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 on September 28, that year. The LP was originally issued as number AL 8-8104 in the Arista Catalog.

How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1983
Recorded1983
GenrePop, Smooth, R&B, Adult Contemporary
Length35:36
LabelArista
ProducerLuther Vandross
Dionne Warwick chronology
Heartbreaker
(1982)		 How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
(1983)		 Finder of Lost Loves
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.

History

The album was produced by R&B singer and songwriter Luther Vandross and included the hit title track, which was a duet with Vandross. The album includes the original version of the song "So Amazing", which Vandross would record later for his Give Me the Reason album and a remake of The Shirelles' 1960 hit "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" featuring the original group on guest vocals.

In 2014 a Remastered Expanded Edition was released by Funkytowngrooves.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got a Date"Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller5:17
2."So Amazing"Vandross3:43
3."I Do It 'Cause I Like It"Vandross, Miller5:00
4."How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (duet with Luther Vandross)Steve Goldman3:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."What Can a Miracle Do"Vandross, Don Grolnick4:39
6."Two Ships Passing in the Night"Dionne Warwick5:11
7."I Can Let Go Now"Michael McDonald2:53
8."Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (featuring The Shirelles)Carole King, Gerry Goffin5:26
Funkytowngrooves 2014 re-issue bonus tracks
  • 09 Got A Date (7 ” Version)
  • 10 Got A Date (Special Remix)
  • 11 Got A Date (Instrumental)
  • 12 Got A Date (Single Version)
  • 13 Two Ships Passing In The Night (Instrumental) (previously unreleased)
  • 14 How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (Instrumental)

Personnel
  • Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 6)
  • Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards, rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 5, 6, 8), synthesizer arrangements (4-7), horn and string arrangements (6)
  • Cliff Branch – clavinet (1)
  • Marcus Miller – synthesizers (1, 3), bass guitar (1-5, 8), rhythm arrangements (1), synthesizer arrangements (1)
  • Skip Anderson – synthesizers (2, 4, 5, 7)
  • Doc Powell – guitar (1-5, 8)
  • Georg Wadenius – guitar (1-5, 8)
  • Peter Frampton – guitar solo (1, 3)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (6)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (6)
  • Yogi Horton – drums (1-5, 7, 8)
  • Carlos Vega – drums (6)
  • Sammy Figueroa – congas (1, 3)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
  • Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (2, 7)
  • Jimmy Webb – horn and string arrangements (4, 8)
  • Leon Pendarvis – horn and string arrangements (5)
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 4)
  • Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (1, 4)
  • Cissy Houston – backing vocals (1, 4)
  • Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
  • Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1)
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1, 2, 4), vocal arrangements (1, 2, 3), rhythm arrangements (2), lead vocals (4)
  • Brenda White – backing vocals (1, 3, 4)
  • Damaris Carbaugh – backing vocals (2)
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals (2)
  • Louise Bethune – backing vocals (3)
  • Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (3, 4)
  • Diana Graselli – backing vocals (3)
  • Alfa Anderson – backing vocals (4)
  • The Shirelles – backing vocals (8)

Production
  • Producer – Luther Vandross
  • Engineers – Ray Bardani, Carl Beatty, Michael Brauer, Michael Christopher, Doug Epstein and Bill Stein.
  • Assistant Engineers – Michael Christopher, Mark Cobrin, Scott Maguchi, Jim Scott and Harry Spiridakis.
  • Recorded at Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA). and Mediasound (New York, NY).
  • Mixing – Ray Bardani, Marcus Miller and Luther Vandross.
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction and Design – Donn Davenport
  • Photography – Frank Laffitte
  • Management – GMI

References
  1. Elias, Jason. "Dionne Warwick: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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