Rose Of My Heart is the sixth studio album by American singer Nicolette Larson. It was produced by Emory Gordy Jr. and Tony Brown, and released by MCA Records in 1986.
Rose Of My Heart was Larson’s second and final country album for MCA. It peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and remained on the chart for sixteen weeks. Three singles were released from the album. “Let Me Be the First” was released in February 1986 and reached No. 63 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. “That’s How You Know When Love’s Right”, a duet with Steve Wariner, was released in May and reached No. 9. It proved to be Larson’s most successful entry on the Country Songs chart. In September, the final single, “That’s More About Love (Than I Wanted to Know)”, was released and reached No. 49.
In 2012, Raven Records gave the album its first CD release, as a double-album set with Larson’s 1985 album …Say When
Tracks
1 I Won’t Give Up (Donny Lowery; Tom Campbell) 02:25
2 That’s How You Know When Love’s Right (Craig Bickhardt; Wendy Waldman) 03:25
3 If Only For One Night (Dave Loggins; Steve Diamond) 04:03
4 If I Didn’t Love You (Deborah Allen; Rafe van Hoy) 03:29
5 As An Eagle Stirreth Her Nest (WH Brewster) 03:28
6 Let Me Be The First (Deborah Allen; Kix Brooks; Rafe van Hoy) 03:58
7 Captured By Love (Nicolette Larson) 02:22
8 Rose Of My Heart (Hugh Moffatt) 03:37
9 That’s More About Love (Than I Wanted To Know) (Bob McDill; Bucky Jones; Dickey Lee) 03:50
10 You’re Running Wild (Don Winters; Ray Edenton) 02:42
Musicians
1 I Won’t Give Up
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
2 That’s How You Know When Love’s Right
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Synclavier | Emory Gordy |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
3 If Only For One Night
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Percussion | Farrell Morris |
| Background Vocals | Vicki Hampton |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Hodges |
| Vocals | Dave Loggins |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
4 If I Didn’t Love You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
5 As An Eagle Stirreth Her Nest
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Percussion | Farrell Morris |
| Background Vocals | Vicki Hampton |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Hodges |
| Background Vocals | Joy Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Troy Seals |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
6 Let Me Be The First
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Synclavier | Paul Davis |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Percussion | Farrell Morris |
| Background Vocals | Rafe van Hoy |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Allen |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
7 Captured By Love
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar (solo) | Richard Bennett |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
8 Rose Of My Heart
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Steel Guitar | Russ Pahl |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
9 That’s More About Love (Than I Wanted To Know)
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Steel Guitar | Russ Pahl |
| Percussion | Harry Stinson |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
10 You’re Running Wild
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Emory Gordy Jr., Tony Brown
Engineer (Second) – Keith Odle, Mark Coddington, Russ Martin
Mastered By – Glenn Meadows
Recorded By – Steve Tillisch
Art Direction – Simon Levi
Design – Bill Barnes, Matt Barnes
Graphics – Barnes & Company
Photography – Peter Nash
Typography – Deb Mahalanobis
Mastered At Masterfonics
Mixed At The Castle Recording Studios
Recorded At Emerald Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
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Rose Of My Heart is the sixth studio album by American singer Nicolette Larson. It was produced by Emory Gordy Jr. and Tony Brown, and released by MCA Records in 1986.