I Came to Dance explained

I Came to Dance is the third solo studio album by the American musician Nils Lofgren, released in 1977.^[1] It was produced by Lofgren and Andy Newmark.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren; except where indicated

1. "I Came to Dance" – 4:30
2. "Rock Me at Home" – 4:30
3. "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" – 4:12
4. "Code of the Road" – 4:51
5. "Happy Ending Kids" – 3:01
6. "Goin' South" – 4:03
7. "To Be a Dreamer" – 3:45
8. "Jealous Gun" – 3:50
9. "Happy" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:22

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Rev. Patrick Henderson – piano
• Tom Lofgren – rhythm guitar
• Wornell Jones – bass
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Mike Mainieri – vibraphone on "Code of the Road", "Happy Ending Kids" and "Goin' South"
• Tom Miller – acoustic guitar on "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" and "To Be a Dreamer"
• Rubens Bassini – congas on "I Came to Dance"
• Hugh McCracken – harmonica on "Happy"
• Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Ullanda McCullough, William Eaton, Zachary Sanders, Anthony Hinton, Christine Wiltshire, Diane Sumler, Luther Van Dross, Theresa V. Reed – backing vocals
• Luther Van Dross and William Eaton – backing vocal arrangement
• William Eaton – string and horn arrangements

Technical

• Bob Dawson, Jack Malken, Randy Adler – engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography

Charts

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Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	36

Notes and References

1. News: Lockwood . Rod . Springsteen guitarist takes the spotlight . The Blade . 11 June 2006 . Toledo . D1.
2. Nils Lofgren. Billboard. July 19, 2023.