Courage is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Paula Cole. It marks her return to the music scene after an eight-year hiatus. The album is a departure from her previous work, towards more of a jazz and folk sound. "14" was the first single, while "Comin' Down" was released to Triple A radio in the US in early August. The record also features the song "It's My Life", which was featured in Mercury automobile commercials.
Track listing "Comin' Down" (Paula Cole, Dean Parks) – 4:01 "Lovelight" (Cole, Hassan Hakmoun, Jeff Lorber) – 4:57 "El Greco" (Cole, Mark Goldenberg) – 4:40 "Lonelytown" (Cole, Jeremy Lubbock) – 4:40 "14" (Cole, Patrick Leonard) – 3:38 "Hard to Be Soft" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 4:53 (with Ivan Lins) "It's My Life" (Cole) – 5:31 "Safe in Your Arms" (Cole, Greg Phillinganes) – 4:56 "I Wanna Kiss You" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 5:05 "In Our Dreams" (Cole, Lubbock) – 4:17 "Until I Met You" (Cole) – 5:03 (with Paul Buchanan)
Bonus tracks: "Don't Miss Me" (iTunes version) "Hero's History" (Barnes & Noble version) "Love of a Lifetime" (Borders version) "Peace"
Charts Chart (2007) Peakposition U.S. Billboard 200 163 U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums 192
Personnel
Paula Cole – piano, vocals, handclapping Tom Arndt – package coordinator Pat Barry – art direction Jay Bellerose – percussion, drums Peter Bernstein – arranger, conductor, string arrangements, string conductor Chris Botti – trumpet Chris Bruce – guitar Paul Buchanan – vocals Caroline Buckman – strings Susan Chatman – strings Billy Childs Trio – piano, Fender Rhodes Tim Christensen – strings James Farber – engineer Fabrizio Ferri – photography David Foster – piano Brahim Fribgane – percussion Steve Genewick – engineer Mark Goldenberg – guitar, keyboards Hassan Hakmoun – sintir Herbie Hancock – piano Melissa "Missy" Hasin – strings J'Anna Jacoby – strings Jimmy Johnson – bass Steve Khan – guitar Kevin Killen – engineer, mixing Billy Kilson – drums Gina Kronstadt – strings, concert master Greg Leisz – pedal steel Tony Levin – bass Ivan Lins – vocals Jeff Lorber – organ, arranger, keyboards, engineer Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, conductor Bob Ludwig – mastering Pablo Munguia – engineer David Palmer – piano, keyboards, melodica Dean Parks – dulcimer, guitar, engineer David Piltch – bass Vincent Potter – stylist Kathleen Robertson – string contractor Fredrik Sarhagen – engineer Al Schmitt – engineer Bill Airey Smith – engineer Andy Snitzer – digital editing, editing Edmund Stein – strings Rudolph Stein – strings David Stenske – strings Ian Walker – bass Todd Whitelock – engineer Shari Zippert – strings
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