Paul Pena (album)
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| Studio album by Paul Pena | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock/Soul/Folk rock | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Gunther Weil | |||
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Paul Pena is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter Paul Pena. After 40 years out of print, the album has been officially re-released in mp3 format and is available at amazon.com and the iTunes Store.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Pena except where noted.
- "Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50
- "I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07
- "The River" – 6:03
- "One for the Lonely" – 4:48
- "Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05
- "My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30
- "When I'm Gone" – 4:33
- "Lullaby" – 5:10
Personnel
- Paul Pena - guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals
- Jesse Raye - bass, background vocals
- Jim Wilkins - drums
- Ed Costa - keyboards, background vocals
- Jeff Baxter - steel guitar
- Jumma Santos - congas, maracas
- Betsy Morse - harp
- Clarice Taylor - background vocals
- Ellis Hall - background vocals
- Gil Thomas - background vocals
- Earl Frost - background vocals
- Ronnie Ingraham Concert Choir - background vocals (on "The River")
Production
- Producer: Gunther Weil
- Engineers: Adam Taylor
- Mixing: Adam Taylor
- Photography: Steve Hansen
- Cover Art: Julia Pearl
- Liner Notes: Gerd Stern
- A&R Coordinator: Michael Sunday
- Recorded at Intermedia in Boston
