Love Life (Berlin album) explained
| Love Life |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Berlin |
| Cover: | Berlin - Love Life.png |
| Recorded: | October–December 1983 |
| Studio: | - Baby-O Recorders (Hollywood, California)
- Oasis (North Hollywood, California)
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| Length: | 40:53 |
| Label: | Geffen |
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| Prev Title: | Pleasure Victim |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Count Three & Pray |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
Love Life is the third studio album by American new wave band Berlin. It was released on March 12, 1984, by Geffen Records. Recorded between October and December 1983, the album features production from Mike Howlett, Giorgio Moroder, and Richie Zito. Four singles were released from the album, including "No More Words", which became the band's first top-40 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 23.[2] Later, second single "Now It's My Turn" peaked at #74. The album itself became the band's highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 23.
Reception
From contemporary reviews, Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the album a one stars out of five rating, stating that Berlin "prove their mediocrity by being unable to sound funky even when dance-King Giorgio Moroder is behind the studio console."
Track listing
Notes
- The tracks "Rumor of Love" and "Lost in the Crowd" are not included on the original LP releases.[3]
- The 2020 CD reissue moves "Rumor of Love" and "Lost in the Crowd" to immediately after "Fall" and adds three bonus remixes.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 1987 CD release of Love Life.[4]
Berlin
- Terri Nunn – lead vocals, background vocals, backing vocals arrangements
- John Crawford – bass, lead vocals, background vocals
- David Diamond – synthesizers, background vocals
- Ric Olsen – guitars
- Matt Reid – synthesizers
- Rob Brill – drums
Additional musicians
- Arthur Barrow – additional keyboard programming
Technical
- Mike Howlett – production
- Giorgio Moroder – production
- Richie Zito – production
- Connie Hill – recording engineering
- Mike Shipley – mixing engineering
- Eddie Delena – mixing engineering assistance
- Dave Collins – digital machine operator
- Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
- Brian Reeves – engineering
- Mick Guzauski – engineering
- Steve Hodge – engineering
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood)
Artwork
- Richard Seireeni – art direction
- Phillip Dixon – cover photography
- Douglas Bryant – inner sleeve photo
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Book: Ruhlmann, William. Berlin. Bogdanov. Vladimir. Erlewine . Michael . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Unterberger . Richie . Woodstra . Chris. January 1, 1997. AllMusic Guide to Rock. Miller Freeman, Inc.. San Francisco. 77–78.
- Berlin Chart History (Hot 100) . . July 11, 2019.
- Web site: Berlin – Love Life . . 1984 . July 19, 2020.
- Love Life . CD liner notes . . . 1987 . 4025-2.
- Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6.
- Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1984 . . July 11, 2019.
