Excellent singer/songwriter ....
Best remembered for his 1979 pop smash, "Just When I Needed You Most," singer/songwriter Randy VanWarmer was born March 30, 1955, in Indian Hills, CO. After his father was killed in a 1967 auto accident, VanWarmer and his mother relocated to Cornwall, England; he began writing and performing while in his teens, and upon returning stateside in 1978 settled in Woodstock, NY, soon signing to the local Bearsville label.
His debut LP, Warmer, followed in 1979 — written when VanWarmer was just 18, the single "Just When I Needed You Most" proved the rare pop ballad that could crack disco-dominated radio play lists as the decade drew to a close, reaching the number four spot on the Billboard chart.
His sophomore effort, Terraform, appeared in 1980, trailed a year later by Beat of Love — neither record was a pop hit, but VanWarmer was gaining increasing industry fame as a composer, especially after his "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" topped the country charts for Alabama in 1982.A fourth solo LP, The Things That You Dream, was issued to diminishing commercial returns in 1983, and a year later the Oak Ridge Boys hit number one with his "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes." VanWarmer relocated to Nashville in 1985 to ply his trade as a country songwriter — in 1988, he resurfaced as a solo artist with I Am, scoring a pair of country hits with "I Will Hold You" and "Where the Rocky Mountains Touch the Morning Sun." Subsequent efforts include 1990's Every Now and Then, 1994's The Vital Spark, and 1995's Third Child.
After a long battle with leukemia, VanWarmer died in Seattle on January 12, 2004
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Randy Vanwarmer -
Warmer
"West coast mood"
The Tracks are: Loosing Out On Love, Just When I Needed You Most, Your Light, Gotta Get Out Of Here, Convincing Lies, Call Me, Forever Loving You, Deeper And Deeper, I Could Sing & The One Who Loves You.
Musicians on the Warmer album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Bearsville Records/Original release year: 1979
Randy Vanwarmer -
Terraform
"Out in space"
The Tracks are: Whatever You Decide, I Discovered Love, All We have Is tonight, I'm Gonna Prove It, Doesn't Matter Anmore, Side Two: Down Like A Rock, Terraform, Farther Along.
Musicians on the Terraform album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Bearsville Records/Original release year: 1980
Randy Vanwarmer -
Beat Of Love
"The important beat"
The Tracks are: Suzi Found A Weapon, Always Night, Babel/Don't Hide, Amen, I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes, Frightened By The Light, Hanging On To Heaven, The Beat Of Love, When I'm Dead and Gone & Don't Wake Me Up.
Musicians on the Beat Of Love album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Bearsville Records/Original release year: 1981
Randy Vanwarmer -
Things That You Dream
"Dream with Vanwarmer"
The Tracks are: The Things That You Dream, At Least Itīs A Life, What In The World, Comes Over You At Night, Gonna Build Me A Rocket, Do You Belive In Magic, Only What You Steal, Color Me Out, Shadows Of The Night, Iīm Still In Love & Hesterīs Song.
Musicians on the Things That You Dream album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Bearsville Records/Original release year: 1983
Randy Vanwarmer -
American Morning
"Best of album"
The Tracks are: Just When I Need You Most, Forever Loving You, The Things That You Dream, The Beat Of Love, Call Me, Whatever You Decide, Losing Out On Love, Suzi Found A Weapon, Do You Believe In Magic, Farther Along & I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes.
Musicians on the American Morning album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from CBS Records/Original release year: 1984Randy Vanwarmer -
I Am
"The first from Nashville"
The Tracks are: Where The Rocky Mountains Touch The Morning Sun, I Am, When I Stop Dreaming, I Will Hold You, Love Will Wash It Away, It's A Heartache, Bridges And Walls, I'll Be On The Next Dream Home, Words I Never Meant & Thats What Your Smile Does For Me.
Musicians on the I Am album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from 16th Avenue Records/Original release year: 1988
Randy Vanwarmer -
Every Now And Then
"2nd album on the Nashville label"
The Tracks are: Stories Trophies And Memories, Appaloosa Night, Aint Nothing Coming Down But The Rain, Love Is A Cross You Bear, Beautiful Rose, Every Now And Then, You Were The One, Tomorrow Would Be Better For Me, Safe Harbour, Shes The Reason & I Never Got Over You.
Musicians on the Every Now And Then album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from 16th Avenue Records/Original release year: 1990
Randy Vanwarmer -
Vannthology
"A collection"
The Tracks are: To be updated.
Musicians on the Vannthology album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Castle Records/Original release year: 1992
Randy Vanwarmer -
Third Child
"A new child"
The Tracks are: Follow That Car, Romeoīs Heart, I Donīt Want To Think About It, As If My Heart Were Not My Own, Just When I Needed You Most, The Third Child, Something Beautiful, Two Strangers On A Train, Damn This Night, Whispers Of Emotion & Diamonds In The Light.
Musicians on the Third Child album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Victor Entertainment/Original release year: 1994
Randy Vanwarmer -
The Vital Spark
"A spark from Randy Vanwarmer"
The Tracks are: I'm In a Hurry, Vital Spark, Used Cars, Velvet Vampire, Time And Money, I Will Whisper Your Name, Don't Look Back, There's A Rhythm, Echoes & Silence Of Her Dreams.
