Precious Memories (Barbara Mandrell album)

Precious Memories is the twentieth solo studio album by American country music singer Barbara Mandrell. It was released May 1, 1989, by Heartland Music and was sold through television and radio advertisements. The album is a collection of gospel standards and was produced by Tom Collins. It is Mandrell's second album of gospel music, following 1982's He Set My Life to Music.

Background

Precious Memories was released May 1, 1989, by Heartland Music through Quality Special Products with marketing and promotion being handled by Nashville-based 1-800-COUNTRY. The album was only available as a direct-mail release, being sold through radio and television advertisements, as well as being advertised in the fan magazine Music City News. The entire album was also sent to radio music directors for promotional purposes. It was released on LP, cassette, and CD.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Performance

• David Briggs – piano, synthesizer
• Larry Byrom – electric guitar
• Jimmy Capps – guitar
• Mitch Humphries – piano
• David Hungate – bass
• Bobby Jones – background vocals
• Shane Keister – piano, synthesizer
• Barbara Mandrell – lead vocals
• New Life – background vocals
• featuring Emily Harris, Frances Belcher, Jan Whittacker, Robin Johnson, and Angela Wright
• Bobby Ogdin – piano, organ
• Brent Rowan – guitar, electric guitar
• Milton Sledge – drums
• Bob Wray – bass

Production

• Terry Blackwood – arrangements
• Ray Burdett – arrangements
• Tom Collins – producer
• Lura Foster – arrangements
• Ben Harris – engineer
• David Hassell – arrangements
• Paula Imes – studio assistant
• Les Ladd – engineer, mixing
• Derek Lee – arrangements
• Keith Odle – assistant engineer
• Denny Purcell – mastering

Other personnel

• Teddy Heard – project coordinator
• The Stanford Group – jacket design

References