Rose of My Heart

Rose of My Heart is the sixth studio album by American singer Nicolette Larson. It was produced by Emory Gordy Jr. and Tony Brown, and released by MCA Records in 1986.

Rose of My Heart
Studio album by
Nicolette Larson
Released1986
GenreCountry
Length33:09
LabelMCA Records
ProducerEmory Gordy Jr., Tony Brown
Nicolette Larson chronology
...Say When
(1985)		 Rose of My Heart
(1986)		 Shadows of Love
(1988)
Singles from Rose of My Heart
  1. "Let Me Be the First"
    Released: February 1986
  2. "That's How You Know When Love's Right"
    Released: May 1986
  3. "That's More About Love (Than I Wanted to Know)"
    Released: September 1986

Background

Rose of My Heart was Larson's second and final country album for MCA.[1] It peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and remained on the chart for sixteen weeks.[2] Three singles were released from the album. "Let Me Be the First" was released in February 1986 and reached No. 63 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs.[3][4] "That's How You Know When Love's Right", a duet with Steve Wariner, was released in May and reached No. 9. It proved to be Larson's most successful entry on the Country Songs chart.[5][6] In September, the final single, "That's More About Love (Than I Wanted to Know)", was released and reached No. 49.[7]

In 2012, Raven Records gave the album its first CD release, as a double-album set with Larson's 1985 album ...Say When.[8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Billboardfavorable[10]
Cash Boxfavorable[11]

Upon release, Billboard felt the album had a "few strays [to] keep this from being a total country album, but the songs that are country are wonderfully so". They felt some of the songs saw Larson "archive the musical purity and dramatic intensity of Emmylou Harris or Linda Ronstadt at their best".[10] Cash Box considered the album to be "filled with strong material". They wrote: "Larson's voice suits the selections well and she does a fine job delivering."[11]

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented: "Larson's heart still seems to lie in California but that pull between mellow vibes and precision-tuned Nashville turns Rose of My Heart into a winning little record."[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Won't Give Up"Donny Lowery, Tom Campbell2:25
2."That's How You Know When Love's Right" (with Steve Wariner)Wendy Waldman, Craig Bickhardt3:25
3."If Only for One Night" (with Dave Loggins)Dave Loggins, Steve Diamond4:03
4."If I Didn't Love You"Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy3:29
5."As An Eagle Stirreth Her Nest"Rev. William Herbert Brewster3:24
6."Let Me Be the First"Kix Brooks, Allen, Van Hoy3:55
7."Captured by Love"Nicolette Larson2:20
8."Rose of My Heart"Hugh Moffatt3:34
9."That's More About Love (Than I Wanted to Know)"Dickey Lee, Bob McDill, Bucky Jones3:46
10."You're Running Wild"Ray Edenton, Don Winters2:41

Chart performance
Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Country Albums[2] 40

Personnel
  • Nicolette Larson - lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (track 3, 5, 7)
  • Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar (tracks 1-4, 6-10), electric guitar (track 7), soloist (track 7)
  • Larry Byrom - electric guitar (tracks 1-2, 4, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 7-8, 10)
  • Reggie Young - electric guitar (all tracks)
  • David Hungate - bass (all tracks)
  • Eddie Bayers - drums (all tracks)
  • Harry Stinson - backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6-9)
  • Mac McAnally - backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 8)
  • Steve Wariner - lead vocals (track 2)
  • Emory Gordy Jr. - Synclavier strings (track 2)
  • Sonny Garrish - steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 10)
  • Mat Morse, Hollis Halford - Synclavier programming (tracks 2, 6)
  • Dave Loggins - lead vocals (track 3)
  • John Jarvis - DX-7 synthesizer (tracks 3, 6-8, 10), piano (track 4)
  • Farrell Morris - percussion (tracks 3, 5-6)
  • Vicki Hampton, Yvonne Hodges - backing vocals (tracks 3, 5)
  • Troy Seals - bass vocals (track 5)
  • Joy Jackson - backing vocals (track 5)
  • Paul Davis - Synclavier (track 6)
  • Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy - backing vocals (track 6)
  • Glen Duncan - fiddle (tracks 7-8)
  • Russ Pahl - steel guitar (tracks 8-9)
  • Linda Ronstadt - harmony vocals (track 10)
Production
  • Emory Gordy Jr., Tony Brown - producers
  • Keith Odle, Mark J. Coddington, Russ Martin - second engineers
  • Steve Tillisch - recording
  • Glenn Meadows - mastering
Other
  • Bill Barnes, Matt Barnes - design
  • Simon Levy - art direction
  • Barnes & Company - graphics
  • Deb Mahalanobis - lettering
  • Peter Nash - photography

References
  1. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2012-06-19). "Say When/Rose of My Heart - Nicolette Larson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. Billboard. "Nicolette Larson Rose Of My Heart Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  3. Billboard. "Nicolette Larson Let Me Be The First Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  4. "Nicolette Larson - Let Me Be The First / If I Didn't Love You - MCA - USA - MCA-52797". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. Billboard. "Nicolette Larson That's How You Know When Love's Right Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  6. "Nicolette Larson (With Steve Wariner) - That's How You Know When Love's Right / As An Eagle Stirreth Her Nest - MCA - USA - MCA-52839". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. Billboard. "Nicolette Larson That's More About Love (Than I Wanted To Know) Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  8. "Nicolette Larson - ...Say When / Rose Of My Heart (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  9. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Rose of My Heart - Nicolette Larson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  10. Billboard magazine – Reviews: Albums – April 19, 1986 – page 84
  11. Cash Box newspaper – April 19, 1986 – Country: Album releases – page 29
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