Paul Young (album)

Paul Young is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Paul Young.[1] It displayed a stronger country influence than previous albums.[2] Released in May 1997, on East West Records, the album and lead single "I Wish You Love" charted inside the UK top 40 chart.[3]

Paul Young
Studio album by
Paul Young
ReleasedMay 1997
GenreCountry
Length58:26
LabelEast West Records
ProducerGreg Penny, Paul Young
Singles from Paul Young
  1. "I Wish You Love"
    Released: April 1997
  2. "Ball and Chain"
    Released: July 1997

Critical reception

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 the album potentially "having 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]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ball and Chain"
5:12
2."I Wish You Love"
  • Young
  • Barfield
4:52
3."Tularosa"
  • Young
  • Barfield
5:55
4."Vanish"
  • Young
  • Burr
  • Wilson
3:46
5."Hard Cargo"
  • Hewardine
  • Booker
5:39
6."Say Goodbye"
  • Young
  • Barfield
4:09
7."In A Dream Gone By"
  • Young
  • Barfield
  • Moses
4:07
8."You'd Better Run Away"
  • Young
  • Barfield
  • Keys
3:39
9."Across The Borderline"
5:38
10."Then There's You"
3:55
11."It Was a Very Good Year"Ervin Drake4:55
12."Window World"
  • Young
  • Barfield
6:28

Charts
Chart Peak
position
UK Album Chart[3] 39
German Album Chart[5] 90

References
  1. "Paul Young: It's fun to go looking back over my music success". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. "Biography > Paul Young". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  3. "UK Charts > Paul Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  4. "Review: Paul Young". The Guardian. May 23, 1997. p. 40. Retrieved 2018-10-30 – via Newspapers.com. for preview (subscription required) to see full article
  5. "German Charts > Paul Young". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
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