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1984 studio album by Berlin
Love Life
Released March 12, 1984 (1984-03-12 ) Recorded October–December 1983 Studio
Genre
Length 40 :53
Label
Geffen
Producer
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."
[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
John Crawford , except where noted. All tracks are produced by
Mike Howlett , except where noted
Side one Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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
Side two Title Producer(s) 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
2020 CD reissue bonus tracks
[6] Title Producer(s) 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
Cassette / 1987 US and Japanese CD release Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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
The tracks "Rumor of Love" and "Lost in the Crowd" are not included on the original LP releases.
[7]
The 2020 CD reissue moves "Rumor of Love" and "Lost in the Crowd" to immediately after "Fall" and adds three bonus remixes.
[6]
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
Year-end charts
Certifications
Notes
^ Except "Dancing in Berlin" and "No More Words"
^ "Dancing in Berlin" and "No More Words"
References
^
a
b Ruhlmann, William (January 1, 1997). "Berlin". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock . San Francisco:
Miller Freeman, Inc. pp. 77–78.
^
"Berlin Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ DeGagne, Mike.
"Love Life – Berlin" .
AllMusic . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^
a
b
Tucker, Ken (March 30, 1984).
"Albums" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. 26. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
^ Puterbaugh, Parke (May 24, 1984).
"Berlin: Love Life" .
Rolling Stone . Archived from
the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^
a
b
"Berlin / Love" . Rubellan Remasters. Retrieved March 10, 2020 .
^
"Berlin – Love Life" .
Discogs . 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ Love Life (CD liner notes).
Berlin .
Geffen Records . 1987. 4025-2.{{
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link )
^
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book.
ISBN
0-646-11917-6 .
^
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 6325b" .
RPM .
Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved July 11, 2019.
^
"Charts.nz – Berlin – Love Life" . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
^
"Berlin Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2019.
^
"Top Selling Albums of 1984" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^
"New Zealand album certifications – Berlin – Love Life" .
Recorded Music NZ . November 11, 1984. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^
"American album certifications – Berlin – Lovelife" .
Recording Industry Association of America . April 11, 1989. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
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