Paul Young | ||||
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Released | May 1997 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 58:20 | |||
Label | East West | |||
Producer | Greg Penny, Paul Young | |||
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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]
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ball and Chain" |
| 5:12 |
2. | "I Wish You Love" |
| 4:52 |
3. | "Tularosa" |
| 5:55 |
4. | "Vanish" |
| 3:46 |
5. | "Hard Cargo" |
| 5:40 |
6. | "Say Goodbye" |
| 4:10 |
7. | "In A Dream Gone By" |
| 4:07 |
8. | "You'd Better Run Away" |
| 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" |
| 6:29 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[3] | 39 |
German Albums Chart[5] | 90 |