Leo Sayer-The Very Best Of Leo Sayer (1979)

Leo Sayer was one of the most prominent artists on the charts in the first half of the seventies, with a melodic and catchy pop-rock style. His beginnings date back to the early 70s, composing songs for other artists alongside David Courtney. One of these was the hit "Giving It All Away" for The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey, in 1973. With the support of Adam Faith, Sayer secured a contract with the Chrysalis label, with whom he released a series of quite successful songs, such as "The Show Must Go On". From then on, he had up to a dozen hits on the British and American charts, including "One Man Band", "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)", "Moonlighting", "Let It Be", "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "When I Need You", "How Much Love", "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)", and "More Than I Can Say". His albums during that same period also enjoyed consistent chart success between 1973 and 1977. However, from the late seventies onward, his records had less commercial and media impact, resulting in a succession of mediocre works that eventually led to a spacing out of his album releases. Just before the end of the seventies, "The Very Best Of Leo Sayer" was released, a compilation album featuring fourteen of his greatest hits, which became his best-selling album, reaching number one on the British charts and in other countries around the world.