Pure Love (album)

Pure Love
Studio album by Ronnie Milsap
Released	April 1974
Genre	Country
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Tom 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
"Pure Love" Released: March 1974 "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" Released: July 1974

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Pure Love is the third studio album of 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

1. "My Love Is Deep, My Love Is Wide" (Ben Peters) – 2:34
2. "Amazing Love" (John Schweers) – 3:18
3. "Pure Love" (Eddie Rabbitt) – 2:21
4. "Four Walls" (George Campbell, Marvin Moore) – 3:06
5. "Streets of Gold" (Jim Lunsford) – 2:15
6. "Love the Second Time Around" (Schweers) – 3:02
7. "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (Kris Kristofferson) – 2:44
8. "All My Roads (Lead Back to You)" (Bob Morrison) – 2:32
9. "Behind Closed Doors" (Kenny O'Dell) – 2:53
10. "Blue Ridge Mountains Turnin' Green" (Jim Lunsford) – 3:05

Chart

Chart (1974)	Peak position
U.S. Top Country Albums	8

Singles

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

Further reading

• Erlewine, Stephen. Pure Love, Allmusic.