Then Came You is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. Sharing its title with the number one hit song Warwick performed a year before with The Spinners, the album was released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975 in the United States. The album peaked at number 167 on the US Billboard 200.[1]

Then Came You
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1975
StudioHit Factory, New York City
Length38:24
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Dionne Warwick chronology
Just Being Myself
(1973)
Then Came You
(1975)
Track of the Cat
(1975)
Singles from Then Came You
  1. "Then Came You"
    Released: July 13, 1974
  2. "Sure Thing"
    Released: 1974
  3. "Take It From Me"
    Released: 1975

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [3]

AllMusic editor Jason Elias found that Then Came You "is mostly an innovative effort of New York R&B/pop that should make anyone's short list of albums that truly capture the style [...] Here [Warwick] wasn't so much an interpreter of 'great material,' her voice and charm were the primary draw."[2]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take It from Me"Jerry RagovoyRagovoy3:41
2."We'll Burn Our Bridges Behind Us"Ragovoy3:30
3."Sure Thing"Ragovoy3:09
4."Then Came You"
  • Sherman Marshall
  • Phillip T. Pugh
Thom Bell3:53
5."How Can I Tell Him"Ragovoy5:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Move Me No Mountain"
  • Ragovoy
  • Abbey Schroeder
Ragovoy4:52
7."I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face"Ragovoy3:27
8."It's Magic"
  • Ragovoy
  • Brockman
Ragovoy3:16
9."Who Knows"
  • Ragovoy
  • Laurie
Ragovoy3:15
10."Getting in My Way"
  • Ragovoy
  • Brockman
Ragovoy3:15

Personnel and credits

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Then Came You.[4]

Musicians

  • Bob Babbitt (as Robert Babbit Kreinar) – bass
  • Thom Bell – arrangement and conducting (on "Then Came You")
  • George Devens – vibraphone
  • Jerry Friedman – guitar
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas
  • Jack Jennings – vibraphone
  • Ray Lucas – drums
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Leon Pendarvis – piano
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • The Spinners – vocals (on "Then Came You")
  • Jerry Ragovoy – arrangements
  • John Tropea – guitar
  • Larry Wilcox – string and horn arrangements
  • Dionne Warwick – vocals

Technical

  • Bruce Tergesen, Harry Maslin, Jim McCurdy – engineer
  • Albert Watson – photography

Charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 167
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 35

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Then Came You - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  4. ^ Then Came You (liner notes). Dionne Warwick. Warner Bros. Records. 1975.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.