These Days (Paul Carrack album)
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| Released | 7 September 2018 | |||
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| Length | 43:55 | |||
| Label | Carrack-UK | |||
| Producer | Paul Carrack, Peter Van Hooke | |||
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These Days is the seventeenth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack. The follow-up to Soul Shadows, it was released on 7 September 2018, on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label.[1][2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing" | Paul Carrack | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Life in a Bubble" | Carrack | 4:37 |
| 3. | "In the Cold Light of Day" | Carrack, Chris Difford | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Dig Deep" | Carrack, Difford | 4:15 |
| 5. | "These Days" | Carrack, Difford | 3:47 |
| 6. | "You Make Me Feel Good" | Carrack | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Tell Somebody Who Cares" | Carrack | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Where Does the Time Go?" | Carrack, Difford | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Talk to Me" | Carrack | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Perfect Storm" | Carrack | 4:03 |
| 11. | "The Best I Could" | Carrack, Difford | 3:54 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Robbie McIntosh – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, dobro
- Jeremy Meek – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Peter Van Hooke – percussion
- Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone, horn arrangements
- Steve Beighton – baritone saxophone
- Dennis Hobson – trombone
- Gary Winters – trumpet
Production[edit]
- Producers – Paul Carrack and Peter Van Hooke
- Engineer – Geoff Foster
- Additional engineer – Graham Bonnett
- Assistant engineer – Adam Miller
- Recorded at Air Lyndhurst (London, UK)
- Mixing – Martin Levan at Red Kite Studio (Wales, UK)
- Mastering – Ray Staff at Air Mastering (London, UK)
- Cover design – Ian Ross
- Cover concept – Ian Ross, Paul Carrack and Peter Van Hooke.
- Assorted photography – Ben Carrack, Lena Semmelroggen and Peter Van Hooke
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 33 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Paul's new Album "These Days"". Paul Carrack. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Carrack-Uk. "Signed Copy of These Days Preorder". ct-6550-dp.shopfactory.com.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2018.