What a Wonderful World (Anne Murray album)

What a Wonderful World
Studio album by
Anne Murray
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
StudioMetalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario
GenreChristian, country
Length1:37:25
LabelStraightWay/EMI Canada
ProducerAnne Murray
Tommy West
Anne Murray chronology
An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray
(1997) 		What a Wonderful World
(1999) 		What a Wonderful Christmas
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

What a Wonderful World is the twenty-ninth studio album by Canadian artist Anne Murray. It was released by StraightWay Records on EMI Music Canada's behalf in October 1999.[2] The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, her only No. 1 on any American album chart. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA, her highest selling album since 1981's Christmas Wishes.[3] The album had sold 2 million copies worldwide by November 2007.[4]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"David Hanner3:24
2."Amazing Grace"John Newton3:36
3."Lean on Me"Bill Withers3:34
4."Just a Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus"Traditional4:18
5."Let It Be"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:29
6."Softly and Tenderly"Red Bailey, Jim Howell, Traditional4:06
7."Let There Be Love"Steven MacKinnon, Lionel Rand, Amy Sky3:38
8."I Believe in You"Bob Dylan4:45
9."It Is No Secret"Stuart Hamblen3:37
10."What a Wonderful World"George Douglas, George David Weiss2:22
11."Peace in the Valley"Thomas A. Dorsey3:25
12."The Other Side"Joie Scott, Richard Wold4:09
13."The Old Rugged Cross"George Bennard, Traditional4:10
Total length:48:33
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can See Clearly Now"Johnny Nash3:05
2."In the Garden"C. Austin Miles4:23
3."You've Got a Friend"Carole King4:37
4."Whispering Hope"Traditional4:30
5."Put a Little Love in Your Heart"Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers2:51
6."How Great Thou Art"Stuart K. Hine3:39
7."Song of Bernadette"Leonard Cohen, Bill Elliott, Jennifer Warnes3:42
8."Elijah"Gene MacLellan, Rich Mullins3:45
9."Bridge over Troubled Water"Paul Simon4:31
10."Bedside of a Neighbor"  
11."Jacob's Ladder"Traditional4:17
12."Nearer, My God, to Thee"Traditional3:35
13."Lord's Prayer"Traditional2:14
Total length:48:52

Personnel

  • Anne Murray – vocals, backing vocals
  • Doug Riley – acoustic piano, organ, string arrangements and conductor (6, 8, 12, 13, 19, 22, 25)
  • Steve Sexton – keyboards, organ, string arrangements and conductor (4, 5, 10, 11, 14)
  • Tommy West – keyboards, organ, backing vocals, vocals (4)
  • Mike "Pepe" Francis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Aidan Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, slide guitar
  • Peter Bleakney – bass, fretless bass
  • Peter Cardinali – bass, string arrangements and conductor(1, 2, 3, 16, 26)
  • Gary Craig – drums, percussion
  • Barry Keane – drums, percussion
  • Brian Barlow – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
  • Vern Dorge – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Richard Armin – cello
  • Steve Dann – viola
  • Adele Armin – violin
  • Marie Berard – violin
  • Dawn Cumberbatch – backing vocals
  • Rique Franks – backing vocals
  • Tuku Matthews – backing vocals
  • Amy Sky – backing vocals
  • Dawn Langstroth – vocals (7), backing vocals (12, 15, 21)
  • Colina Phillips – additional vocals (24), vocal arrangements (24)
  • Jackie Richardson – additional vocals (24)
  • Sharon Lee Williams – additional vocals (24)
  • Vivian Williams – additional vocals (24)

Production

  • Anne Murray – producer
  • Tommy West – producer
  • L. Stu Young – recording, mixing
  • Joel Kazmi – recording assistant
  • Nick Blagona – mastering
  • Raine Munro – production assistant
  • Michael Ragogna – production assistant
  • Darlene Sawyer – production assistant
  • Andrew Eccles – cover photography
  • Kathleen Finlay – inside photography
  • Bruce Allen – management

Charts

References

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  2. ^ What a Wonderful World (back cover). EMI Music Canada and StraightWay Records. 1999. ℗&© 1999 EMI Music Canada... Manufactured and marketed by StraightWay Records, 101 Winners Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027-5017.
  3. ^ "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Anne Murray defers retirement for duets". CTV News. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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