Love Life is the second studio album by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1981 by A&M Records.
Critical reception
People described the LP as "eight of her pleasantly upbeat songs delivered with sassy-to-soothing vocals". Phyl Garland of Stereo Review called the album "fresh, accessible and delightful".
Track listing
Personnel
Brenda Russell – lead vocals, backing vocals (2-8), acoustic piano (2-7), handclaps (4), clavinet (6) Neil Larsen – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano (1), organ (4, 5), handclaps (4), Wurlitzer electric piano (6), backing vocals (8) Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (1-5) Don Grusin – synthesizers (8) Steve Lukather – guitar solo (1, 5), electric guitar (2, 6, 7), guitar (4, 5, 8), handclaps (4), first guitar solo (8) Dean Parks – guitar (1, 3, 4, 5), electric guitar (2, 7), acoustic guitar solo (2), acoustic guitar (7) Buzz Feiten – guitar (8), second guitar solo (8), backing vocals (8) Abraham Laboriel – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 8), handclaps (4) Robert Popwell – bass (5) Jeff Porcaro – drums, handclaps (4) Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3-8), handclaps (4), backing vocals (8) Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1, 8) Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8), lead vocals (7) Jay Gruska – backing vocals (1) David Lasley – backing vocals (1) Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 6, 8) Cinnamon Sharpe – backing vocals (1) Stewart Levine – backing vocals (8)
Production
Stewart Levine – producer
Brenda Russell – executive producer
Al Schmitt – engineer, mixing
Don Henderson – assistant engineer
Stewart Whitmore – assistant engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Lynn Robb – design
Paddy Reynolds – photography
Studios
Recorded at Sound Labs (Hollywood, California). Synthesizers recorded at Chateau Recorders (North Hollywood, California). Mixed at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California). Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).