Labor of Love (Radney Foster album)

Labor of Love is the second studio album by American country music artist Radney Foster. It was released in 1995 on Arista Records, peaking at #61 on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts and producing three chart singles. It was also his final release for Arista Nashville, although his third album — 1999's See What You Want to See — was issued on Arista Austin.

Labor of Love
Studio album by
Radney Foster
ReleasedApril 11, 1995 (1995-04-11)[1]
Recorded1994-1995
Woodland Studios, Nashville, TN, Imagine Studios, Champagne, The Castle & Recording Arts Studios
GenreCountry
Length46:30
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerSteve Fishell, Radney Foster
Radney Foster chronology
Del Rio, TX 1959
(1992)		 Labor of Love
(1995)		 See What You Want to See
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Daily Herald[2]

History

Initially, the album was to have been released in 1994 under the title Never Say Die. However, after lead-off single "Labor of Love" failed to reach Top 40, the album was delayed twice so that it would not interfere with Foster's contribution to a Merle Haggard tribute album.[1] "Willin' to Walk" was issued as the second single in 1995, with its radio edit having been remixed by Steve Ripley of The Tractors.[1] Closing out the album was "If It Were Me". These three singles peaked at #58, #54 and #59, respectively, on the Billboard country charts.

Track listing
  1. "Willin' to Walk" (Radney Foster) – 2:39
  2. "Labor of Love" (Foster, Cindy Bullens) – 3:38
  3. "My Whole Wide World" (Foster, Bullens) – 4:31
  4. "Never Say Die" (Foster, George Ducas) – 4:08
  5. "Jesse's Soul" (Foster, Tim DuBois) – 4:40
  6. "Everybody Gets the Blues" (Foster, Ducas) – 3:04
  7. "If It Were Me" (Foster, Kim Richey) – 4:40
  8. "Broke Down" (Foster, Gary Nicholson) – 3:24
  9. "Precious Pearl" (Foster) – 4:13
  10. "Last Chance for Love" (Foster) – 4:05
  11. "Walkin' Talkin' Woman" (Foster) – 2:37
  12. "Making It Up as I Go" (Foster) – 4:35

Personnel

Appearing On The Album

Radney's Touring Band
  • As Listed In Liner Notes
  • Mike McAdam - guitars
  • Jimmie Crawford: steel guitar
  • Jimmy "Dusty Fingers" Maddox - piano, B-3 organ
  • Joey Click - bass
  • Bob Mummert - drums, percussion

Production
  • Produced By Steve Fishell For Jackalope Productions & Radney Foster
  • Recorded By Mike Poole; Assisted By Ed Simonton
  • Mixed By Chuck Ainlay; Assisted By Graham Lewis
  • Digital Editing By Don Cobb
  • Mastered By Denny Purcell

Chart performance
Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 61
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 36

References
  1. Mansfield, Brian (April 1995). "Willing to Walk: Radney Foster's Soul Searching Labor of Love". New Country. 2 (5). ISSN 1086-1076.
  2. Kening, Dan (1995-03-07). "Radney Foster — Labor of Love". The Daily Herald. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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