow – piano, background vocals
• James Stroud – producer, drums, synthesizer programming
• Fred Tackett – guitar
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar, electric guitar

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Production

• Record producer: Richard Perry
• Horn arrangements: Tom Saviano
• Engineer: Bill Schnee

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Charts

Chart (1978/79)	Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	8
UK Albums Chart[6]	15
US Pop Albums	101

References

External links

• Leo Sayer at Discogs (list of releases)

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