1982 Crystal Gayle – True Love
True Love is an album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in November 1982, it peaked at #14 on the Billboard Country Albums charts.
Three of the album’s tracks reached #1 on the Country Singles chart; “‘Til I Gain Control Again”, “Our Love is on the Faultline” and “Baby What About You”.
The oft-covered track “Everything I Own” was released as a single in the UK where it peaked at #93 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1983. The song was originally recorded by the band Bread in 1972, and also was a UK #1 hit for Ken Boothe in 1974. In 1987, four years after Gayle’s version, the song was recorded by Boy George (his first solo recording) who also had a UK #1 hit with it.
Tracks
1 Our Love Is On The Faultline (Reece Kirk) 03:59
2 Deeper In The Fire (Don Singleton) 03:31
3 Til I Gain Control Again (Rodney Crowell) 03:57
4 Baby What About You (Josh Leo; Wendy Waldman) 02:46
5 You Bring Out The Lover In Me (Charlie Black; Layng Martine Jr) 02:51
6 True Love (Craig Morley; Kelly Harland) 03:01
7 Everything I Own (David Gates) 03:08
8 Let Your Feelings Show (Roger Cook) 03:28
9 Easier Said Than Done (Barbara Wyrick; Suzy Storm) 02:57
10 He Is Beautiful To Me (Bobby Wood; Clive Westlake) 03:14
Biography
Musicians
1 Our Love Is On The Faultline
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Bruce Dees |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Synthesizer | Shane Keister |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Burdick |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
2 Deeper In The Fire
| Bass | Tom Robb |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Background Vocals | Paul Davis |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
3 Til I Gain Control Again
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | Charles Cochran |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Background Vocals | Rodney Crowell |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
4 Baby What About You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | Charles Cochran |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Background Vocals | Bill Lamb |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
5 You Bring Out The Lover In Me
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Bruce Dees |
| Synthesizer | Shane Keister |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Burdick |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
6 True Love
| Bass | Tommy Cogbill |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Synthesizer | Shane Keister |
| Background Vocals | Paul Davis |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
7 Everything I Own
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Keyboards | Charles Cochran |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
8 Let Your Feelings Show
| Bass | Tommy Cogbill |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Guitar | Jon Goin |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Sax | Jay Patten |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Burdick |
| Background Vocals | Roger Cook |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
9 Easier Said Than Done
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Tony Newman |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Keyboards | Bobby Wood |
| Synthesizer | Shane Keister |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Burdick |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
10 He Is Beautiful To Me
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Guitar | Chris Leuzinger |
| Keyboards | Charles Cochran |
| Synthesizer | Shane Keister |
| Background Vocals | Donna Sheridan |
| Background Vocals | Hurshel Wiginton |
| Background Vocals | Judy Rodman |
| Background Vocals | Louis Nunley |
| Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
Strings
The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 1, 7, 10)
Cello – David Boyle, Roy Christensen (Tracks 1, 7, 10)
Viola – Gary VanOsdale, Marvin Chantry (Tracks 1, 7, 10)
Violin – Carl Gorodetzky, Christian Teal, Dennis Molchan, George Binkley, Lennie Haight, Pam Vanosdale, Phyllis Hiltz, Stephanie Woolf, Virginia Christensen, Walter Schwede (Tracks 1, 7, 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Allen Reynolds (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Jimmy Bowen (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Charles Cochran (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Al De Lory (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Charles Cochran (Track 10)
Directed By – Crystal Gayle
Engineer – Joe Bogan, Ron Treat (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer – Jimmy Bowen (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Engineer (Second) – JT Cantwell (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Technician (Assistant) – John Donegan
Art Direction – Ron Coro, Denise Minobe
Design – Denise Minobe
Mastered At Masterfonics
Mixed At Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio
Mixed At Sound Stage Studios
Mixed At Emerald Sound Studios
Recorded At Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio
Recorded At Sound Stage Studios
Recorded At Emerald Sound Studios
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