Love Hurts

by Cher

Overview

1991's Love Hurts follows the same formula as the Cher and Heart of Stone albums that had rejuvenated Cher's pop career in the late 1980s. The result, however, is particularly formulaic, with Cher's vocals sounding largely uninspired and the production and backing musicians content to be obvious. The moderate hit singles "Love and Understanding" and "Save Up All Your Tears" (the former written and the latter co-written by Diane Warren) are pleasantly melodic; apart from those tracks, though, only a surprising cover of the obscure Kiss song, "A World Without Heroes," is really worth seeking out. Love Hurts didn't sell nearly as well as its predecessors, and has all the markings of a woman going through the motions. Not surprisingly, Cher retired the "metal babe" persona after this album and would wait five years before releasing another disc. ~ Joseph McCombs

Product Details

Release Date:	07/02/2013
Label:	Geffen
UPC:	0720642442722
Rank:	140798

Tracks

1. Save Up All Your Tears
2. Love Hurts
3. Love and Understanding
4. Fires of Eden
5. I'll Never Stop Loving You
6. One Small Step
7. A World Without Heroes
8. Could've Been You
9. When Love Calls Your Name
10. When Lovers Become Strangers
11. Who You Gonna Believe
12. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cher   Primary Artist,Vocals
Richard Page   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Robbie Buchanan   Piano
Randy Jackson   Bass
David Garfield   Keyboards
Joe Turano   Vocals (Background)
David Campbell   Conductor
Marc LaFrance   Vocals (Background)
Jim McGillveray   Percussion
Glenn Sciurba   Guitar
Mark Towner Williams   Drums
Andrew Gold   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background)
Steve George   Vocals (Background)
Steve Lukather   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Fisher   Tambourine,Percussion
Lisa Dal Bello   Vocals (Background)
Michael Landau   Guitar
Michael Thompson   Guitar (Electric)
Mickey Curry   Drums
Joanie Bye   Vocals (Background)
Myriam Naomi Valle   Vocals (Background)
Jean McClain   Vocals (Background)
Kenny Edwards   Vocals (Background)
Connie Scott   Vocals (Background)
Larry Klein   Bass
Laura Creamer   Vocals (Background)
Hugh McDonald   Bass
David Paich   Keyboards
David Steele   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
John Webster   Keyboards
Mark Hudson   Vocal Director
Luis Conte   Percussion
Paul Mirkovich   Vocals (Background)
Richard Marx   Vocals (Background)
Richie Zito   Guitar,Keyboards
Mike Porcaro   Bass
Guy Roche   Synthesizer
Diane Warren   Vocals (Background)
Gunnar Nelson   Vocals (Background)
Keith Scott   Guitar
Carlos Vega   Drums
Josh Sklair   Guitar

Technical Credits

Phil Kaffel   Engineer
Martin Brumbach   Assistant Engineer
George Massenburg   Engineer
Jeff DeMorris   Assistant Engineer
Ivy Skoff   Production Coordination
Mario Lucy   Assistant Engineer
David Campbell   Arranger
Kit Hain   Composer
Mike Kloster   Assistant Engineer
Katy Parks   Production Coordination
Debra Shallman   Coordination
Jimmy Scott   Composer
Margo Chase   Art Direction
Howie Vickers   Arranger
Gil Morales   Assistant Engineer
John Kalodner   Producer
Brad Parker   Composer
Steve Heinke   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Rach   Assistant Engineer
Daniel Hersch   Mastering
Scott Harper   String Arrangements
Jerry Marquez   Composer
Steve Fontano   Composer
Steve Lukather   Producer
Mike Fraser   Engineer
Sue Shifrin   Composer
Bob Rock   Producer
Joseph Marquez   Composer
Gerald Marquez   Composer
Jimmy John Scott   Composer
Arnold Michael Roman   Composer
Bob Ezrin   Composer
Keturah Verity Hain   Composer
Kevin Chalfant   Composer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Joe Marquez   Composer
Fred Kelly   Assistant Engineer
Nicholas Brodszky   Composer
Greg Ladanyi   Engineer
Greg Goldman   Assistant Engineer
Gene Simmons   Composer
John Aguto   Assistant Engineer
John Wetton   Composer
Lou Reed   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer
Peter Asher   Producer,Programming
Judy Collins   Composer
Julie Last   Assistant Engineer
Rudy Clark   Composer
Nathaniel Kunkel   Assistant Engineer
Randy Staub   Engineer
Richie Zito   Producer
Tom Snow   Composer
David Cassidy   Composer
Guy Roche   Producer
Diane Warren   Composer,Producer
Arnie Roman   Composer
Paul Stanley   Composer
Bob Halligan Jr.   Composer
Ken Allardyce   Assistant Engineer
Barry Mann   Composer
Frank Wolf   Mixing,Engineer
David Thoener   Mixing,Engineer
Wendy Waldman   Composer
Mark Goldenberg   Composer