Let Me in Your Life (Della Reese album): Difference between revisions

Browse history interactivelyContent deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 04:29, 7 January 2025 editChrisTofu11961 (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers30,934 edits ←Created page with '{{Infobox album \| name = Let Me in Your Life \| type = studio \| artist = Della Reese \| cover = \| released = {{start date\|1973\|10}} \| recorded = {{start date\|1972\|10}} \| studio = TTG Studios \| genre = {{hlist\|Pop<ref name="CB">{{cite magazine \|title=Album Reviews: Pop Best Bets \|magazine=Cash Box \|date=October 13, 1973 \|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/...'		Latest revision as of 04:51, 7 January 2025 edit undoChrisTofu11961 (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers30,934 edits added
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{for\|the album by Aretha Franklin\|Let Me in Your Life}}
	{{Infobox album		{{Infobox album
	\| name = Let Me in Your Life		\| name = Let Me in Your Life
	\| type = studio		\| type = studio
	\| artist = ]		\| artist = ]
	\| cover =		\| cover = Della Reese--Let Me in Your Life.jpg
	\| released = {{start date\|1973\|10}}		\| released = {{start date\|1973\|10}}
	\| recorded = {{start date\|1972\|10}}		\| recorded = {{start date\|1972\|10}}
Line 29:		Line 30:

	==Recording and content==		==Recording and content==
	According to the ], ''Let Me in Your Life'' was recorded in three sessions in 1972: October 4, October 6 and October 9. Sessions were held at ], located in ] with Magid serving as the album's producer. ''Let Me in Your Life'' consisted of ~~ten~~ tracks,<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title=''Let Me in Your Life'' (Liner Notes) \|journal=LMI Records \|date=October 1973 \|id=LMI-1002 (LP)}}</ref> several of which were ] cover songs like "]", "Funny" and two songs by ] (the title track and "Who Is She and What Is She to You"). In addition several songs were compiled together to make "medleys" in the following tracks: "]/]" and "]/]".<ref name="CB"/>		According to the ], ''Let Me in Your Life'' was recorded in three sessions in 1972: October 4, October 6 and October 9. Sessions were held at ], located in ] with Magid serving as the album's producer. ''Let Me in Your Life'' consisted of nine tracks,<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title=''Let Me in Your Life'' (Liner Notes) \|journal=LMI Records \|date=October 1973 \|id=LMI-1002 (LP)}}</ref> several of which were ] cover songs like "]", "Funny" and two songs by ] (the title track and "Who Is She and What Is She to You"). In addition several songs were compiled together to make "medleys" in the following tracks: "]/]" and "]/]".<ref name="CB"/>

	==Release, promotion, critical reception and singles==		==Release, promotion, critical reception and singles==
	''Let Me in Your Life'' was released by LMI Records in October 1973 and was distributed as a ] with five songs on each side of the disc.<ref name="Liner Notes"/> According to an article from '']'' magazine, the LP was a "success", leading to LMI adding several distributors to help issue the album to various outlets in ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=LMI Distributors \|magazine=] \|date=November 10, 1973 \|page=45 \|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/70s/1973/Cash-Box-1973-11-10-OCR-Page-0045.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20let%20me%20in%20your%20life%22 \|access-date=7 January 2025}}</ref> ''Let Me in Your Life'' received a positive response from ''Cash Box'' who named it among its "Pop Best Bets" in October 1973. "he lovely and soulful Ms. Reese has done it again! Always a master of style and grace, Della has a hit LP on her hands," the publication wrote. They further praised the title track, calling it "excellent".<ref name="CB"/> Two singles were part of the product that were both issued in 1973: the title track<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title="Let Me in Your Life"/"Let's Start All Over Again" (7" vinyl single) \|journal=] \|date=1973 \|id=DEL-45-1}}</ref> and "]".<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title="]"/"Let Me in Your Life" (7" vinyl single) \|journal=LMI \|date=1973 \|id=LMI-1002}}</ref>		''Let Me in Your Life'' was released by LMI Records in October 1973 and was distributed as a ] with five songs on each side of the disc.<ref name="Liner Notes"/> According to an article from '']'' magazine, the LP was a "success", leading to LMI adding several distributors to help issue the album to various outlets in ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=LMI Distributors \|magazine=] \|date=November 10, 1973 \|page=45 \|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/70s/1973/Cash-Box-1973-11-10-OCR-Page-0045.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20let%20me%20in%20your%20life%22 \|access-date=7 January 2025}}</ref> ''Let Me in Your Life'' received a positive response from ''Cash Box'' who named it among its "Pop Best Bets" in October 1973. "he lovely and soulful Ms. Reese has done it again! Always a master of style and grace, Della has a hit LP on her hands," the publication wrote. They further praised the title track, calling it "excellent".<ref name="CB"/> Two singles were part of the product that were both issued in 1973: the title track<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title="Let Me in Your Life"/"Let's Start All Over Again" (7" vinyl single) \|journal=] \|date=1973 \|id=DEL-45-1}}</ref> and "]".<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title="]"/"Let Me in Your Life" (7" vinyl single) \|journal=LMI \|date=1973 \|id=LMI-1002}}</ref>

