Love Life (Berlin album)
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| Released | March 12, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | October–December 1983 | |||
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| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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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 28.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
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."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Crawford, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Mike Howlett, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When We Make Love" | 4:59 | ||
| 2. | "Touch" |
| 3:16 | |
| 3. | "Beg, Steal or Borrow" | 3:55 | ||
| 4. | "Now It's My Turn" | 4:11 | ||
| 5. | "Dancing in Berlin" | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Pictures of You" | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "In My Dreams" | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "No More Words" |
| 3:54 |
| 9. | "For All Tomorrow's Lies" | 3:48 | |
| 10. | "Fall" | 4:04 | |
| Total length: | 40:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Rumor of Love" | 4:21 | |
| 12. | "Lost in the Crowd" | 4:34 | |
| 13. | "No More Words" (dance remix) |
| 5:43 |
| 14. | "Now It's My Turn" (remix) | 4:20 | |
| 15. | "Dancing in Berlin" (dance remix) |
| 5:17 |
| Total length: | 65:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When We Make Love" | 4:59 | ||
| 2. | "Touch" |
| 3:16 | |
| 3. | "Beg, Steal or Borrow" | 3:55 | ||
| 4. | "Now It's My Turn" | 4:11 | ||
| 5. | "Dancing in Berlin" |
| 4:04 | |
| 6. | "Rumor of Love" | 4:20 | ||
| 7. | "Pictures of You" | 4:34 | ||
| 8. | "In My Dreams" | 4:08 | ||
| 9. | "No More Words" |
| 3:54 | |
| 10. | "For All Tomorrow's Lies" | 3:48 | ||
| 11. | "Fall" | 4:04 | ||
| 12. | "Lost in the Crowd" | 4:38 | ||
| Total length: | 49:51 | |||
Notes
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 1987 CD release of Love Life.[8]
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 (tracks 5, 9)
Technical
- Mike Howlett – production (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 10–12)
- Giorgio Moroder – production (tracks 5, 9)
- Richie Zito – production (tracks 5, 9)
- 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 (track 5)
- Mick Guzauski – engineering (track 9)
- Steve Hodge – engineering (track 9)
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood)
Artwork
- Richard Seireeni – art direction
- Phillip Dixon – cover photography
- Douglas Bryant – inner sleeve photo
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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