1983 Dionne Warwick – How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye is an album recorded by Dionne Warwick, her sixth for the Arista label (retitled So Amazing in the UK). It was recorded during the spring of 1983 and was released that fall.
Despite strong reviews, it was a commercial disappointment, stalling at number 57 on Billboard’s album chart. Two singles came from the album, “How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye” (a duet with album producer Luther Vandross) which hit #4 Adult Contemporary and #27 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and the upbeat “Got A Date” which hit #45 on Billboard’s R&B chart.
Tracks
1 Got A Date (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:20
2 So Amazing (Luther Vandross) 03:46
3 I Do It ‘Cause I Like It (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:00
4 How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (Steve Goldman) 03:28
5 What Can A Miracle Do (Don Grolnick; Luther Vandross) 04:44
6 Two Ships Passing In The Night (Dionne Warwick) 05:18
7 I Can Let Go Now (Michael McDonald) 02:56
8 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King; Gerry Goffin) 05:27
Biography
Musicians
1 Got A Date
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar (solo) | Peter Frampton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Clavinet | Cliff Branch |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Marcus Miller |
| Congas | Sammy Figueroa |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Michelle Cobbs |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Background Vocals | Tawatha Agee |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Lewis |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
2 So Amazing
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Skip Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Damaris Carbaugh |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
3 I Do It ‘Cause I Like It
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar (solo) | Peter Frampton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Marcus Miller |
| Congas | Sammy Figueroa |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Diana Grasselli |
| Background Vocals | Louise Bethune |
| Background Vocals | Michelle Cobbs |
| Background Vocals | Tawatha Agee |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
4 How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Skip Anderson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alfa Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Michelle Cobbs |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Lewis |
| Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
5 What Can A Miracle Do
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Skip Anderson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
6 Two Ships Passing In The Night
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
7 I Can Let Go Now
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Skip Anderson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
8 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Beverly Lee |
| Background Vocals | Doris Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Louise Bethune |
| Background Vocals | Shirley Alston |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
Liner Notes
Producer – Luther Vandross
Arranged By (Horns) – Paul Riser (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jimmy Webb (Tracks 4, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Nat Adderley Jr (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Nat Adderley Jr (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Luther Vandross (Track 2)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Marcus Miller (Track 1)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Nat Adderley Jr (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmy Webb (Tracks 4, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nat Adderley Jr (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Luther Vandross (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Engineer – Bill Stein, Carl Beatty, Doug Epstein, Michael Christopher (2), Michael Brauer*, Ray Bardani
Engineer (Assistant) – Jim Scott, Harry Spiridakis, Mark Cobrin, Michael Christopher (2), Scott Maguchi
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Ray Bardani
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Photography – Frank Laffitte
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright Arista Record Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc