Love Has Lifted Me

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Love Has Lifted Me
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 1982
Recorded1975
Genre Soul
Label Motown Records
Stephanie Mills chronology
Tantalizingly Hot
(1982)
Love Has Lifted Me
(1982)
Merciless
(1983)
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Love Has Lifted Me is an album by Stephanie Mills. The album was originally recorded in 1975 after For the First Time was released, but was not released until 1982. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Love Has Lifted Me" 5:35
  2. "Love is Everywhere" (Steven J. Hunt) - 4:00
  3. "I Don't Want to Be Reminded" 3:33
  4. "You are the Melody of My Life" 4:06
  5. "This Empty Place" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:01
  6. "I Hope We Don't Run Out of Music" (Michael L. Smith) - 3:40
  7. "The Kingdom Within Everyone" 4:24
  8. "Simple Masterpiece" 4:36 [3]

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References

  1. Kantor, Justin. Love Has Lifted Me review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. "Love Has Lifted Me - Stephanie Mills | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  3. "Stephanie Mills – Love Has Lifted Me (1982, Vinyl)". Discogs .