Misplaced Pages

Paul and

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

1971 studio album by Paul Stookey
Paul and
Studio album by Paul Stookey
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1971
Studio
  • Record Plant, New York City
  • The Basement Recording Studio, New York City
Genre
Length45:58
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
  • Jim Mason
  • Ed Mottau
Paul Stookey chronology
Paul and
(1971) 		One Night Stand
(1973)
Singles from Paul and
  1. "Wedding Song (There Is Love)"
    Released: 31 July 1971

Paul and is the debut solo studio album by American pop and folk singer-songwriter Noel Paul Stookey released in 1971 on Warner Bros. Records. "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" was issued as an advance single, reaching No. 24 on the Hot 100 in Billboard and No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart. The album has appeared on best seller lists, charting in the US and Canada.

Cover art

The cover art for Paul and was designed by Milton Glaser. The photos of Stookey on the jacket hide his trademark goatee identifying him in the Peter, Paul and Mary covers, to change his image as a solo artist.

Critical reception

This section needs expansion with: a summary of the reviews. You can help by adding to it. (December 2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The album received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

Paul and track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues"Arlo Guthrie5:20
2."Been on the Road Too Long"Paul Stookey2:07
3."Hey Sad Sack"
  • Flast
  • Stookey
3:32
4."Wedding Song (There Is Love)"Public Domain Foundation, Inc3:41
5."Meanings Will Change"Bill Hughes5:41
6."Give a Damn" 2:20
7."Sebastian"Stookey4:06
8."Lucy"
  • Mottau
  • Ryan
5:00
9."Ju Les Ver Negre en Cheese (Ed's Tune)"
  • Stookey
  • Kniss
3:45
10."Tiger"
  • Stookey
  • Mason
3:45
11."Tender Hands"Stookey3:45
12."John Henry Bosworth"Stookey4:58
Total length:45:58

Production

  • Jim Mason – producer
  • Ed Mottau – producer
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixer

References

  1. ^ "Paul Stookey comes up with the soft sell by Ernie Santosuosso, Globe Staff". The Boston Globe. August 22, 1971. p. 100. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 234.
  3. Darden, Bob (September 2, 1989). "Lectern" (PDF).
  4. "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). October 30, 1971.
  5. "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). October 9, 1971.
  6. "This Week's Album Best Seller List". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1971. p. 521. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. "RPM100 Albums" (PDF). World Radio History: 10. September 25, 1971.
  8. Bielen, Ken (November 2, 2021). Portraying Performer Image in Record Album Cover Art. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-1-7936-4073-4.
  9. Eder, Bruce. Noel Paul Stookey – Paul And: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  10. "Renaissance Review, Pop music - Paul and...Paul Simon by Jon R. Kennedy". Goleta Sun. February 8, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "STOOKEY". Detroit Free Press. July 24, 1977. p. 205. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "STOOKEY". Detroit Free Press. July 24, 1977. p. 205. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Categories: