Love Life (Brenda Russell album)

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".

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).