Courage is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Paula Cole. It marks her return to the music scene after nearly a decade-long hiatus. The album is a departure from her previous work, towards more of a jazz and folk sound. "14" was the first single, while "Comin' Down" was released to Triple A radio in the US in early August. The record also features the song "It's My Life", which was featured in Mercury automobile commercials.
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| Released | June 12, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby | |||
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| Singles from Courage | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | 8⁄10[2] |
Track listing
edit- "Comin' Down" (Paula Cole, Dean Parks) – 4:01
- "Lovelight" (Cole, Hassan Hakmoun, Jeff Lorber) – 4:57
- "El Greco" (Cole, Mark Goldenberg) – 4:40
- "Lonelytown" (Cole, Jeremy Lubbock) – 4:40
- "14" (Cole, Patrick Leonard) – 3:38
- "Hard to Be Soft" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 4:53 (with Ivan Lins)
- "It's My Life" (Cole) – 5:31
- "Safe in Your Arms" (Cole, Greg Phillinganes) – 4:56
- "I Wanna Kiss You" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 5:05
- "In Our Dreams" (Cole, Lubbock) – 4:17
- "Until I Met You" (Cole) – 5:03 (with Paul Buchanan)
Bonus Tracks:
- "Don't Miss Me" (iTunes version)
- "Hero's History" (Barnes & Noble version)
- "Love of a Lifetime" (Borders version)
- "Peace"
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 163 |
| U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums | 192 |
Personnel
edit- Paula Cole – piano, vocals, handclapping
- Tom Arndt – package coordinator
- Pat Barry – art direction
- Jay Bellerose – percussion, drums
- Peter Bernstein – arranger, conductor, string arrangements, string conductor
- Chris Botti – trumpet
- Chris Bruce – guitar
- Paul Buchanan – vocals
- Caroline Buckman – strings
- Susan Chatman – strings
- Billy Childs Trio – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Tim Christensen – strings
- James Farber – engineer
- Fabrizio Ferri – photography
- David Foster – piano
- Brahim Fribgane – percussion
- Steve Genewick – engineer
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar, keyboards
- Hassan Hakmoun – sintir
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Melissa "Missy" Hasin – strings
- J'Anna Jacoby – strings
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Steve Khan – guitar
- Kevin Killen – engineer, mixing
- Billy Kilson – drums
- Gina Kronstadt – strings, concert master
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel
- Tony Levin – bass
- Ivan Lins – vocals
- Jeff Lorber – organ, arranger, keyboards, engineer
- Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, conductor
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Pablo Munguia – engineer
- David Palmer – piano, keyboards, melodica
- Dean Parks – dulcimer, guitar, engineer
- David Piltch – bass
- Vincent Potter – stylist
- Kathleen Robertson – string contractor
- Fredrik Sarhagen – engineer
- Al Schmitt – engineer
- Bill Airey Smith – engineer
- Andy Snitzer – digital editing, editing
- Edmund Stein – strings
- Rudolph Stein – strings
- David Stenske – strings
- Ian Walker – bass
- Todd Whitelock – engineer
- Shari Zippert – strings
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Courage – Paula Cole". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Wikane, Christian John (July 7, 2007). "Paula Cole: Courage". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2023.