			==Track listing==
			{{track listing
			\| headline = Side one<ref name="Liner Notes"/>
			\| title1 = Let Me in Your Life
			\| writer1 = ]
			\| length1 = 4:25
			\| title2 = ]
			\| writer2 = ]
			\| length2 = 4:16
			\| title3 = ]
			\| writer3 = {{hlist\|]\|]\|C. Hampton}}
			\| length3 = 3:47
			\| title4 = ]
			\| writer4 = ]
			\| length4 = 3:48
			\| title5 = Let's Start All Over Again
			\| writer5 = B. Johnson
			\| length5 = 3:10
			}}
			{{track listing
			\| headline = Side two<ref name="Liner Notes"/>
			\| title1 = ]/]
			\| writer1 = {{hlist\|]\|]}}
			\| length1 = 5:30
			\| title2 = ]/]
			\| writer2 = {{hlist\|]\|]\|]\|]}}
			\| length2 = 4:15
			\| title3 = Funny
			\| writer3 = {{hlist\|Neil\|Broughton\|]}}
			\| length3 = 4:52
			\| title4 = Who Is She and What Is She to You
			\| writer4 = {{hlist\|B. Withers\|S. McKenny}}
			\| length4 = 3:20
			}}

			==Release history==
			{\|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
			\|+ Release history and formats for ''Let Me in Your Life''
			!scope="col"\| Region
			!scope="col"\| Date
			!scope="col"\| Format
			!scope="col"\| Label
			!scope="col"\| Ref.
			\|-
			! scope="row" rowspan="2"\| Various
			\| rowspan="2"\| October 1974
			\| rowspan="2"\| Vinyl LP
			\| LMI Records
			\| <ref name="Liner Notes"/>
			\|-
			\| {{hlist\|]\|R&T Records}}
			\| <ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Reese \|first1=Della \|title=''Let Me in Your Life'' (Liner Notes) \|journal=]/R&T Records \|date=October 1973 \|id=PLEO-7/RTL-4064 (LP)}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|}

	==References==		==References==

Latest revision as of 04:51, 7 January 2025

For the album by Aretha Franklin, see Let Me in Your Life. 1973 studio album by Della Reese

Let Me in Your Life

Studio album by Della Reese

Released

October 1973 (1973-10)

Recorded

October 1972 (1972-10)

Studio

LMI

Lee Magid

Della Reese chronology

Right Now
(1970)

Let Me in Your Life
(1973)

One of a Kind
(1979)

Singles from Let Me in Your Life

"Let Me in Your Life"
Released: 1973
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"
Released: 1973

Let Me in Your Life is a studio album by American singer, Della Reese. It was released in October 1973 by LMI Records, a company formed by Reese's manager, Lee Magid. The album was the first release for the company, who also included two singles by Reese: the title track and "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right". It received promotion from different outlets based on its initial success and was given a positive review by Cash Box magazine.

