Love Without Mercy

1992 studio album by Lee Roy Parnell
Love Without Mercy
Studio album by
Lee Roy Parnell
ReleasedApril 28, 1992 (1992-04-28)
StudioIndigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California, The Castle, Franklin, TN, Digital Recorders, Midtown Studios, Omnisound Studios, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length36:56
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Beckett
Scott Hendricks
Lee Roy Parnell chronology
Lee Roy Parnell
(1990)
Love Without Mercy
(1992)
On the Road
(1993)
Singles from Love Without Mercy
  1. "The Rock"
    Released: February 1992
  2. "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am"
    Released: May 4, 1992
  3. "Love Without Mercy"
    Released: September 28, 1992
  4. "Tender Moment"
    Released: February 22, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]

Love Without Mercy is the second studio album by American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in 1992 on Arista Records. The album includes the singles "The Rock", "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am", "Tender Moment" and "Love Without Mercy". The latter three all reached Top Ten on the Billboard country charts. "Back in My Arms Again" was also recorded & released as a single by Kenny Chesney in 1996 off of Me and You.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am"Al Carmichael, Gary Griffin3:36
2."Back in My Arms Again"Cris Moore, Lee Roy Parnell, Rory Bourke4:00
3."The Rock"Russell Smith, Jim Varsos3:27
4."Ain't No Short Way Home"Bob DiPiero, Jim Photoglo3:33
5."Love Without Mercy"Don Pfrimmer, Mike Reid3:03
6."Road Scholar" (duet with Delbert McClinton)Bourke, Moore, Parnell4:30
7."Night After Night"Moore, Parnell3:52
8."Done Deal"Moore, Parnell4:15
9."Tender Moment"Bourke, Moore, Parnell3:08
10."Roller Coaster"Bourke, Gary Nicholson, Parnell3:32

Personnel

  • Eddie Bayers - drums
  • Barry Beckett - keyboards
  • Richard Bennett - electric guitar
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar
  • Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
  • Gregory Gordon - background vocals
  • Jimmy Hall - background vocals
  • Chris Harris - background vocals
  • John Barlow Jarvis - keyboards
  • John Jorgenson - electric guitar
  • Tim Loftin - bass guitar
  • Delbert McClinton - duet vocals on "Road Scholar"
  • Terry McMillan - percussion
  • Jonell Mosser - background vocals
  • Lee Roy Parnell - electric guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals
  • Don Potter - acoustic guitar
  • Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
  • Matt Rollings - keyboards
  • Russell Smith - background vocals
  • Harry Stinson - background vocals
  • Dennis Wilson - background vocals
  • Bob Wray - bass guitar
  • Curtis Young - background vocals

Production

  • Producers: Barry Beckett, Scott Hendricks
  • Production Coordination: Ragena Warden
  • Mixing: Scott Hendricks, John Hurley
  • Engineering: Scott Hendricks, Chuck Johnson, Jim DeMain, Patrick Kelly
  • Mastering: Hank Williams

Chart performance

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 66
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 24

References

  1. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "Love Without Mercy review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (August 28, 1992). "Love Without Mercy Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
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