Paul Pena is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter Paul Pena (1950-2005). After 40 years out of print, the album has been officially re-released in mp3 format and is available at amazon.com and the iTunes Store.
Track listing All songs written by Paul Pena except where noted. "Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50 "I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07 "The River" – 6:03 "One for the Lonely" – 4:48 "Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05 "My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30 "When I'm Gone" – 4:33 "Lullaby" – 5:10
Personnel Paul Pena – guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals Jesse Raye – bass, background vocals Jim Wilkins – drums Ed Costa – keyboards, background vocals Jeff Baxter – steel guitar Jumma Santos – congas, maracas Betsy Morse – harp Clarice Taylor – background vocals Ellis Hall – background vocals Gil Thomas – background vocals Earl Frost – background vocals Ronnie Ingraham Concert Choir – background vocals (on "The River")
Production Producer: Gunther Weil Engineers: Adam Taylor Mixing: Adam Taylor Photography: Steve Hansen Cover Art: Julia Pearl Liner Notes: Gerd Stern A&R Coordinator: Michael Sunday Recorded at Intermedia in Boston
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