Highly Prized Possession is the tenth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, released in November 1974. In the U.S., the album peaked at number 8 on the country album charts and number 70 on the pop albums chart; in Canada, the album reached number 26. Murray's cover of the Beatles' "Day Tripper" was released as a single (following her chart success the year before on another Beatles cover "You Won't See Me"), and it reached # 59 on the Hot 100, but failed to hit the U.S. Country chart.
Track listing
Personnel Anne Murray – vocals, supporting vocals (1–7, 9, 10) Pat Riccio Jr. – pianos (1, 2), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 8–10), organ (3, 5, 7, 9, 10) Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar (1–3, 5, 6, 9), percussion (3, 6, 7, 9), guitars (4, 7, 10), bass (4), rhythm guitars (8), ukulele (8), harmonica (8) Amos Garrett – guitars (1–3, 6, 9) Ben Keith – steel guitar (2, 5, 7, 9), slide guitar (8) Rick Kunha – guitars (4) Robert Cardwell – guitars (5, 10) Robbie MacNeill – "ragtime" guitar (8), supporting vocals (8) Skip Beckwith – basses (1, 3), bass (2, 5–10) Pentti Glan – drums (1–3, 6, 9, 10), percussion (1) Andy Cree – drums (5, 7, 8) Don Thompson – saxophones (1, 6) Milan Kymlicka – horns (1), strings (1–3) Rick Wilkins – horns (5), strings (5, 7, 9, 10), saxophone arrangements (6) Dianne Brooks – supporting vocals (1–7, 9, 10) Laurel Ward – supporting vocals (1–7, 9, 10) Bonnie Beckwith – supporting vocals (8)
Production Paul White – executive producer Brian Ahern – producer, arrangements, engineer Gregory "Gabby" Garcia – engineer Peter Mann – engineer Chris Skene – engineer Stuart Taylor – engineer Bob Hanks – administrator Balmur Ltd. – art direction, design Paul Cade – art direction, design Ed Harris – photography Gord Marci – photography Typsettra Ltd. – typography
Chart performance Chart (1975) Peakposition Canadian RPM Country Albums 26Australia (Kent Music Report)96
Production Producer: Brian Ahern for Happy Sack Productions Ltd. Executive Producer: Paul White Arranger: Brian Ahern
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