Precious Memories is the twentieth solo studio album by American country music singer Barbara Mandrell. It was released May 1, 1989, by Heartland Music and was sold through television and radio advertisements. The album is a collection of gospel standards and was produced by Tom Collins. It is Mandrell's second album of gospel music, following 1984's He Set My Life to Music.
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| Released | May 1, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | c. January 1989 | |||
| Studio | GroundStar Laboratories (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Gospel | |||
| Length | 62:04 | |||
| Label | Heartland Music | |||
| Producer | Tom Collins | |||
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Background
editPrecious Memories was released May 1, 1989, by Heartland Music through Quality Special Products with marketing and promotion being handled by Nashville-based 1-800-COUNTRY.[1] The album was only available as a direct-mail release, being sold through radio and television advertisements, as well as being advertised in the fan magazine Music City News.[1] The entire album was also sent to radio music directors for promotional purposes.[1] It was released on LP, cassette, and CD.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love to Tell the Story" |
| 2:36 |
| 2. | "Old Rugged Cross" | George Bennard | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Farther Along" | Traditional | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Power in the Blood" | Lewis E. Jones | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior" | 3:14 | |
| 6. | "Just a Little Talk with Jesus" | Cleavant Derricks | 2:09 |
| 7. | "I Need Thee Every Hour" | Annie Hawks | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Peace in the Valley" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" | Traditional | 3:43 |
| 10. | "He Keeps Me Singing" |
| 2:14 |
| 11. | "Have Thine Own Way Lord" |
| 2:53 |
| 12. | "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)" | Stuart Hamblen | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Softly and Tenderly" | Will L. Thompson | 3:06 |
| 14. | "When We All Go to Heaven" | Eliza E. Hewitt | 2:06 |
| 15. | "Sweet Hour of Prayer" | William W. Walford | 3:28 |
| 16. | "In the Garden" | C. Austin Miles | 3:37 |
| 17. | "Where Could I Go (But to the Lord)" | James B. Coats | 4:04 |
| 18. | "Let Me Live" | Ben Peters | 3:24 |
| 19. | "Blessed Assurance" |
| 3:02 |
| 20. | "Precious Memories" | J.B.F. Wright | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 62:04 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mandrell Offers Mail-Order 'Memories'" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. June 10, 1989. p. 29. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Barbara Mandrell - Precious Memories". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2021.