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I'd Rather Believe in You is the 13th studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released in October 1976 by Warner Bros. Records. This album was a commercial failure[2] and failed to chart.

I'd Rather Believe in You
Studio album by Cher
Released	October 12, 1976
Recorded	January–July 9, 1976
Studio	Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Genre	Pop
Length	33:09
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Steve Barri Michael Omartian
Cher chronology
Stars (1975) I'd Rather Believe in You (1976) Cherished (1977)
Singles from I'd Rather Believe in You
"Long Distance Love Affair" Released: 1976

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Album information

Because Stars was such an abysmal financial failure, Cher was put back with narrative pop songs on her next album. The album garnered no attention, and as such did not chart. Producer Michael Omartian attributed this to "a lack of promotion."

Cher recorded this album while she was pregnant with Elijah Blue Allman, her second child. She wrote a dedication to him on the back-sleeve of the album: And a special thanks to Elijah for waiting until the day after I finished my album. Cher.

Only one single was released, "Long Distance Love Affair" (b/w "Borrowed Time"). It was performed twice on her TV show, but charted nowhere. "I'd Rather Believe In You" was planned as the second single from the album, but it was cancelled after the first single failed. A different version of the song, in which the lyrics are directed toward God instead of a lover, was recorded by the contemporary Christian singing group the Imperials for their 1980 album Priority, which was also produced by Omartian.

In 1976, Cher recorded two other songs: "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Everyday)," a duet with Harry Nilsson, and "Pirate" (from her album Cherished which was released a year later), the latter of which starts off the album on some editions.

The album has never been released on CD, and the only CD versions in circulation are bootlegs. According to Billboard, Cher owned this album's master rights and Warner had no right to reissue.[3]

On 30 July 2021, it was announced that a restored & remastered version of the album would be available exclusively on Cher’s official YouTube channel on 6 August 2021.[4]

Track listing

Personnel

• Cher - lead vocals
• Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour - guitar
• Jay Graydon - guitar, mandolin
• Ben Benay - guitar, harmonica
• David Hungate, Lee Sklar, Scott Edwards - bass guitar
• Michael Omartian - keyboards, backing vocals
• Jeff Porcaro - drums
• Steve Barri, Victor Feldman - percussion
• Chuck Findley, Lew McCreary, Nino Tempo, Steve Douglas, Steve Madaio - horns
• Dan Walsh, Gene Nelson, Ginger Blake, Jim Haas, Julia Tillman Waters, Kerry Chater, Maxine Tillman Waters, Michael Price, Stephanie Spring - backing vocals

Technical

• Steve Barri - record producer
• Michael Omartian - record producer
• Phil Kaye - sound engineer
• Ed Thrasher - art direction
• Norman Seeff - photography

References

External links

• Cher at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] I'd Rather Believe in You

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[es] I'd Rather Believe in You

I'd Rather Believe in You (en español: Prefiero Creer En Ti) es el álbum de estudio número 13ª de la cantante Cher, publicado en 1976.

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[ru] I’d Rather Believe in You

I’d Rather Believe in You — тринадцатый студийный альбом американской певицы и актрисы Шер, выпущенный в октябре 1976 года на лейбле Warner Bros. Records. Как и во всём творчестве, Шер на диске представлено множество кавер-версий других исполнителей. Этот альбом, как и его предшественник, не имел успеха и не попал в чарты.

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