Paintings in My Mind is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Tommy Page. Released by Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records on April 25, 1990, it features the single "I'll Be Your Everything" which became his only number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was co-written by New Kids on the Block member Jordan Knight. The second single "Turn on the Radio" did not enter the chart while "When I Dream of You" became a number-42 hit. Another New Kids on the Block member, Donnie Wahlberg, contributed to the writing of the song "Turn on the Radio". The album also features a duet with singer Sa-Fire on the song "Don't Give Up on Love."
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| Released | April 25, 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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| Length | 40:41 | |||
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| Singles from Paintings in My Mind | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tommy Page, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Be Your Everything" | 4:08 | ||
| 2. | "I Break Down" |
| 3:46 | |
| 3. | "Turn on the Radio" |
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| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Don't Give Up on Love" (Duet with Sa-Fire) | Fred Zarr | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "When I Dream of You" | Arif Mardin | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Till the End of Time" |
| Zarr | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Just Before (I Was Gonna Say I Love You)" | Zarr | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Don't Walk Away" |
| Mark Kamins | 3:34 |
| 4. | "You're the Best Thing (That Ever Happened to Me)" | Page | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "Paintings in My Mind" | Jeremy Lubbock | 4:05 |
Personnel
edit- Tommy Page - vocals
- Angela & Rachele Cappelli, Lani Groves, Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson, Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith, Sandra St. Victor, Jordan Knight, Danny Wood - backing vocals
- Ira Siegel, John McCurry, Bobby Keyes, Kevin Clark - guitars
- Jordan Knight, Eric Kupper, Art Labriola, Jeremy Lubbock, Randy Waldman, Fred Zarr - keyboards
- Maurice Starr - bass
- Donnie Wahlberg - drums
- Bashiri Johnson - percussion
- Dave Lebolt, Joe Mardin - keyboard & drum programming
- Bob Gay, Walter Platt, Andy Snitzer - horns, arranged by Michael Jonzun
- Strings arranged by Miguel Pessoa
Reception
editIn his AllMusic review, Peter Fawthrop called the album a fresh, innocent album full of youthful longing and said that it was top fare for the teen pop crowd.[3]
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Label |
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| Canada | 1990 | Sire/Warner Bros. Records |
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References
edit- ^ "Tommy Page = トミー・ペイジ* – Paintings In My Mind = ペインティングス・イン・マイ・マインド". Discogs. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Allmusic reviews
- ^ Tommy Page – Paintings in My Mind at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
External links
edit- Paintings in My Mind at Discogs (list of releases)