| Love Is the Place | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 36:13 | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield, Dino Fekaris | |||
| Curtis Mayfield chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B) [2] |
Love Is the Place is an album by Curtis Mayfield.
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)" | Mayfield, Dino Fekaris | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Toot An' Toot An' Toot" | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Babydoll" | 5:30 | |
| 4. | "Love Is the Place" | Dino Fekaris | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Just Ease My Mind" | 4:27 | |
| 6. | "You Mean Everything to Me" | 4:50 | |
| 7. | "You Get All My Love" | 3:38 | |
| 8. | "Come Free Your People" | 4:13 |
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