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Love Song (Anne Murray album)

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Love Song
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1974
StudioEastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario).
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol
ProducerBrian Ahern
Anne Murray chronology
Danny's Song
(1973)
Love Song
(1974)
Country
(1974)
Singles from Love Song
  1. "Send a Little Love My Way"
    Released: June 1973
  2. "A Love Song"
    Released: December 1973
  3. "You Won't See Me"
    Released: 1974
  4. "Just One Look"
    Released: 1974
  5. "Son of a Rotten Gambler"
    Released: September 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

Love Song is the ninth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray released in 1974 via Capitol Records. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and the title track won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Love Song"Kenny Loggins, Dona Lyn George2:49
2."Just One Look"Doris Troy, Gregory Carroll2:56
3."Another Pot O' Tea"Paul Grady3:25
4."Children of My Mind"Gary Osborne3:05
5."Real Emotion"Alan O'Day3:19
6."Watching the River Run"Loggins, Jim Messina2:34
7."Backstreet Lovin'"Brian Russell, Gordon Gieseking, David Palmer4:45
8."Son of a Rotten Gambler"Chip Taylor3:10
9."You Won't See Me"John Lennon, Paul McCartney4:06
10."Send a Little Love My Way"Henry Mancini, Hal David2:46

Personnel

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  • Anne Murray – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Pat Riccio, Jr. – keyboards
  • Peter Cornell – harmonium, harp
  • Brian Ahern – guitars, bass, ukulele, percussion, arrangements, horn arrangements
  • Dave Cardwell – guitars
  • Steven Rhymer – guitars
  • Mason Williams – guitars
  • Miles Wilkinson – guitars
  • Bill Langstroth – banjo
  • Ben Keithsteel guitar
  • Skip Beckwith – bass, percussion, horn arrangements
  • Andy Cree – drums
  • Don Thompson – percussion, saxophones, horn arrangements
  • Butch Watanabe – trombone
  • Brent Titcombharmonica
  • Rick Wilkins – string arrangements and conductor
  • Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
  • Lee Harris – backing vocals
  • Laurel Ward – backing vocals

Production

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  • Paul White – executive producer
  • Brian Ahern – producer, engineer
  • Tom Brennand – engineer
  • Chris Skene – engineer
  • The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – art direction, design
  • Drew Struzan – illustrations
  • Paul Cade – portrait photography
  • Viktor Von Maderspach – portrait photography
  • Harry Mittman – photography

References

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  1. ^ "Love Song". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Love Song at allmusic". Retrieved 2009-02-09.