Love Without Mercy

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Love Without Mercy
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 1992 (1992-04-28)
StudioIndigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California, The Castle, Franklin, TN, Digital Recorders, Midtown Studios, Omnisound Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length36:56
Label Arista
Producer Barry Beckett
Scott Hendricks
Lee Roy Parnell chronology
Lee Roy Parnell
(1990)
Love Without Mercy
(1992)
On the Road
(1993)
Singles from Love Without Mercy
  1. "The Rock"
    Released: February 1992
  2. "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am"
    Released: May 4, 1992
  3. "Love Without Mercy"
    Released: September 28, 1992
  4. "Tender Moment"
    Released: February 22, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Entertainment Weekly B [2]

Love Without Mercy is the second studio album by American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in 1992 on Arista Records. The album includes the singles "The Rock", "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am", "Tender Moment" and "Love Without Mercy". The latter three all reached Top Ten on the Billboard country charts. "Back in My Arms Again" was also recorded & released as a single by Kenny Chesney in 1996 off of Me and You .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am"Al Carmichael, Gary Griffin3:36
2."Back in My Arms Again"Cris Moore, Lee Roy Parnell, Rory Bourke 4:00
3."The Rock" Russell Smith, Jim Varsos 3:27
4."Ain't No Short Way Home" Bob DiPiero, Jim Photoglo 3:33
5."Love Without Mercy"Don Pfrimmer, Mike Reid 3:03
6."Road Scholar" (duet with Delbert McClinton)Bourke, Moore, Parnell4:30
7."Night After Night"Moore, Parnell3:52
8."Done Deal"Moore, Parnell4:15
9."Tender Moment"Bourke, Moore, Parnell3:08
10."Roller Coaster"Bourke, Gary Nicholson, Parnell3:32

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

Chart (1992)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums66
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers24

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References

  1. Mansfield, Brian. "Love Without Mercy review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. Nash, Alanna (August 28, 1992). "Love Without Mercy Review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 2, 2013.