Musicians on the The Vital Spark album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Alias Records/Original release year: 1995
Randy Vanwarmer -
I Will Whisper Your Name
"European release of the Vital Spark album"
The Tracks are: I'm In a Hurry, Vital Spark, Used Cars, Velvet Vampire, Time And Money, I Will Whisper Your Name, Don't Look Back, There's A Rhythm, Echoes & Silence Of Her Dreams.
Musicians on the I Will Whisper Your Name album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from K-Tel/Original release year: 1995
Randy Vanwarmer -
Sun, Moon And Stars
"Fly with Randy"
The Tracks are: Sheīs Not There, I Could Never Impress You, Love Is Not Letting GO, Miss You Nights, I Will Whisper Your Name, The Air That I Breathe, Iīm Gonna Take The Blame, Bring It Back, Anthonyīs Song, Sun Moon And Stars & Just When I Needed You Most (Acoustic Version).
Musicians on the Sun, Moon And Stars album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Victor Entertainment/Original release year: 1996
Randy Vanwarmer -
Just When I Needed You Most
"Best of songs"
The Tracks are: Just When I Needed You Most, Your Light, Call Me, One Who Loves You, Down Like A Rock, Terraform (Falling free/I've got a ticket/21st century/Terraform), Whatever You Decide, All That We Have Tonight, Things That You Dream, At Least It's A Life, Only What You Steal, Gonna Build Me A Rocket, Suzi Found A Weapon, Always Night, I Guess It Never Hurt To Hurt Sometime & Hanging On To Heaven.
Musicians on the Just When I Needed You Most album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Essential Records/Original release year: 1999
Randy Vanwarmer -
Best Of Randy Vanwarmer
"Best of release"
The Tracks are: Just When I Needed You Most, I Could Never Impress You, Whatever You Decide, I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Somtimes, Do You Believe in Magic?, Something Beautiful, I Will Whisper Your Name, Forever Loving You, She's Not There, Suzi Found A Weapon, Doesn't Matter Anymore, Losing Out On Love, Love's Not Letting Go, Hanging On To Heaven, I'm In A Hurry, Things That You Dream & Just When I Needed You Most (Acoustic Version).
Musicians on the Best Of Randy Vanwarmer album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from JVC Victor Records/Original release year: 2000
Randy Vanwarmer -
Best
"Collection of Vanwarmer songs"
The Tracks are: Just When I Needed You Most, Whatever You Decide, Suzi Found A Weapon, I Could Never Impress You, Something Beautiful, Do You Believe In Magic, She's Not There, Losing Out On Love, Romeo's Heart, Things That You Dream, Call Me & Just When I Needed You Most (Acoustic).
Musicians on the Best album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from JVC Victor Records/Original release year: 2005
Randy Vanwarmer -
Sings Stephen Foster
"Stephen Foster songs"
The Tracks are: The Capetown Races, Oh! Susanna, Good Night My Old Kentucky Home, Beautiful Dreamer, Angelina Baker, Old Folks At Home, Hard Times Come Again No More, Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair, Old Black Joe & We Will Keep A Bright Lookout.
Musicians on the Sings Stephen Foster album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from JVC Victor Records/Original release year: 2006
Randy Vanwarmer -
Songwriter
"Singer/songwriter collection"
The Tracks are: It'll Find You, All I Want Is Your Broken Heart, She Loved Just Like You, When Love Heals Your Heart, Not Enough Roses, Keeping It In The Lines, Wasting My Heart On You, That Old Damn Car, Katy O'Rourke, It's The Last Thing I'm Gonna Do, Paper Rose, I Don't Believe I Believe You & Write Your Name Across My Heart.
Musicians on the Songwriter album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from WHD Records/Original release year: 2006
Randy Vanwarmer -
Song Writer Vol. 2
"Singer/songwriter collection mkII"
The Tracks are: To be updated.
Musicians on the Song Writer Vol.2 album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from WHD Records/Original release year: 2007
Randy Vanwarmer -
Warmer/Terraform
"2 first album on one CD"
The Tracks are: Loosing Out On Love, Just When I Needed You Most, Your Light, Gotta Get Out Of Here, Convincing Lies, Call Me, Forever Loving You, Deeper And Deeper, I Could Sing, The One Who Loves You, Whatever You Decide, I Discovered Love, All We have Is tonight, I'm Gonna Prove It, Doesn't Matter Anmore, Side Two: Down Like A Rock, Terraform, Farther Along.
Musicians on the Warmer/Terraform album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Collectors Choice/Original release year: 2007
Randy Vanwarmer -
Beat Of Love/Things That You Dream
"Reissue of the 3rd & 4th release"
The Tracks are: Suzi Found A Weapon, Always Night, Babel/Don't Hide, Amen, I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes, Frightened By The Light, Hanging On To Heaven, The Beat Of Love, When I'm Dead and Gone, Don't Wake Me Up, The Things That You Dream, At Least Itīs A Life, What In The World, Comes Over You At Night, Gonna Build Me A Rocket, Do You Belive In Magic, Only What You Steal, Color Me Out, Shadows Of The Night, Iīm Still In Love & Hesterīs Song.
Musicians on the Beat Of Love/Things That You Dream album: Randy Vanwarmer and others.
Available from Collectors Choice/Original release year: 2007
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