1976 Paul Anka – The Painter
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, and was United Artists first release to employ the new Sansui Electric QS Regular Matrix system for Quadraphonic sound and 4-channel pressing technology. The album reached 85 on the US charts.
Singles included “Happier”, written by Anka, which reached No. 60 on the US charts.
Tracks
1 (You Bring Out) The Best In Me (Paul Anka) 04:07
2 Wildflower (Paul Anka) 03:34
3 The Painter (Paul Anka) 04:28
4 Closing Doors (Paul Anka) 03:52
5 Happier (Paul Anka) 04:46
6 Living Isn’t Living (Paul Anka) 03:31
7 Aldous (Paul Anka) 03:57
8 I’ll Help You (Paul Anka) 04:00
9 Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (Like I Fell In Love With You) (Paul Anka) 04:39
10 Do I Love You? (Yes, In Every Way) (Maxime Piolot; Yves Dessca; Alain Legovic; Michel Pelay) 03:24
11 Prelude / (You Bring Out) The Best In Me (Reprise (Paul Anka; Jeffrey Marmelzat) 03:00
Musicians
| Bass | Henry Davis |
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Mike Stewart |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | John Harris |
| Keyboards | Larry Muhoberac |
| Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
| Organ | Ronald Feuer |
| Synthesizer | Michel Colombier |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Oboe | John Ellis |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Percussion | Joe Clayton |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
| Background Vocals | Ginger Blake |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Kim Carnes |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Odia Coates |
| Background Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
| Vocals | Paul Anka |
Liner Notes
Producer – Denny Diante
Arranged By – Jimmie Haskell (Track 1)
Arranged By – Don Costa (Track 11)
Concertmaster – Edgar Lustgarden, Sidney Sharp
Conductor – Jimmie Haskell (Track 1)
Conductor – Don Costa (Track 11)
Engineer – Ron Malo
Engineer (Additional) – Jerry Hudgins
Engineer (Assistant) – Glenn Berger
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Artwork (Cover Paintings) – Andy Warhol
Photography By – Moshe Brakha
Produced For – Cousins Productions
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Mixed At – Devonshire Studios
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Copyright (c) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Published By – Paulanne Music, Inc.
Published By – Spanka Music Corp.