Just an Old Fashioned Love Song

Just an Old Fashioned Love Song is a studio album by Paul Williams, released in 1971. Notable songs, that were hits for other artists, on the album include "(Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song", "We've Only Just Begun", "Let Me Be the One" and "When I Was All Alone".

Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
Studio album by
Paul Williams
Released1971
RecordedA&M Studios and Sunset Sound Los Angeles
GenrePop
LabelA&M
ProducerMichael Jackson
Paul Williams chronology
Someday Man
(1970)		 Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
(1971)		 Life Goes On
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Paul Williams; except where indicated

  1. "Waking Up Alone"
  2. "I Never Had It So Good" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols)
  3. "We've Only Just Begun" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols)
  4. "That's Enough for Me"
  5. "A Perfect Love"
  6. "(Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song"
  7. "Let Me Be the One" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols)
  8. "Simple Man" (Graham Nash)
  9. "When I Was All Alone"
  10. "My Love and I"
  11. "Gone Forever"

Personnel
  • Paul Williams – vocals
  • Craig Doerge – acoustic piano, electric piano (9)
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar (1-7,10,11)
  • Russ Kunkel – drums (1-4,10), congas (4,7,10,11), tambourine (2,10)
  • David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (1,3-5-,7,9,10), electric guitar (2,6,10,11)
  • Michael Utley – organ (1,5,8,10,11)
  • Bobbye Hall Porter – congas (1), percussion (4)
  • Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (1,10), flute (5,6,9) clarinet (6)
  • Gene Cipriano – oboe (1), tenor saxophone (6), woodwinds (4)
  • Paul Shure – first violin (5,8,9)
  • Marv Limonick – second violin (5,8,9)
  • Milt Thomas – viola (5,8,9)
  • Edgar Lustgarten – cello (5,8,9)
  • Joe Mondragon bass guitar (3), double bass (8)
  • Dick Hyde – tuba (6)
  • Jack Conrad – bass (9)
  • Rick Marotta – drums (9)
  • Teddy Boy Friesen, Daffy Jackson, The Hobbit – kazoo (6)
  • Bob Brookmeyer – trombone (1)
  • Al Aarons – trumpet (1)

Charts
Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 22
US Billboard 200[3] 141

References
  1. Donovan, Charles. "Paul Williams – Just an Old Fashioned Love Song". AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 338. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Paul Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.



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