Highly Prized Possession Explained
Highly Prized Possession is the tenth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, released in November 1974. In the U.S., the album peaked at number 8 on the country album charts and number 70 on the pop albums chart; in Canada, the album reached number 26. Murray's cover of the Beatles' "Day Tripper" was released as a single (following her chart success the year before on another Beatles cover "You Won't See Me"), and it reached # 59 on the Hot 100, but failed to hit the U.S. Country chart.
Personnel
- Anne Murray – vocals, supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
- Pat Riccio Jr. – pianos (1, 2), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 8-10), organ (3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar (1-3, 5, 6, 9), percussion (3, 6, 7, 9), guitars (4, 7, 10), bass (4), rhythm guitars (8), ukulele (8), harmonica (8)
- Amos Garrett – guitars (1-3, 6, 9)
- Ben Keith – steel guitar (2, 5, 7, 9), slide guitar (8)
- Rick Kunha – guitars (4)
- Robert Cardwell – guitars (5, 10)
- Robbie MacNeill – "ragtime" guitar (8), supporting vocals (8)
- Skip Beckwith – basses (1, 3), bass (2, 5-10)
- Pentti Glan – drums (1-3, 6, 9, 10), percussion (1)
- Andy Cree – drums (5, 7, 8)
- Don Thompson – saxophones (1, 6)
- Milan Kymlicka – horns (1), strings (1-3)
- Rick Wilkins – horns (5), strings (5, 7, 9, 10), saxophone arrangements (6)
- Dianne Brooks – supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
- Laurel Ward – supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
- Bonnie Beckwith – supporting vocals (8)
Production
- Paul White – executive producer
- Brian Ahern – producer, arrangements, engineer
- Gregory "Gabby" Garcia – engineer
- Peter Mann – engineer
- Chris Skene – engineer
- Stuart Taylor – engineer
- Bob Hanks – administrator
- Balmur Ltd. – art direction, design
- Paul Cade – art direction, design
- Ed Harris – photography
- Gord Marci – photography
- Typsettra Ltd. – typography
Chart performance
Production
References
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 212.
