Beautiful World is the sixth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack, then a member of the supergroup Mike + The Mechanics. It was originally released in 1997 on the Ark 21 label.
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Haflaga Studios | |||
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| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Label | Ark 21 | |||
| Producer | Gary Wallis, Toby Chapman | |||
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Album co-producer Gary Wallis was the drummer for Mike + The Mechanics at the time the album was issued, though he was at that juncture a session player and not an official member of the Mechanics. Wallis would join the revived version of Mike + The Mechanics as an official member in 2011, long after Carrack had left that group.
The album was a minor chart entry on the UK album charts, reaching #88. The album's associated single, "The Way I'm Feeling Tonight", peaked at #84 UK.[1]
Reception
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes: "Beautiful World is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of polished, mature pop-soul that is another fine addition to Paul Carrack's catalog."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Way I'm Feeling Tonight" | Paul Carrack, Graham Gouldman | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Time To Let Go" | Carrack | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Beautiful World" | Carrack, T-Bone Wolk | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Perfect Love" | Carrack | 4:07 |
| 5. | "You Give Me Something" | Carrack | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Satisfied" | Carrack, Toby Chapman | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Close To Me" | Carrack | 5:04 |
| 8. | "It Goes Without Saying" | Carrack, Chuck Cannon, Maia Sharp | 4:57 |
| 9. | "If You'd Ever Needed Someone" | Carrack, Chapman | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Some Kinda Love" | Carrack, Greg Wells, Mark Hudson | 3:42 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, Hammond organ
- Toby Chapman – keyboards, additional programming, backing vocals
- Tim Renwick – guitars
- Dave Bronze – bass, backing vocals
- Gary Wallis – drums, drum programming, additional programming
- Mark Feltham – harmonica solo (6)
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
- Tommy Blaize – backing vocals (3)
- Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (3)
- Beverley Skeete – backing vocals (3)
- Paul Williamson – backing vocals (3)
Production
edit- Toby Chapman – producer
- Gary Wallis – producer
- Andy Jackson – recording engineer, mixing (8)
- André Horstmann – assistant engineer
- John Brough – mixing (1-7, 9-12)
- Ray Staff – mastering
- Steve Tannett – A&R
- John Carver – art direction, chair
- The Leisure Process Studio – sleeve design
Studios
- Recorded at Haflaga Studios
- Mixed at The Pierce Rooms (London, UK).
- Mastered at Whitfield Street Studios (London, UK).
References
edit- ^ Paul Carrack Official Charts
- ^ a b Beautiful World at AllMusic
- ^ Beautiful World liner notes. Ark 21. 1997.
External links
edit- Beautiful World at Discogs (list of releases)