The Painter (Paul Anka album)

The Painter
Studio album by
Released1976
Studio
GenrePop
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerDenny Diante

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]

Singles included "Happier", written by Anka, which reached No. 46 on the Canadian charts, and No. 60 on the US charts.[4]

Track listing

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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/Yves Dessca/Maxine Piolot/Michel Pelay/Alan Legovic3:22
11."Prelude"Anka/Jeffrey Marmelzat2:55
12."(You Bring Out) The Best In Me (Reprise)" 1:23

Personnel

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Production

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  • 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

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  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."
  3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - February 19, 1977" (PDF).
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 15, 1977" (PDF).