''Love Lies'' is a studio album by American Christian and

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artist

Cristy Lane Cristy Lane (born Eleanor Johnston; January 8, 1940) is an American Christian and country music singer. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she had a series of hits on the North American country charts with songs like " Let Me Down Easy", " I Just ...

. It was released in December 1978 via

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and contained 12 tracks. The album was the third released in Lane's music career and contained two singles. Its second single release, " I Just Can't Stay Married to You," became a top five country hit in both the United States and Canada. ''Love Lies'' received positive reviews from music critics and publications.

Background and content

After establishing his own record label, Lee Stoller began exclusively recording his wife (Cristy Lane) for his newly formed LS Records. Lane began recording music for the country market through the label. In 1977, she had her first hit with " Let Me Down Easy". Earlier in 1978, she released her first album with LS, which included "Let Me Down Easy". With her new success, Lane returned to the recording studio in October 1978 with producer Charlie Black to cut nine tracks that would help comprise ''Love Lies''. A total of 12 tracks were included on the album. Three additional songs were cut as early as March 1977, including the single "Sweet Deceiver". Included on ''Love Lies'' was a cover of the pop hit " My Heart Cries for You". It also featured three original tracks co-written by Charlie Black, including the future single "I Just Can't Stay Married to You". Lee Stoller also penned a track for the album titled "Somebody's Baby".

Release and reception

''Love Lies'' was released in December 1978 via LS Records. It was Lane's second studio release for LS and the third album release of her career. The album was distributed as a

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, containing six tracks on either side of the record. ''Love Lies'' would be her first LP to chart on the '' Billboard'' country albums survey, peaking at number 44. The album was featured on the first page of ''Billboard'' magazine in March 1979. The publication commented that the LP "contains 12 great songs" and also highlighted her multiple hit singles up to that point. Greg Adams of

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also gave ''Love Lies'' a positive response in his review, rating the album at four stars. He called the album's sound to be "bright" and "chippy", while describing Lane's voice with a "girl-next-door" vocal delivery. "Fans of Lane's early country recordings will agree that Love Lies ranks among her best efforts," Adams concluded. ''Love Lies'' contained two songs that were first released as a singles. In May 1977, the track "Sweet Deceiver" was first released as a single via LS Records. It became her second single to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 53 in 1977. In November 1978, "I Just Can't Stay Married to You" was released as a single also on the LS label. Spending multiple weeks on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart, the song peaked at number five in 1979, becoming Lane's highest-charting single up to that point. On Canada's ''

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'' Country Singles survey, the single would reach number four, becoming her second top ten hit in Canada.

Track listing

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the

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of ''Love Lies''. Musical personnel * Charlie Black – Background vocals,

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– Guitar, mandolin * Susie Callaway – Background vocals *

Jerry Carrigan Jerry Kirby Carrigan (September 13, 1943 – June 22, 2019) was an American drummer and record producer. Early in his career he was a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later worked as a session musician in Nashville for over ...

– Drums *

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– Guitar * Rita Figlio – Background vocals * Don Gant – Background vocals * Gregg Galbraith – Guitar * Sonny Garrish – Steel guitar *

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* Jon Goin – Guitar * The Leah Jane Singers – Background vocals * Sherri Kramer – Background vocals * The Shelly Kurland Strings – Strings * Cristy Lane – Lead vocals * Mike Lawler – Synthesizer * Larry Londin – Drums * Craig Mirijanian – Drums *

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– Bass *

Weldon Myrick Weldon Myrick (born Weldon Merle Myrick; April 10, 1938 – June 2, 2014) was an American steel guitar player.Joe Osborn – Bass * Steve Schaeffer – Bass * Lisa Silver – Background vocals * Diane Tidwell – Background vocals * Chip Young – Guitar Technical personnel * Charlie Black – Producer * Herb Burnette – Photography * Glenn Meadows – Mastering * Farrell Morris – Percussion * Steve Moser – Engineering and recording * Lee Stoller – Manager * Bergen White – String arrangement

Charts

Release history

References

{{Cristy Lane 1978 albums Albums produced by Charlie Black Cristy Lane albums LS Records albums