Love Walked In (album)

Love Walked In is the tenth studio album by American singer and pianist Diane Schuur, recorded with producer Al Schmitt. It was released in 1996 on the GRP Records label.

Love Walked In
Studio album by
Released1996 (1996)
GenreVocal jazz
Length36:13
LabelGRP
ProducerAl Schmitt
Diane Schuur chronology
Heart to Heart
(1994)
Love Walked In
(1996)
Blues for Schuur
(1997)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [2]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide     [4]

Scott Yanow, in his review for AllMusic, noted that the interpretations are simple and do not contain much improvisation, although Sсhuur sounds quite soulful, demonstrating the influence of Dinah Washington of the late period, while the redundancy of Sсhuur's early years disappeared, and in its place appeared a warm and peaceful voice, sounding best in ballads.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Walked In"2:14
2."Time After Time"3:20
3."Say It Isn't So"Irving Berlin4:04
4."Blue Gardenia"3:05
5."Never Let Me Go"4:50
6."Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You"
3:51
7."Sunday Kind of Love"
4:00
8."How Deep Is the Ocean"Berlin3:36
9."You're a Sweetheart"2:37
10."I Wanna Be Loved"4:36
Total length:36:13

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Love Walked In
Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] 12

References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Love Walked In Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). "Schuur, Diane". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Okamoto, David (1998). "Diane Schuur". In Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (eds.). MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Musichound Series (Illustrated ed.). Schirmer Trade Books. p. 1005. ISBN 1-57859-031-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). "Diane Schuur". The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 600. ISBN 0-679-76873-4.
  5. ^ "Top Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 20. May 18, 1996. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
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