Life Goes On (Paul Williams album)
Life Goes On | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1972 | |||
Recorded | A&M Studios, Los Angeles and Olympic Studios, London; mixed at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles and Olympic Studios, London[1] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 35:30 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Michael James Jackson | |||
Paul Williams chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Life Goes On is a studio album by Paul Williams, released in 1972.
Notable songs from the album include "I Won't Last a Day Without You" and "Out in the Country".
Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt sang background vocals on the title track.
Jimmy Webb arranged the strings on "Rose."
"" selected as ending title for "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", and also recorded by Elvis Presley for album Elvis.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Paul Williams; except where indicated
Side One
- "The Lady Is Waiting"
- "Out in the Country" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols)
- "Little Girl"
- "Rose" (Paul Williams, Mentor Williams)
- ""
Side Two
- "Life Goes On" (Paul Williams, Craig Doerge)
- "Park Avenue"
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols)
- "Traveling Boy" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols)
- "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie)
Personnel[]
- Paul Williams - vocals
- David Spinozza - guitars
- Leland Sklar - bass
- Craig Doerge - piano
- Michael Utley - organ
- Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
- Bobbye Hall - percussion
- Bob Cooper - oboe on "Little Girl"
- Danny Kortchmar - acoustic guitar on "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
- Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Gerry Beckley, Ronee Blakley - background vocals on "Life Goes On"
- Mentor Williams - background vocals on "Rose"
- Jimmy Webb - string arrangement on "Rose"
Charts[]
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 159 |
References[]
- ^ http://bassroutes.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/paul-williams_16.html
- ^ Donovan, Charles. "Paul Williams – Life Goes On". AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1972 albums
- Paul Williams (songwriter) albums
- A&M Records albums
- Albums recorded at A&M Studios
- Albums recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders
- Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios
- 1970s pop album stubs