The Painter (Paul Anka album) explained
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
All tracks written by Paul Anka, except where indicated.
Personnel
Production
- 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
Notes and References
- 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 ...
- 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."
- Web site: RPM Top 100 Albums - February 19, 1977.
- Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - January 15, 1977.