Love Life

Critical reception

People described the LP as "eight of her pleasantly upbeat songs delivered with sassy-to-soothing vocals". Phyl Garland of Stereo Review called the album "fresh, accessible and delightful".

Personnel

Brenda Russell – lead vocals, backing vocals (2–8), acoustic piano (2–7), clavinet (6)

Neil Larsen – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano (1), organ (4, 5), Wurlitzer electric piano (6), backing vocals (8)

Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (1–5)

Don Grusin – synthesizers (8)

Steve Lukather – guitar solo (1, 5), electric guitar (2, 6, 7), guitars (4, 5, 8), first guitar solo (8)

Dean Parks – guitars (1, 3–5), electric guitar (2, 7), acoustic guitar solo (2), acoustic guitar (7)

Buzz Feiten – guitars (8), second guitar solo (8), backing vocals (8)

Abraham Laboriel – bass (1–4, 6–8)

Robert Popwell – bass (5)

Jeff Porcaro – drums

Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3–8), backing vocals (8)

Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1, 8)

Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8), lead vocals (7)

Jay Gruska – backing vocals (1)

David Lasley – backing vocals (1)

Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 6, 8)

Cinnamon Sharpe – backing vocals (1)

Stewart Levine – backing vocals (8)

Handclaps on "Lucky"

Lenny Castro, Abraham Laboriel, Neil Larsen, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro and Brenda Russell

Production

Brenda Russell – executive producer

Stewart Levine – producer

Al Schmitt – recording, mixing

Don Henderson – assistant engineer

Stewart Whitmore – assistant engineer

Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)

Chuck Beeson – art direction

Lynn Robb – design

Paddy Reynolds – photography