Barbara Mandrell - Lovers, Friends and Strangers (1977) Vinyl LP • Hold Me

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Gold "MCA-673" stamp on cover. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges and especially at corners; light-scuffing (front/back); some tiny surface impressions on back. Inner-sleeve is original (Dot Records logo). Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. She's Loved Me Out Of You
2. Married But Not To Each Other
3. This Is Not Another Cheatin' Song
4. How Long Does It Take
5. Bedroom Reunion
6. Hold Me
7. We Are The One
8. After The Lovin'
9. Lovers, Friends And Strangers
10. Let My Man Go, Jesus

About The Record:

Lovers, Friends and Strangers, by Barbara Mandrell, marked a pivotal moment in her rising country music career, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album featured ten tracks, blending heartfelt ballads and traditional country sounds, with notable songs like Hold Me, the album’s only single, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Another significant track, Married, But Not to Each Other, originally a single from her previous album Midnight Angel, had peaked at No. 3 and was included due to its success. The cover of After the Lovin’ earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Performance – Country, highlighting Mandrell’s growing influence in the genre. This album solidified her transition toward mainstream success, setting the stage for her chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and 1980s.