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Labor of Love finds Sammy Kershaw moving further away from the neo-honky tonk that made his first records such a delight. Sure, there are a couple of honky tonkers on the record, but they are fairly tame and don't overshadow the love songs, exemplified by the power ballad "Love of My Life." While these ballads are impeccably crafted, they aren't distinguishable from those of his peers and they aren't as passionate as his earlier, more ragged ballads. Still, Kershaw's voice gives the material -- which vascillates from strong to utterly bland -- some style, and that's what will make Labor of Love appealing to some fans. However, early fans -- the ones who loved Don't Go Near the Water and Haunted Heart -- may find Kershaw's increasing professionalism a little distressing.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
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Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob McDill, ComposerLyricist - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Monty Criswell, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - MICHAEL WHITE, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Randy Boudreaux, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DEAN DILLON, ComposerLyricist - John Northrup, ComposerLyricist - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wally Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Sam Hogin, ComposerLyricist - Phil Barnhart, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Skip Ewing, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Kent Springer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER SPRINGER, ComposerLyricist - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Boone, ComposerLyricist - Billy Lawson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Fornes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Bill McCorvey, ComposerLyricist - Greg Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Monty Criswell, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - MICHAEL WHITE, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Miller, ComposerLyricist - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Dan Hill, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Montondo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records
Album review
Labor of Love finds Sammy Kershaw moving further away from the neo-honky tonk that made his first records such a delight. Sure, there are a couple of honky tonkers on the record, but they are fairly tame and don't overshadow the love songs, exemplified by the power ballad "Love of My Life." While these ballads are impeccably crafted, they aren't distinguishable from those of his peers and they aren't as passionate as his earlier, more ragged ballads. Still, Kershaw's voice gives the material -- which vascillates from strong to utterly bland -- some style, and that's what will make Labor of Love appealing to some fans. However, early fans -- the ones who loved Don't Go Near the Water and Haunted Heart -- may find Kershaw's increasing professionalism a little distressing.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:50
- Main artists: Sammy Kershaw
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Country
© 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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