''Loveline'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" ...

. It was released in 1979 under the

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label. The album produced three singles including " Suspicions", which reached number one on country charts, 13 on the Billboard 100 and 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The other singles included "Pour Me Another Tequila" and "Gone Too Far", which peaked at 5 and 1, respectively, on Country Charts. The song "I Don't Wanna Make Love (With Anyone But You)" previously appeared on Rabbitt's album ''

Rocky Mountain Music ''Rocky Mountain Music'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1976 under the Elektra Records label. The album produced three singles: "Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)", which became Rabbitt' ...

'' and was re-recorded on this album. ''Loveline'' reached number four on country album charts and received generally positive reviews. Allmusic retrospectively gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 and praised it for its " R&B influence" and "

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feel" along with the track's "inspired melodies and unusual chord progressions." The title song was later recorded by Dr. Hook; their version became their last entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching No. 60 in 1982.

Track listing

Personnel

* Eddie Rabbitt – lead vocals, backing vocals * Randy McCormick – keyboards (1-8, 10), string arrangements * Barry Beckett – keyboards (9) * Larry Byrom – acoustic guitars, electric lead guitars (1-4, 6-10) * Jimmy Johnson – electric rhythm guitars (1-4, 6-10) * Tim May – electric guitars (5) * Dennis Belfield – bass * Norbert Putnam – bass (1, 3, 7, 9, 10) *

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– bass (2, 4, 6, 8) *

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– bass (5) * Roger Hawkins – drums * Steve Forman – percussion *

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(5) * Larry Muhoberac – string arrangements * Sherry Grooms – backing vocals * Michelle Gruska – backing vocals * Sara Taylor – backing vocals

Production

* David Malloy – producer, remixing * Peter Granet – engineer, remixing * Danny Hilley – engineer * Bill Fair – assistant engineer * Carla Frederick – assistant engineer * Steve Hirsch – assistant engineer * Mitchell Tannenbaum – assistant engineer * David Yates – assistant engineer * Darrell Johnson – mastering at JVC Cutting Center (Hollywood, California) * Ron Coro – art direction * Johnny Lee – art direction * Lynn Goldsmith – front cover photography * Aaron Rapoport – back cover photography * Gerard Huerta – logo design

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control 1979 albums Eddie Rabbitt albums Albums produced by David Malloy Albums recorded at Capitol Studios Albums recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Elektra Records albums