The Painter (Paul Anka album)
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| Released | 1976 |
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| Genre | Pop |
| Label | United Artists |
| Producer | Denny Diante |
The Painter is a 1976 album by Paul Anka produced by Denny Diante and arranged by Michel Colombier, and featuring Anka's "West Coast" sound. The LP cover was notable for being a portrait of Anka by Andy Warhol,[1] and was United Artists first release to employ the new Sansui Electric QS Regular Matrix system for Quadraphonic sound and 4-channel pressing technology.[2] The album reached 85 on the US charts.
Singles included "Happier", written by Anka, which reached No. 60 on the US charts.
Track listing
All tracks written by Paul Anka, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "(You Bring Out) The Best In Me" | 3:57 | |
| 2. | "Wildflower" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "The Painter" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Closing Doors" | 3:49 | |
| 5. | "Happier" | 4:40 | |
| 6. | "Living Isn't Living" | 3:23 | |
| 7. | "Aldous (Instrumental)" | 3:54 | |
| 8. | "I'll Help You" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (Like I Fell In Love With You)" | 4:37 | |
| 10. | "Do I Love You? (Yes, In Every Way)" | Anka/Yves Dessca/Maxine Piolot/Michel Pelay/Alan Legovic | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Prelude" | Anka/Jeffrey Marmelzat | 2:55 |
| 12. | "(You Bring Out) The Best In Me (Reprise)" | 1:23 |
Personnel
- Paul Anka – vocals
- Michel Colombier – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements and conductor (3-10)
- John Harris – keyboards
- Larry Muhoberac – keyboards
- Joe Sample – keyboards
- Ronald Feuer – organ
- Larry Carlton – guitars
- Jay Graydon – guitars
- Dean Parks – guitars
- Lee Ritenour – guitars
- Mike Stewart – guitars
- Henry Davis – bass
- Wilton Felder – bass
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Ed Greene – drums
- Jim Clayton – percussion
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Jim Horn – saxophones
- John Ellis – oboe
- Herb Alpert – trumpet solo (6)
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Jimmie Haskell – arrangements and conductor (1)
- Don Costa – arrangements and conductor (11)
- Edgar Lustgarden – concertmaster
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
- Ginger Blake – backing vocals
- Kim Carnes – backing vocals
- Odia Coates – backing vocals
- Pat Henderson – backing vocals
- Julia Tillman – backing vocals
- Maxine Willard – backing vocals
Production
- Denny Diante – producer
- Ron Malo – engineer
- Jerry Hudgins – additional engineer
- Glenn Berger – assistant engineer
- Artisan Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- Ria Lewerke – art direction, design
- Andy Warhol – cover painting
- Moshe Brakha – photography
References
- ^ Stereo Review – Volume 38 – Page 92 1977 "Performance: Glossy Recording: Excellent Here is Paul Anka in one of his glossier egotrip albums — cover by Warhol, ... (Yes, in Every Way); a melancholy reflection on The Painter, one of those dedicated souls who will never live to enjoy the ...
- ^ Billboard – 16 Oct 1976 Vol. 88, No. 42 "Paul Anka's Album First QS From UA LOS ANGELES-Uniled Artists has released Paul Anka's latest album "The Painter," in Sansui QS quad, marking the label's initial venture inlo 4-channel pressings."
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