Guts for Love

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Guts for Love
Guts for Love.jpg
Studio album by
Garland Jeffreys
Released1983
Genre Rock, Reggae
Label Epic
Producer Bob Clearmountain, Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys chronology
Rock 'n' Roll Adult
(1981)		Guts for Love
(1983)		 Don't Call Me Buckwheat
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau C+ [2]
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Guts for Love is an album by Garland Jeffreys, released by Epic Records in 1983. [6] It was produced by Bob Clearmountain and Jeffreys. Due to record company issues, the album was released a year later than originally scheduled. [7]

Contents

The album peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200. [8]

Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote that "Jeffreys's odd weakness for rock without roll is the ruination of this overproduced, undercomposed anachronism—even the reggae grooves are tinged with synthesized AOR melodrama, and the dance numbers do not jump jump." [2] The Boston Globe called Guts for Love "a standout album," writing that "it has a snappy live feel, for nine of the songs were laid down in two takes, the other in three." [9]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys; except where indicated

  1. "Real Man" - 3:41
  2. "Surrender" - 3:56
  3. "Fidelity" - 4:21
  4. "Rebel Love" - 3:03
  5. "Dance Up" (Garland Jeffreys, Alan Freedman) - 3:08
  6. "Guts for Love" - 3:39
  7. "Shout" - 5:05
  8. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" (Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Vernon Bullock) - 2:46
  9. "Loneliness" - 3:46
  10. "El Salvador" - 4:32
  11. "American Backslide" - 3:51

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Guts for Love - Garland Jeffreys | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Christgau: CG: Garland Jeffreys". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 607.
  4. ↑ Lloyd, Jack (21 Jan 1983). "ALBUMS". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Features Weekend. p. 22.
  5. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 365.
  6. ↑ "Garland Jeffreys | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ↑ CATLIN, ROGER (27 March 1992). "GARLAND JEFFREYS PUTS RACIAL TENSIONS IN FOCUS". courant.com.
  8. ↑ "Garland Jeffreys". Billboard.
  9. ↑ Morse, Steve (6 Feb 1983). "JEFFREYS, POET OF THE STREETS, TURNS TO PERSONAL STATEMENT". The Boston Globe. Arts. p. 1.
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