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 number 16 on the Canadian charts, and 85 on the US charts.[3]
| The Painter | |
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| Released | 1976 |
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| Genre | Pop |
| Label | United Artists |
| Producer | Denny Diante |
Singles included "Happier", written by Anka, which reached No. 46 on the Canadian charts, and No. 60 on the US charts.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Paul Anka, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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."
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - February 19, 1977" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 15, 1977" (PDF).
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