''Let's Hear It for Love'' is the eighth studio album from American singer

Benny Mardones Ruben Armand "Benny" Mardones (November 9, 1946 – June 29, 2020) was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter who was best known for his hit single " Into the Night", which hit the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart twice, in 1980 ( ...

. It was released in 2006 by Warrior Records and produced by Jim Ervin.

Background

''Let's Hear It for Love'' was Mardones' first album for Warrior Records and his first since 2002's '' A Journey Through Time''. The album was dedicated to long-time road manager and friend, Tommy Piraino, who died around the time from leukemia. The track "Just for You My Friend" was written as a tribute to Piraino. The title track, "Let's Hear It For Love", is a duet with

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, who also co-wrote the track. "When the Lights Go Out" is a duet with Robbyn Kirmsse, while the duet "This Time" features Katrina Carlson.

Release

The album was released on CD and as a digital download by Warrior Records. The CD was re-issued in 2007 by Warrior Records and again that year by Warrior Records and Bungalo. A single, "The Train Don't Stop Here Anymore", was released from the album.

Track listing

Critical reception

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stated: "Apart from some of the production and some wear on his voice, ''Let's Hear It for Love'' could easily be mistaken for an album Benny Mardones released in 1986 instead of one from 2006. This record is heavy on love songs, meaning that there are a lot of slow-crawling sentimental tunes that are nevertheless driven by big, cavernous drums straight out of the mid-'80s - and it also sounds like a throwback to '80s album rock. This is enjoyable stuff for anybody who has a taste for either Mardones or the softer mainstream pop of the '80s. But the singer just as often gets bogged down in treacly, turgid emoting that will please his devoted fans but will turn away those casual fans who only know (and only love) "Into the Night"."

Personnel

– vocals * Bruce Watson – guitars * Lance Morrison – bass * Nick Vincent – drums * Rande Volpert – shaker,

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– saxophone (7), vocals (7) * Robbyn Kirmssé – backing vocals, vocals (8) * Katrina Carlson – vocals (10)

Production

* Jim Ervin – producer * Bryan Davis – bass engineer, drum engineer * Danny Sternbaum – assistant engineer * Brian Newman – mastering * Rebecca Roe – art conception, layout design * Jon "JD" Dickson – photography

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Benny Mardones albums