Stubborn Love (album)

Stubborn Love
Studio album by
Released1982
Studio
  • The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Great Circle Sound and House of David (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Pinebrook Studios (Alexandria, Indiana)
GenreCCM, Gospel
Length40:56
LabelReunion
ProducerBrown Bannister
Kathy Troccoli chronology
Stubborn Love
(1982)
Heart and Soul
(1984)
Alternative cover
1994 Reunion Records re-issue on CD.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Stubborn Love is the first album by Christian singer/songwriter Kathy Troccoli, released in 1982 on Reunion Records.[2] Stubborn Love was reportedly the best-selling debut album by a contemporary Christian music female artist. The title song was a hit on Christian radio reaching number two on the Christian AC chart. The album also features her cover of "You're All I Need to Get By" written by Ashford and Simpson, made famous in 1968 by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell but with Christian lyrics. Stubborn Love was re-issued on CD in 1994 with a new album cover with an updated photo of Troccoli. The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Inspirational Albums chart in 1983.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're All I Need to Get By"Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson4:02
2."Hand in Hand"Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith3:40
3."All I Must Do"Brown Bannister, Mike Blanton3:47
4."It's the Small Things"Donna McLaughlin Wyant, Michael W. Smith3:20
5."Lord I Need You Now"Billy Sprague, Jim Weber4:03
6."There's Still Time"Debbie D. Smith, Michael W. Smith3:42
7."Once in a Lifetime Love"Gary Chapman, Rosemary Dunham, Michael W. Smith4:44
8."Stubborn Love"Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Brown Bannister, Sloan Towner4:29
9."It's Your Love"Billy Sprague, Jim Weber4:22
10."Love of My Life"Tricia Walker3:57

Personnel

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  • Kathy Troccoli – vocals
  • Shane Keister – synthesizers, keyboards (5)
  • Michael W. Smith – keyboards (5)
  • Gerrit Wilson – keyboards (5)
  • Jon Goin – guitars
  • Dann Huff – guitars
  • Mike Brignardello – bass (1-4, 6-10)
  • Craig Nelson – bass (5)
  • Keith Edwards – drums
  • Mark Morris – percussion
  • Denis Solee – saxophone
  • Cindy Reynolds – harp
  • Alan Moore – string arrangements
  • Diana DeWitt, Kim Flemming, Greg Guidry, Sandy Guidry, Denny Henson, Donna McElroy – vocals

Production

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  • Michael Blanton – executive producer
  • Dan Harrell – executive producer
  • Brown Bannister – producer
  • Gene Eichelberger – engineer
  • Bob Clark – additional overdub engineer
  • Dennis Hill – album design
  • Mike Borum – front album photography
  • Wade Jaynes – back album photography
  • Mark Pleasant – back album photography

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[3] 26

Radio singles

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Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[4]
1982-83 "Stubborn Love" 2

References

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  1. ^ Kathy Troccoli – Stubborn Love at AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Kathy Troccoli: Stubborn Love. Reunion Records. 1982.
  3. ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. May 28, 1983. p. 56.
  4. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 214. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.