True Love (Crystal Gayle album)
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.
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| Released | November 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:04 (US edition) 35:58 (UK edition) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen, Allen Reynolds | |||
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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.
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Track listing
US edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Our Love Is on the Faultline" | Reece Kirk | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Deeper in the Fire" | Don Singleton | 3:26 |
| 3. | "'Til I Gain Control Again" | Rodney Crowell | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Baby, What About You" | Josh Leo, Wendy Waldman | 2:42 |
| 5. | "You Bring Out the Lover in Me" | Charlie Black, Layng Martine, Jr. | 2:48 |
| 6. | "True Love" | Craig Morley, Kelly Harland | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Everything I Own" | David Gates | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Let Your Feelings Show" | Roger Cook | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Easier Said Than Done" | Barbara Wyrick, Suzy Storm | 3:54 |
| 10. | "He Is Beautiful to Me" | Bobby Wood, Clive Westlake | 3:09 |
UK edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Our Love Is on the Faultline" | Reece Kirk | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Deeper in the Fire" | Don Singleton | 3:26 |
| 3. | "'Til I Gain Control Again" | Rodney Crowell | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Baby, What About You" | Josh Leo, Wendy Waldman | 2:42 |
| 5. | "You Bring Out the Lover in Me" | Charlie Black, Layng Martine, Jr. | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Take Me to the Dance" | Sharon Ferrara | 2:54 |
| 7. | "True Love" | Craig Morley, Kelly Harland | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Everything I Own" | David Gates | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Let Your Feelings Show" | Roger Cook | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Easier Said Than Done" | Barbara Wyrick, Suzy Storm | 3:54 |
| 11. | "He Is Beautiful to Me" | Bobby Wood, Clive Westlake | 3:09 |
Personnel
- Charles Cochran - arranger
- Al DeLory - arranger
- David Hungate - bass
- Tom Robb - bass
- Tommy Cogbill - bass
- James Stroud - drums
- Gene Chrisman - drums
- Bruce Dees - guitar
- John Goin - guitar
- Reggie Young - guitar
- Charles Cochran - keyboards
- Bobby Wood - piano
- Kathy Burdick - harmony vocals
- Sheri Huffman - harmony vocals
- Paul Davis - harmony vocals
- Rodney Crowell - harmony vocals
- Bill Lamb - harmony vocals
- Roger Cook - harmony vocals
- Donna Sheridan - harmony vocals
- Hurshel Wiginton - harmony vocals
- Judy Rodman - harmony vocals
- Louis Nunley - harmony vocals
- Chris Leuzinger - lead guitar
- Nashville String Machine - strings
- Shane Keister - synthesizer
- Crystal Gayle - vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 120 |
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