Paul Pena (album)
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul, blues, rock[1] | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Gunther Weil | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
Paul Pena is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter Paul Pena. After 40 years out of print, the album has been officially re-released in mp3 format and is available at amazon.com and the iTunes Store.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Pena except where noted.
- "Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50
- "I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07
- "The River" – 6:03
- "One for the Lonely" – 4:48
- "Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05
- "My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30
- "When I'm Gone" – 4:33
- "Lullaby" – 5:10
Personnel
- Paul Pena – guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals
- Jesse Raye – bass, background vocals
- Jim Wilkins – drums
- Ed Costa – keyboards, background vocals
- Jeff Baxter – steel guitar
- Jumma Santos – congas, maracas
- Betsy Morse – harp
- Clarice Taylor – background vocals
- Ellis Hall – background vocals
- Gil Thomas – background vocals
- Earl Frost – background vocals
- Ronnie Ingraham Concert Choir – background vocals (on "The River")
Production
- Producer: Gunther Weil
- Engineers: Adam Taylor
- Mixing: Adam Taylor
- Photography: Steve Hansen
- Cover Art: Julia Pearl
- Liner Notes: Gerd Stern
- A&R Coordinator: Michael Sunday
- Recorded at Intermedia in Boston
References
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
