Love Is Fair

Love is Fair is a studio album by American country music singer, Barbara Mandrell, released in August 1980.

For the song, see Love Is Fair (song).
Love is Fair
Studio album by
Barbara Mandrell
ReleasedAugust 29, 1980
GenreCountry
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerTom Collins
Barbara Mandrell chronology
The Best of Barbara Mandrell
(1979)		 Love is Fair
(1980)		 Barbara Mandrell Live
(1981)
Singles from Love is Fair
  1. "Crackers"
    Released: June 16, 1980
  2. "The Best of Strangers"
    Released: September 29, 1980
  3. "Love Is Fair"
    Released: January 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Love is Fair was Mandrell's first studio album of the decade. The album was successful for Mandrell, spawning four singles. The first single, "Crackers", peaked at #3 on the Country charts in 1980, and also charted on the Bubbling Under/Hot 100, her last single to chart there. The second single, "The Best of Strangers" was another Top 10 Country hit. The third single, "Love is Fair" peaked at #13 on the Country charts. The flip-side of that song, "Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow" charted on the Adult Contemporary charts in the Top 30. The album consisted of 10 tracks, including a cover of the Brenda Lee pop hit "Coming on Strong" and Michael Jackson's hit, "(S)He's Out of My Life".

Love Is Fair peaked at #6 on the Top Country Albums chart and also peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200, her fourth album to peak on the Billboard 200.

Track listing
  1. "Love Is Fair" (Dennis Morgan, Kye Fleming)
  2. "Crackers" (Morgan, Fleming)
  3. "He's Out of My Life" (Tom Bahler)
    • with Randy Wright
  4. "Not Tonight, I've Got a Heartache" (David Powelson)
  5. "Long Time, No Love" (Morgan, Fleming)
  6. "The Best of Strangers" (Morgan, Fleming)
  7. "Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow" (Brant Beene, Jack Turner)
  8. "My Bonnie Lies Over and Over" (John Schweers, R. C. Bannon)
  9. "I'm Afraid He'll Find You (Somewhere in My Heart)" (Kerry Chater, Mitch Johnson)
  10. "Coming on Strong" (Little David Wilkins)

Personnel
  • Acoustic Guitar: Jimmy Capps, Fred Tackett
  • Background Vocals: Lea Jane Berinati, Steve Brantley, Bruce Dees, Larry Keith, Dennis Morgan
  • Bass Guitar: Mike Leech, Bob Wray
  • Drums: Larrie Londin, Kenny Malone, Buster Phillips
  • Duet Vocals: Randy Wright on "He's Out of My Life"
  • Electric Guitar: Pete Bordonali, Bruce Dees, Fred Newell
  • Electric Piano: Bobby Emmons, Bobby Ogdin
  • Lead Vocals: Barbara Mandrell
  • Piano: David Briggs
  • Steel Guitar: John Hughey
  • Strings: The Sheldon Kurland Strings
  • String Arranger: Archie Jordan, Mike Leech
  • Synthesizer: Tony Migliore

Chart performance

Album
Chart (1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 6
U.S. Billboard 200 175
Canadian RPM Country Albums 12

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1980 "Crackers" 3 105 6
"The Best of Strangers" 6 — 9
1981 "Love Is Fair" 13 — 7
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References
  1. AllMusic Review
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