Background

Della Reese was later known for a career in television and acting, but she first gained international recognition as a singer of blues, gospel, jazz and pop. With the help of agent, Lee Magid, she signed her first recording contract in 1954 which led to a successful recording career with the top singles "And That Reminds Me" and "Don't You Know?". Reese continued recording into the 1970s but with less frequency. In September 1973, it was announced that Lee Magid had formed his own record company titled LMI Records and his first product for his company would be Reese's next studio album, Let Me in Your Life.

Recording and content

According to the liner notes, Let Me in Your Life was recorded in three sessions in 1972: October 4, October 6 and October 9. Sessions were held at TTG Studios, located in Los Angeles, California with Magid serving as the album's producer. Let Me in Your Life consisted of nine tracks, several of which were R&B cover songs like "Bein' Green", "Funny" and two songs by Bill Withers (the title track and "Who Is She and What Is She to You"). In addition several songs were compiled together to make "medleys" in the following tracks: "Fire and Rain/Bye Bye Love" and "Never Can Say Goodbye/Let's Stay Together".

Release, promotion, critical reception and singles

Let Me in Your Life was released by LMI Records in October 1973 and was distributed as a vinyl LP with five songs on each side of the disc. According to an article from Cash Box magazine, the LP was a "success", leading to LMI adding several distributors to help issue the album to various outlets in Hawaii, Connecticut, and Vermont. Let Me in Your Life received a positive response from Cash Box who named it among its "Pop Best Bets" in October 1973. "he lovely and soulful Ms. Reese has done it again! Always a master of style and grace, Della has a hit LP on her hands," the publication wrote. They further praised the title track, calling it "excellent". Two singles were part of the product that were both issued in 1973: the title track and "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right".

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let Me in Your Life"	B. Withers	4:25
2.	"Lay Baby Lay"	B. Dylan	4:16
3.	"If Loving You Is Wrong"	H. Banks R. Jackson C. Hampton	3:47
4.	"Being Green"	J. Raposo	3:48
5.	"Let's Start All Over Again"	B. Johnson	3:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fire and Rain/Bye Bye Love"	J. Taylor F. & B. Bryant	5:30
2.	"Never Can Say Goodbye/Let's Stay Together"	C. Davis Mitchell Green Jackson	4:15
3.	"Funny"	Neil Broughton Prince	4:52
4.	"Who Is She and What Is She to You"	B. Withers S. McKenny	3:20

Release history

Release history and formats for *Let Me in Your Life*
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 1974	Vinyl LP	LMI Records
Various	October 1974	Vinyl LP	People Records R&T Records

References

^ "Album Reviews: Pop Best Bets" (PDF). Cash Box. October 13, 1973. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
Will Friedwald (2010). A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Knopf Doubleday. pp. 385–388. ISBN 9780307379894.
"Magid Forms LMI Label" (PDF). Record World. September 8, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ Reese, Della (October 1973). "Let Me in Your Life (Liner Notes)". LMI Records. LMI-1002 (LP).
"LMI Distributors" (PDF). Cash Box. November 10, 1973. p. 45. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
Reese, Della (1973). ""Let Me in Your Life"/"Let's Start All Over Again" (7" vinyl single)". People Records. DEL-45-1.
Reese, Della (1973). ""(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"/"Let Me in Your Life" (7" vinyl single)". LMI. LMI-1002.
Reese, Della (October 1973). "Let Me in Your Life (Liner Notes)". People Records/R&T Records. PLEO-7/RTL-4064 (LP).

v t e Della Reese
Awards and nominations Discography Filmography
Studio albums	Melancholy Baby Amen! The Story of the Blues What Do You Know About Love? Della Della by Starlight Della Della Cha-Cha-Cha Special Delivery The Classic Della Waltz with Me, Della Moody C'mon and Hear Della Reese! "i like it like dat!" Della on Strings of Blue I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out Black Is Beautiful Right Now Let Me in Your Life
Live albums	Della Reese at Basin Street East Della Reese Live
Singles	"And That Reminds Me" "Don't You Know?" "Not One Minute More" "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" "After Loving You" "It Was a Very Good Year" "Games People Play" "Compared to What"
Related articles	Touched by an Angel

Categories: