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This was the first music
project that Doris undertook after she parted from her long-time
label Columbia. What lured the
songstress back into the recording studio was the prospect of
remaking some of her all-time favourite romantic ballads. Doris
completed her vocals in just three days over the 25 May-9 June 1967
but the album then vanished into obscurity!
In the summer of 1993, Doris's son Terry Melcher
made the shock discovery of the "lost" album's original studio tapes.
A year later, these recordings were given their first release by a
British record label. This monumental occasion was supported by a
high-profile TV advertising campaign. Doris also gave a series of
unprecedented television interviews to help promote it.
Although at the time of recording
these songs Doris was
vocally
still in
her prime the sedate orchestral arrangements do them a disservice.
In 2006, The Love Album
received a long
awaited
American CD release. This particular edition benefits from
the inclusion of three obscure bonus tracks:
"Both Sides Now", "It's Magic" and "Sentimental
Journey".
These songs
were produced
in April 1970
by Don Genson and Terry Melcher and
originally used in Doris's 1971 TV special.

[ 2006 American CD
re-issue of The Love Album ] |