Courage (Paula Cole album)
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| Studio album by Paula Cole | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby | |||
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Courage is Paula Cole's fourth studio album. It marks her return to the music scene after nearly a decade-long hiatus. The album is a bit of a departure from her previous albums towards more of a jazz and folk sound this time. "14" was the first single from the album, while "Comin' Down" was released to Triple A radio in the US in early August. It also features the song "It's My Life" which was featured in Mercury automobile commercials.
Track listing
- "Comin' Down" (Paula Cole, Dean Parks) – 4:01
- "Lovelight" (Cole, Hassan Hakmoun, Jeff Lorber) – 4:57
- "El Greco" (Cole, Mark Goldenberg) – 4:40
- "Lonelytown" (Cole, Jeremy Lubbock) – 4:40
- "14" (Cole, Patrick Leonard) – 3:38
- "Hard to Be Soft" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 4:53
- "It's My Life" (Cole) – 5:31
- "Safe in Your Arms" (Cole, Greg Phillinganes) – 4:56
- "I Wanna Kiss You" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 5:05
- "In Our Dreams" (Cole, Lubbock) – 4:17
- "Until I Met You" (Cole) – 5:03
Bonus Tracks:
- "Don't Miss Me" (iTunes version)
- "Hero's History" (Barnes & Noble version)
- "Love of a Lifetime" (Borders version)
- "Peace"
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 163 |
| U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums | 192 |
Personnel
- Paula Cole – Piano, Vocals, Handclapping
- Tom Arndt – Package Coordinator
- Pat Barry – Art Direction
- Jay Bellerose – Percussion, Drums
- Peter Bernstein – Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor
- Chris Botti – Trumpet
- Chris Bruce – Guitar
- Paul Buchanan – Vocals
- Caroline Buckman – Strings
- Susan Chatman – Strings
- Billy Childs Trio – Piano, Fender Rhodes
- Tim Christensen – Strings
- James Farber – Engineer
- Fabrizio Ferri – Photography
- David Foster – Piano
- Brahim Fribgane – Percussion
- Steve Genewick – Engineer
- Mark Goldenberg – Guitar, Keyboards
- Hassan Hakmoun – Sentir
- Herbie Hancock – Piano
- Melissa "Missy" Hasin – Strings
- J'Anna Jacoby – Strings
- Jimmy Johnson – Bass
- Steve Khan – Guitar
- Kevin Killen – Engineer, Mixing
- Billy Kilson – Drums
- Gina Kronstadt – Strings, Concert Master
- Greg Leisz – Pedal Steel
- Tony Levin – Bass
- Ivan Lins – Vocals
- Jeff Lorber – Organ, Arranger, Keyboards, Engineer
- Jeremy Lubbock – Arranger, Conductor
- Bob Ludwig – Mastering
- Pablo Munguia – Engineer
- David Palmer – Piano, Keyboards, Melodica
- Dean Parks – Dulcimer, Guitar, Engineer
- David Piltch – Bass
- Vincent Potter – Stylist
- Kathleen Robertson – String Contractor
- Fredrik Sarhagen – Engineer
- Al Schmitt – Engineer
- Bill Airey Smith – Engineer
- Andy Snitzer – Digital Editing, Editing
- Edmund Stein – Strings
- Rudolph Stein – Strings
- David Stenske – Strings
- Ian Walker – Bass
- Todd Whitelock – Engineer
- Shari Zippert – Strings
