True Love (Crystal Gayle album)
| True Love | ||||
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| Released | November 1982 | |||
| Studio | Jacks's Tracks Recording Studio, Sound Stage Studios and Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:04 (US edition) 35:58 (UK edition) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen, Allen Reynolds | |||
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| Singles from True Love | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
True Love is the tenth studio album by American
Billboard
Country Albums charts.
Three of the album's tracks reached #1 on the Country Singles chart; "'Til I Gain Control Again", "Our Love is on the Faultline" and "Baby What About You".
The oft-covered track "
UK Singles Chart in early 1983. The song was originally recorded by the band Bread in 1972, and also was a UK #1 hit for Ken Boothe in 1974. In 1987, four years after Gayle's version, the song was recorded by Boy George
(his first solo recording) who also had a UK #1 hit with it.
Track listing
US edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Love Is on the Faultline" | Reece Kirk | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Deeper in the Fire" | Don Singleton | 3:26 |
| 3. | "'Til I Gain Control Again" | Rodney Crowell | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Baby, What About You" | Josh Leo, Wendy Waldman | 2:42 |
| 5. | "You Bring Out the Lover in Me" | Charlie Black, Layng Martine Jr. | 2:48 |
| 6. | "True Love" | Craig Morley, Kelly Harland | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Everything I Own" | David Gates | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Let Your Feelings Show" | Roger Cook | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Easier Said Than Done" | Barbara Wyrick, Suzy Storm | 3:54 |
| 10. | "He Is Beautiful to Me" | Bobby Wood, Clive Westlake | 3:09 |
UK edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Layng Martine, Jr. | 2:48 | |
| 6. | "Take Me to the Dance" | Sharon Ferrara | 2:54 |
| 7. | "True Love" | Craig Morley, Kelly Harland | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Everything I Own" | David Gates | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Let Your Feelings Show" | Roger Cook | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Easier Said Than Done" | Barbara Wyrick, Suzy Storm | 3:54 |
| 11. | "He Is Beautiful to Me" | Bobby Wood, Clive Westlake | 3:09 |
Personnel
- Crystal Gayle – lead vocals, harmony vocals (1, 2, 7)
- Shane Keister – synthesizers (1, 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Charles Cochran – string arrangements (1, 10), keyboards (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Bobby Wood – acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 7), keyboards (8, 9)
- Chris Leuzinger – lead guitar (1–6, 9), guitars (7, 8, 10)
- Bruce Dees – guitars (1, 5)
- Jon Goin – guitars (2, 6, 8)
- Reggie Young – guitars (3, 4, 7)
- Larry Byrom – guitars (9)
- David Hungate – bass (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Tom Robb – bass (2)
- Tommy Cogbill – bass (6, 8)
- James Stroud – drums (1–5, 7)
- Gene Chrisman – drums (6, 8)
- Tony Newman – drums (9)
- Jay Patten – saxophone (8)
- Al De Lory – string arrangements (7)
- Nashville String Machine – strings (1, 7, 10)
- Kathy Burdick – harmony vocals (1, 5, 9)
- Sherilyn Huffman – harmony vocals (1, 5, 7, 9)
- Paul Davis – harmony vocals (2, 6)
- Rodney Crowell – harmony vocals (3)
- Bill Lamb – harmony vocals (4)
- Roger Cook – harmony vocals (8)
- Louis Nunley – harmony vocals (10)
- Judy Rodman – harmony vocals (10)
- Donna Sheridan – harmony vocals (10)
- Hurshel Wiginton – harmony vocals (10)
Production
- Crystal Gayle – album direction
- Alan Reynolds – producer (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Jimmy Bowen – producer (3, 4, 7), engineer (3, 4, 7)
- Joseph Bogan – engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Ron Treat – engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- J.T. Cantwell – second engineer (3, 4, 7)
- Curt Allen – recording, remixing
- John Donegan – technical assistant
- Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Ron Coro – art direction
- Denise Minobe – art direction, design
- Norman Seeff – photography
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 120 |
References
- ^ "True Love Review by Tom Roland". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
