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The Painter
Pop · 1976 · 12 tracks · 42m

The Painter

Paul Anka

Polished 1970s soft rock with a West Coast sheen. Anka trades his traditional crooning for lush, analog studio pop and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.

1976 · United Artists Records

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A sophisticated, sun-drenched nostalgia that feels both expensive and deeply personal.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m
01
(You Bring Out) The Best in Me
3:57
02
Wildflower
3:31
03
The Painter
4:23
04
Closing Doors
3:49
05
Happier
4:40
06
Living Isn't Living
3:23
07
Aldous (instrumental)
3:54
08
I’ll Help You
3:56
09
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again (Like I Fell in Love with You)
4:36
10
Do I Love You? (Yes, in Every Way)
3:22
11
Prelude
2:55
12
(You Bring Out) The Best in Me (Reprise)
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the lush orchestral 'Prelude' into the final thematic reprise
The smooth, rhythmic guitar lick that anchors the mid-tempo groove of 'Happier'
The cinematic, sweeping string swells during the title track's emotional peak
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Painter sound next to the rest of Paul Anka's catalogue?

Golden Hour+1.3σ

Golden Hour saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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