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''Highly Prized Possession'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian
country pop Country pop (also known as urban cowboy or even urban country) is a fusion genre of country music and pop music that was developed by members of the country genre out of a desire to reach a larger, mainstream audience. Country pop music blends g ...
artist
Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian country, pop and adult contemporary music singer who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy ...
, 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 The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
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Day Tripper "Day Tripper" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double A-side single with "We Can Work It Out" in December 1965. The song was written primarily by John Lennon with some contributions from Paul McCartney and ...
" 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 Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...
(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 The ukulele ( ; ); also called a uke (informally), is a member of the lute (ancient guitar) family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and con ...
(8),
harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica incl ...
(8) *
Amos Garrett Amos Garrett (born November 26, 1941) is an American-Canadian blues and blues-rock musician, guitarist, singer, composer, and musical arranger. He has written instructional books about music and guitar. Garrett holds dual citizenship and was ra ...
– guitars (1-3, 6, 9) *
Ben Keith Bennett Keith Schaeufele (March 6, 1937 – July 26, 2010), better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer. Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist with Neil Young, Keith was a fixture of ...
steel guitar A steel guitar () is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conventional guitar i ...
(2, 5, 7, 9),
slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos that ...
(8) * Rick Kunha – guitars (4) * Robert Cardwell – guitars (5, 10) *
Robbie MacNeill Robbie MacNeill (age ) is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He attended Queen Elizabeth High School and studied engineering at Dalhousie University for two years, before moving to Toronto to work as ...
– "ragtime" guitar (8), supporting vocals (8) * Skip Beckwith – basses (1, 3), bass (2, 5-10) *
Pentti Glan Pentti "Whitey" Glan (July 8, 1946 – November 7, 2017) was a Finnish-Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. Musical career Glan's first serious band was the Canadian soul band The Rogues (later called M ...
– 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 Gwendolyn Dianne Brooks (January 3, 1939 – April 29, 2005), was an American soul, r&b and jazz singer. With the Three Playmates, Brooks recorded several songs in 1957. She moved to Toronto shortly thereafter. Her part in Canadian soul music h ...
– 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


Production

*Producer: Brian Ahern for Happy Sack Productions Ltd. *Executive Producer: Paul White *Arranger: Brian Ahern


References

1974 albums Anne Murray albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Brian Ahern (producer) {{1970s-country-album-stub