1981 studio album by Brenda Russell
Love Life is the second studio album by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell , released in 1981 by A&M Records .[ 1] [ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 3]
People described the LP as "eight of her pleasantly upbeat songs delivered with sassy-to-soothing vocals".[ 4] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review called the album "fresh, accessible and delightful".[ 5]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Love Life" Brenda Russell 3:33 2. "Rainbow" Brenda Russell 4:28 3. "Something I Like To Do" Brenda Russell 4:29 4. "Lucky" Brenda Russell 2:50 5. "Sensitive Man" Brenda Russell, Neil Larsen 3:32 6. "Deep Dark And Mysterious" Brenda Russell 2:58 7. "If You Love" Brenda Russell 4:36 8. "Thank You" Brenda Russell, Stewart Levine 4:08
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Brenda Russell – lead vocals, backing vocals (2–8), acoustic piano (2–7), handclaps (4), clavinet (6)
Neil Larsen – Fender Rhodes , acoustic piano (1), organ (4, 5), handclaps (4), Wurlitzer electric piano (6), backing vocals (8)
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (1–5)
Don Grusin – synthesizers (8)
Steve Lukather – guitar solo (1, 5), electric guitar (2, 6, 7), guitar (4, 5, 8), handclaps (4), first guitar solo (8)
Dean Parks – guitar (1, 3, 4, 5), electric guitar (2, 7), acoustic guitar solo (2), acoustic guitar (7)
Buzz Feiten – guitar (8), second guitar solo (8), backing vocals (8)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (1–4, 6, 7, 8), handclaps (4)
Robert Popwell – bass (5)
Jeff Porcaro – drums, handclaps (4)
Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3–8), handclaps (4), backing vocals (8)
Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1, 8)
Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8), lead vocals (7)
Jay Gruska – backing vocals (1)
David Lasley – backing vocals (1)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 6, 8)
Cinnamon Sharpe – backing vocals (1)
Stewart Levine – backing vocals (8)
Stewart Levine – producer
Brenda Russell – executive producer
Al Schmitt – engineer, mixing
Don Henderson – assistant engineer
Stewart Whitmore – assistant engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Lynn Robb – design
Paddy Reynolds – photography
Studios
Recorded at Sound Labs (Hollywood, California).
Synthesizers recorded at Chateau Recorders (North Hollywood, California).
Mixed at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California).
Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
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