Danny's Song (album)

Danny's Song
Danny's Song
Studio album / live album by Anne Murray
Released	April 1973
Venue	National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada - side two
Genre	Country
Length	31:36
Label	Capitol
Producer	Brian Ahern
Anne Murray chronology
Singles from Danny's Song
	"Danny's Song"; Released: December 23, 1972; "What About Me"; Released: May 1973;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	C+^[1]

Danny's Song is the seventh studio album by Anne Murray issued in 1973 on Capitol Records. It was produced and arranged by Brian Ahern for Happy Sack Productions.^[2] Tracks 6–10 were recorded live at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and number 39 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.^[3]

Track listing

"Danny's Song" (Kenny Loggins) – 3:06
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) – 3:05
"He Thinks I Still Care" (Dickey Lee) – 3:25
"Let Sunshine Have Its Day" (Robbie MacNeill) – 2:36
"I'll Be Home" (Randy Newman) – 2:32
"What About Me" (Scott McKenzie) – 2:34
"I Know" (Barbara George) – 3:05
"Ease Your Pain" (Hoyt Axton) – 3:30
"One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 2:34
"Put Your Hand in the Hand" (Gene MacLellan) – 3:03 (playoff - 0:57)

Personnel

Anne Murray – lead vocals, backing vocals
Pat Riccio, Jr. – keyboards, backing vocals (6-10)
Brian Ahern – guitars (1-5)
Lenny Breau – guitars (6-10)
Miles Wilkinson – guitars (6-10), backing vocals (6-10)
Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar (1-5)
Skip Beckwith – bass, horns 6-10)
Andy Cree – drums, percussion
Brent Titcomb – harmonica (1-5)
Don Thompson – saxophone (6-10), flute (6-10), horns (6-10)
Rick Wilkins – strings (1-5), horns (6-10)
Terry Black – backing vocals (6-10)
Dianne Brooks – backing vocals (6-10)
Joanne Brooks – backing vocals (6-10)
Brenda Gordon – backing vocals (6-10)
Brian Russell – backing vocals (6-10)
Laurel Ward – backing vocals (6-10)

Production

Brian Ahern – producer, arrangements, engineer
Paul White – A&R
Chris Skene – engineer
Miles Wilkinson – engineer
Don Newlands – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	39
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	24

References

^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Liner notes, Capital CDP 7 48446 2 (1988)
^ "Danny's Song at allmusic". Retrieved February 9, 2009.
^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1973". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

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[CG-1] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[2] Liner notes, Capital CDP 7 48446 2 (1988)

[3] "Danny's Song at allmusic". Retrieved February 9, 2009.

[ac_Billboard200_Anne_Murray-4] "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Anne_Murray-5] "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

[6] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1973". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

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