All the Love in the World (album)

All the Love in the World is a 1974 album by American singer-songwriter Mac Davis released on Columbia Records immediately following his album Stop and Smell the Roses also released in 1974. It peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 albums chart[1] and reached number 6 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.[2] It also charted in Canada reaching 33 on the country's RPM charts. Containing many hits including "(If You Add) All the Love in the World" and very notably "Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" written by Kevin Johnson covered later by Johnson himself, by Terry Jacks, The Cats and many others, the album was certified gold in the United States.

All the Love in the World
Studio album by
Released1974
StudioFAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
GenreCountry, pop
LabelColumbia
ProducerRick Hall
Mac Davis chronology
Stop and Smell the Roses
(1974)
All the Love in the World
(1974)
Burnin' Thing
(1975)

Track list

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All tracks are written by Mac Davis, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)"Kevin Johnson3:25
2."I Still Love You, Still Love Me"Mac Davis, Mark James3:00
3."Boogie Woogie Mama"Davis, James2:50
4."Magic Mystery"Davis, James3:08
5."Every Woman"Dave Mason3:06
6."If You Add All The Love In The World"Ian Page3:40
7."Freedom Trail"Davis, James3:23
8."Smiley"Davis, James2:56
9."Fall In Love With Your Wife"Davis1:39
10."Emily Suzanne"Davis3:13
11."Biff, The Friendly Purple Bear"Dick Feller3:38

Credits and personnel

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  • Mark James - electric guitar
  • Ken Bell - guitar
  • Travis Wammack - guitar
  • Jerry Bridges - bass
  • Al Lester - fiddle
  • James Brown - keyboards
  • Tim Henson - keyboards
  • Roger Clark - drums, percussion
  • Ben Cauley, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Muscle Shoals Horns, Ronnie Eades - horn
  • Mac Davis - Jew's harp
  • Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes - Backing vocals

Technical

  • Rick Hall - Producer, Recording engineer
  • Gary Klein - Associate producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
  • Jack Nitzsche - Arrangement (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
  • Jimmie Haskell - String arrangement
  • Bruce Botnick - Engineer (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
  • Don Young - Quadraphonic Remix Engineer
  • Lacy O'Neal - Recording engineer
  • Larry Hamby - Recording engineer
  • Guy Webster - Photography
  • John Brogna - Design

References

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