Precious Memories (Barbara Mandrell album)

Precious Memories is the 20th 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 Barbara Mandrell
Released	May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)
Recorded	c. January 1989
Studio	GroundStar Laboratories (Nashville)
Genre	Gospel
Length	62:04
Label	Heartland Music
Producer	Tom Collins
Barbara Mandrell chronology
I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight (1988) Precious Memories (1989) Morning Sun (1990)

Background

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

Precious Memories

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Love to Tell the Story"	Katherine Hankey William G. Fischer	2:36
2.	"Old Rugged Cross"	George Bennard	2:58
3.	"Farther Along"	Traditional	3:14
4.	"Power in the Blood"	Lewis E. Jones	1:50
5.	"Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior"	Fanny Crosby William H. Doane	3:14
6.	"Just a Little Talk with Jesus"	Cleavant Derricks	2:09
7.	"I Need Thee Every Hour"	Annie Hawks	2:52
8.	"Peace in the Valley"	Thomas A. Dorsey	3:26
9.	"Just a Closer Walk with Thee"	Traditional	3:43
10.	"He Keeps Me Singing"	Bill Wolaver Luther B. Bridgers	2:14
11.	"Have Thine Own Way Lord"	Adelaide A. Pollard George C. Stebbins	2:53
12.	"It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)"	Stuart Hamblen	3:31
13.	"Softly and Tenderly"	Will L. Thompson	3:06
14.	"When We All Go to Heaven"	Eliza E. Hewitt	2:06
15.	"Sweet Hour of Prayer"	William W. Walford	3:28
16.	"In the Garden"	C. Austin Miles	3:37
17.	"Where Could I Go (But to the Lord)"	James B. Coats	4:04
18.	"Let Me Live"	Ben Peters	3:24
19.	"Blessed Assurance"	Crosby Phoebe Knapp	3:02
20.	"Precious Memories"	J.B.F. Wright	4:37
Total length:			62:04

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.^[2]

Performance David Briggs – piano, synthesizer Larry Byrom – electric guitar Jimmy Capps – guitar Mitch Humphries – piano David Hungate – bass Bobby Jones – background vocals Shane Keister – piano, synthesizer Barbara Mandrell – lead vocals New Life – background vocals featuring Emily Harris, Frances Belcher, Jan Whittacker, Robin Johnson, and Angela Wright Bobby Ogdin – piano, organ Brent Rowan – guitar, electric guitar Milton Sledge – drums Bob Wray – bass

Production Terry Blackwood – arrangements Ray Burdett – arrangements Tom Collins – producer Lura Foster – arrangements Ben Harris – engineer David Hassell – arrangements Paula Imes – studio assistant Les Ladd – engineer, mixing Derek Lee – arrangements Keith Odle – assistant engineer Denny Purcell – mastering Other personnel Teddy Heard – project coordinator The Stanford Group – jacket design

References

1. "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.