Paul Young (album)

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Paul Young
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Studio album by
Paul Young
ReleasedMay 1997
Genre Country
Length58:20
Label East West
Producer Greg Penny, Paul Young
Paul Young chronology
Reflections
(1994)		Paul Young
(1997)		Rock Swings On The Wild Side Of Swing
(2006)
Singles from Paul Young
  1. "I Wish You Love"
    Released: April 1997
  2. "Ball and Chain"
    Released: July 1997

Paul Young is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Paul Young, released in May 1997 on East West Records. This was Young's last album made up of original material, until his 2023 album, Behind the Lens. [1] It displays a stronger country influence than his previous albums [2] and saw significantly more songwriting input from Young than on his previous albums, with eight of the twelve tracks being co-written by him. The album and lead single "I Wish You Love" both charted inside the UK top 40. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

A Guardian 1997 review believed the album marked a significant departure from Young's previous albums. The album instrumentation was found to sound more akin to a Garth Brooks album than the output Young was best known for. Despite saying the album potentially had "all the ingredients for a first-class disaster" the review rated the album as "good" and awarded it a score of 3 out of 5. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ball and Chain"
5:12
2."I Wish You Love"
  • Young
  • Barfield
4:52
3."Tularosa"
  • Young
  • Barfield
5:55
4."Vanish"
  • Young
  • Burr
  • Wilson
3:46
5."Hard Cargo"
  • Hewerdine
  • Booker
5:40
6."Say Goodbye"
  • Young
  • Barfield
4:10
7."In A Dream Gone By"
  • Young
  • Barfield
  • Moses
4:07
8."You'd Better Run Away"
  • Young
  • Barfield
  • Keys
3:39
9."Across The Borderline"
5:39
10."Then There's You"
3:55
11."It Was a Very Good Year" Ervin Drake 4:56
12."Window World"
  • Young
  • Barfield
6:29

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [3] 39
German Albums Chart [5] 90

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Young: It's fun to go looking back over my music success". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Biography > Paul Young". All Music Guide . Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "UK Charts > Paul Young". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Review: Paul Young". The Guardian. 23 May 1997. p. 40. Retrieved 30 October 2018– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg for preview (subscription required) to see full article
  5. ↑ "German Charts > Paul Young". GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 28 October 2018.[ dead link ]
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