Pure Love (album)

Pure Love
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1974
StudioRCA Victor Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerTom Collins, Jack D. Johnson
Ronnie Milsap chronology
Where My Heart Is
(1973)
Pure Love
(1974)
A Legend in My Time
(1975)
Singles from Pure Love
  1. "Pure Love"
    Released: March 1974
  2. "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
    Released: July 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Pure Love is the third studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released in 1974 by RCA Records. The album produced two #1 hits for Milsap, including his first hit "Pure Love" penned by Eddie Rabbitt and "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends," which marked his debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #95.

Pure Love reached #8 on Country album charts. Allmusic described the album as having "a solid country foundation" highlighting "My Love Is Deep, My Love Is Wide" and "Blue Ridge Mountains Turnin' Green" as being among a "strong set of songs."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Love Is Deep, My Love Is Wide"Ben Peters2:34
2."Amazing Love"John Schweers3:18
3."Pure Love"Eddie Rabbitt2:21
4."Four Walls"George Campbell, Marvin Moore3:06
5."Streets of Gold"Jim Lunsford2:15
6."Love the Second Time Around"Schweers3:02
7."Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"Kris Kristofferson2:44
8."All My Roads (Lead Back to You)"Bob Morrison2:32
9."Behind Closed Doors"Kenny O'Dell2:53
10."Blue Ridge Mountains Turnin' Green"Lunsford3:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1974) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 31

Singles

Year Song US Country
1974 "Pure Love" 1
1974 "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" 1

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r93223
  2. ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1974". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

Further reading