| These Days | ||||
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| Released | 7 September 2018 | |||
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| Length | 43:55 | |||
| Label | Carrack-UK | |||
| Producer | Paul Carrack, Peter Van Hooke | |||
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These Days is the seventeenth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack. The follow-up to Soul Shadows , it was released on 7 September 2018, on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label. [1] [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing" | Paul Carrack | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Life in a Bubble" | Carrack | 4:37 |
| 3. | "In the Cold Light of Day" | Carrack, Chris Difford | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Dig Deep" | Carrack, Difford | 4:15 |
| 5. | "These Days" | Carrack, Difford | 3:47 |
| 6. | "You Make Me Feel Good" | Carrack | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Tell Somebody Who Cares" | Carrack | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Where Does the Time Go?" | Carrack, Difford | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Talk to Me" | Carrack | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Perfect Storm" | Carrack | 4:03 |
| 11. | "The Best I Could" | Carrack, Difford | 3:54 |
Musicians
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [3] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 33 |
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