Portrait (Rick Astley album)
Portrait | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 October 2005 | |||
Recorded | September 2004 – July 2005 | |||
Studio | The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California). | |||
Genre | Adult contemporary, pop | |||
Length | 41:32 | |||
Label | RCA, Sony BMG | |||
Producer | Peter Collins | |||
Rick Astley chronology | ||||
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Portrait is the sixth studio album by English singer Rick Astley released in 2005. A collection of covers of pop standards, it is his first studio album since 2001's Keep It Turned On, and the first to be released in the UK since 1993's Body & Soul.
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Source | Rating |
MSN Music | [1] |
Track listing[]
- "Vincent" – 3:24
- "And I Love You So" – 2:55
- "Portrait of My Love" – 2:43
- "Where Do I Begin?" – 3:36
- "These Foolish Things" – 3:49
- "Cry Me a River" – 4:03
- "Nature Boy" – 3:12
- "Close to You" – 3:04
- "You Belong to Me" – 2:49
- "Make It Easy on Yourself" – 2:57
- "Somewhere" – 2:46
- "I Can't Help Falling in Love (With You)" – 3:14
- "What the World Needs Now" – 3:00
- "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" – 3:31 (Japanese release only)
Personnel[]
- Rick Astley – vocals
- Tim Lauer – keyboards, orchestrations
- John Carin – additional piano (1), guitars (1), stardust (1)
- Dan Petty – acoustic guitar
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, slide guitar
- Craig Young – bass
- Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
- John Altman – soprano saxophone (4, 8)
- Suzie Katayama – orchestra contractor
Production[]
- Peter Collins – producer
- Clif Norrell – engineer, mixing (7)
- Andy Brohard – assistant engineer
- Gary Langan – mixing (1-6, 8-13)
- Alexander "Natty" Modiano – mix assistant
- Stylorouge – art direction, design
- Uli Weber – photography
Charts[]
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 26 |
References[]
- ^ "Portrait by Rick Astley". MSN Music. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
Categories:
- 2005 albums
- Rick Astley albums
- Covers albums
- 2000s pop album stubs