Now We May Begin (studio album)
by Randy Crawford

Now We May Begin by Randy Crawford
Year: 1980
Overall rank: 34,637th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
66/100 (from 16 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1980 (432nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (4,303rd)
Award Best albums of all time (34,637th)

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66/100 (from 16 votes)
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Such a good album, ‘when your life was low’ sends shivers down my spine.
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Possibly the best R&B LP of 1980.
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Best Albums of 1980
1. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
2. Closer by Joy Division
3. Back In Black by AC/DC
4. Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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7. The River by Bruce Springsteen
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