Love Life is the second studio album by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1981 by A&M Records.
Critical reception
People described the LP as "eight of her pleasantly upbeat songs delivered with sassy-to-soothing vocals". Phyl Garland of Stereo Review called the album "fresh, accessible and delightful".
Track listing
Personnel Brenda Russell – lead vocals, backing vocals (2–8), acoustic piano (2–7), clavinet (6) Neil Larsen – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano (1), organ (4, 5), 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), guitars (4, 5, 8), first guitar solo (8) Dean Parks – guitars (1, 3–5), electric guitar (2, 7), acoustic guitar solo (2), acoustic guitar (7) Buzz Feiten – guitars (8), second guitar solo (8), backing vocals (8) Abraham Laboriel – bass (1–4, 6–8) Robert Popwell – bass (5) Jeff Porcaro – drums Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3–8), 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)
Handclaps on "Lucky" Lenny Castro, Abraham Laboriel, Neil Larsen, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro and Brenda Russell
Production Brenda Russell – executive producer Stewart Levine – producer Al Schmitt – recording, mixing Don Henderson – assistant engineer Stewart Whitmore – assistant engineer Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) Chuck Beeson – art direction Lynn Robb – design Paddy Reynolds – photography
Charts Year Chart Peakposition 1981 US Billboard Top Soul Albums42
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