Highly Prized Possession
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| Released | November 1974 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
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| Singles from Highly Prized Possession | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[1] |
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.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dream Lover" | Bobby Darin | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Slow Fall" | Jack Lee | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Saved by the Grace of Your Love" | David Palmer, William Smith | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Lullaby" | Robbie MacNeill | 2:52 |
| 5. | "When We Both Had the Time to Love" | Alex Harvey | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Day Tripper" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Lift Your Hearts to the Sun" | Brent Titcomb | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Uproar" | Paul Grady | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Highly Prized Possession" | Brian Russell, David Palmer | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Please Don't Sell Nova Scotia" | Peter Pringle | 2:43 |
Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 26 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 96 |
Production
[edit]- Producer: Brian Ahern for Happy Sack Productions Ltd.
- Executive Producer: Paul White
- Arranger: Brian Ahern
References
[edit]- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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