A Little Good News (album) explained
A Little Good News is the twentieth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, released in 1983 via Capitol Records. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA.[1]
The title track topped the Country singles charts in the United States. "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" and "Just Another Woman in Love" were released as follow-up singles, with the latter hitting #1.
In 1984, A Little Good News was honored with a CMA Award for 'Album of the Year'.
Personnel
- Anne Murray – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8, 10)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1, 9, 10)
- Jack Lenz – synthesizers (1, 2, 6), electric piano (4, 7, 9, 10)
- Doug Riley – acoustic piano (2, 4, 5, 7, 8), electric piano (6)
- Dennis Burnside – electric piano (3, 8), synthesizers (5)
- Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano (3)
- Mike "Pepe" Francis – electric guitar (1, 2, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 6, 7), guitars (4)
- Bob Mann – electric guitar (1, 7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 6), guitars (4)
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 8)
- Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar (3, 5, 8)
- Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (3, 8), electric guitar (3, 5)
- Tom Szczesniak – bass (2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Joe Osborn – bass (3, 5, 8)
- Barry Keane – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (3, 5, 8)
- Bryan Cumming – saxophone (9)
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements and conductor (3)
- Rick Wilkins – string arrangements and conductor (4)
- Peter Cardinali – string arrangements and conductor (8)
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1, 9)
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals (1, 9)
- Bruce Murray – backing vocals (2, 10)
- Deborah Schaal Greimann – backing vocals (2, 5, 8, 10)
- Tom Brannon – backing vocals (3)
- Philip Forrest – backing vocals (3)
- Donna Sheridan – backing vocals (3)
- Lisa Silver – backing vocals (3)
- Randy Sharp – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Balmur Ltd. – executive producers
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
- Ken Friesen – recording
- Marshall Morgan – additional recording, mixing
- Eric Prestidge – additional recording
- Larry Hines – additional recording, recording assistant
- Richard McKernon – additional recording, recording assistant
- Giles Reeves – additional recording, recording assistant
- Tom Henderson – recording assistant
- Ken Perry – mastering
- Paul Cade – art direction, design
- Bill King – photography
Studios
- Recorded at Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); Audio Media Recorders (Nashville, Tennessee, USA); Redwing Studios (Tarzana, California, USA); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California, USA).
- Mixed at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee, USA).
- Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee, USA).
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=little-good-news-r129933/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ''Little Good News'' charts ]. . March 1, 2011.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984. Billboard. January 29, 2021.
