Love Can Build a Bridge (album)
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| Released | September 11, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | c. April 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Brent Maher | |||
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Love Can Build a Bridge is the sixth and final studio album by American country music duo the Judds, released by RCA Records in September 1990. It features the singles "Born to Be Blue", the title track, and "One Hundred and Two". The title track has later been covered by several other artists.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Billboard published a mixed review of the album in the September 22, 1990, issue. The review praised the Judds "striking vocal harmonies," but criticized the album as not "memorable." The review said the album lacks a "clarifying observation," a "soul-revealing story," or a "final-word phrase," leaving the listener wishing for "more substance."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Born to Be Blue" | Brent Maher, Mike Reid, Mack David | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Calling in the Wind" | Maher, Don Schlitz, Craig Bickhardt | 3:56 |
| 3. | "In My Dreams" | Austin Cunningham | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Rompin' Stompin' Bad News Blues" | Naomi Judd, Schlitz | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | N. Judd, Paul Overstreet, John Barlow Jarvis | 5:23 |
| 6. | "This Country's Rockin'" | N. Judd, Keith Sykes, Robert White Johnson | 3:00 |
| 7. | "One Hundred and Two" | Wynonna Judd, Don Potter, Paul Kennerley | 3:56 |
| 8. | "John Deere Tractor" | L. John Hammond | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Talk About Love" | Jack Sundrud, Carl Struck | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Are the Roses Not Blooming?" | Thom Schuyler | 3:10 |
Personnel
The Judds
- Naomi Judd – vocals
- Wynonna Judd – vocals
Additional musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Craig Bickhardt – acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Christ Church Choir – choir
- Paul Franklin – acoustic slide guitar, steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish – dobro, steel guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Bobby Ogdin – organ, piano
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Bonnie Raitt – electric slide guitar
- Mark Tanner – cello
- Jack Williams – bass guitar
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 62 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Love Can Build a Bridge Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Album Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. September 22, 1990. p. 74. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ↑ "The Judds Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ↑ "The Judds Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.