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 1984's He Set My Life to Music.

Precious Memories
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)
Recordedc. January 1989
StudioGroundStar Laboratories (Nashville)
GenreGospel
Length62:04
LabelHeartland Music
ProducerTom Collins
Barbara Mandrell chronology
I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight
(1988)
Precious Memories
(1989)
Morning Sun
(1990)

Background

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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.[1] 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.[1] The entire album was also sent to radio music directors for promotional purposes.[1] It was released on LP, cassette, and CD.[1]

Track listing

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Precious Memories
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love to Tell the Story"
2:36
2."Old Rugged Cross"George Bennard2:58
3."Farther Along"Traditional3:14
4."Power in the Blood"Lewis E. Jones1:50
5."Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior"3:14
6."Just a Little Talk with Jesus"Cleavant Derricks2:09
7."I Need Thee Every Hour"Annie Hawks2:52
8."Peace in the Valley"Thomas A. Dorsey3:26
9."Just a Closer Walk with Thee"Traditional3:43
10."He Keeps Me Singing"
2:14
11."Have Thine Own Way Lord"
2:53
12."It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)"Stuart Hamblen3:31
13."Softly and Tenderly"Will L. Thompson3:06
14."When We All Go to Heaven"Eliza E. Hewitt2:06
15."Sweet Hour of Prayer"William W. Walford3:28
16."In the Garden"C. Austin Miles3:37
17."Where Could I Go (But to the Lord)"James B. Coats4:04
18."Let Me Live"Ben Peters3:24
19."Blessed Assurance"3:02
20."Precious Memories"J.B.F. Wright4:37
Total length:62:04

Personnel

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Adapted from the album liner notes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mandrell Offers Mail-Order 'Memories'" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. June 10, 1989. p. 29. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Barbara Mandrell - Precious Memories". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2021.