13/03/2023

Paul Anka "This Is Love" (1978) -Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock-



Label : RCA Victor


Canada Side One

01 - Starting All Over Again (Richy Snyder)
02 - This Is Love (Robert Tepper & Madeline Sunshine)
03 - I'm By Myself Again (Paul Anka & David Foster)
04 - You Spoiled Me (Bobby Whiteside & Lynn Nilles)
05 - Listen To Your Heart (Rory Bourke & Charlie Black)

Side Two

01 - Don't Ever Say Goodbye (Paul Anka, David Wolfert & David Foster)
02 - Let's Start It Over (David Wolfert & Steve Nelson)
03 - Love Me Lady (Paul Anka)
04 - Brought Up In New York (Brought Down In L.A.) (Doug McCormick & Paul Anka)
05 - Starmaker (Bruce Roberts & Carole Bayer Sager)


Produced by David Wolfert for The Entertainment Company
Executive Producers : Charles Koppelman & Gary Klein
Engineer : John Mills
Production Coordinator for The Entertainment Company : Linda Gerrity 
Musical Contractor & Coordinator : Frank DeCaro
Rhythm Arranged by David Wolfert except "You Spoiled Me" & "Love Me Lady" - Rhythm Arranged by Mike Miller with David Wolfert
Horns Arranged by Tom Saviano
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Nick DeCaro on "This Is Love", "Brought Up In New York (Brought Down In L.A.)" & "Don't Ever Say Goodbye"
Concertmaster Harry Bluestone 
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Lee Holdridge on "Starting All Over Again", "Listen To Your Heart" & "Starmaker"
Concertmaster : Sid Sharp

Musicians :
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Keyboards : Tom Hemby, Larry Muhoberac, Neil Larsen
Guitars : Jay Graydon, David Wolfert
Percussion : Tom Roady, Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Ian Underwood
Lyricon / EMU Synthesizer : Lenny Pickett
Saxophones : Tom Saviano, Mike Carnahan, David Luell
Alto Sax Solo : Tom Saviano
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Trumpets : Steve Madaio, Richard Cooper
Background vocals : Diana Lee, Melissa MacKay, Carolyn Willis, Terry Stilwell, Jon Joyce, Stan Farber, Jim Haas

Basic Tracks Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios
2nd Engineer George Tutko
Additional Recording at :
Sound Labs
ABC Studios - 2nd Engineer Al Schmitt 
United Western Studios
Capitol Studios 
Remixed at Sound Labs
Mastered at Mastering Lab / Mike Reese 
Creative Consultant : Bob Skaff
A&R Coordination : Marge Meoli