The Painter (Paul Anka album)

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The Painter
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Studio album by
Paul Anka
Released1976
GenrePop
LabelUnited Artists
Producer

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 85 on the US charts.

Singles included "Happier", written by Anka, which reached No. 60 on the US charts.

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Paul Anka, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(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/Dessca/Piolot/Pelay/LeGovic3:22
11."Prelude"Anka/Marmelzat2:55
12."(You Bring Out) The Best In Me (Reprise)" 1:23

References[]

  1. ^ 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 ...
  2. ^ 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."


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