Love Life (Brenda Russell album)

Love Life
Studio album by Brenda Russell
Released	1981
Genre	R&B pop dance
Label	A&M
Producer	Stewart Levine
Brenda Russell chronology
Brenda Russell (1979) Love Life (1981) Two Eyes (1983)

Love Life is the second studio album by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1981 by A&M Records. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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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Personnel

• 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)

Production

• 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).

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1981	US Billboard Top Soul Albums [6]	42

References

1. Brenda Russell: Love Life. A&M Records. March 1981.
2. Torres, Richard (September 24, 2000). "Brenda Russells' Comeback Ballads". Newsday. p. D33.
3. "Brenda Russell: Love Life". allmusic.com.
4. "Picks and Pans Review: Love Life". people.com. June 1, 1983.
5. Garland, Phyl (August 1981). "Brenda Russell: Love Life" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 8. Stereo Review. p. 79.
6. "Brenda Russell: Love Life (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.