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Highly Prized Possession
Studio album by
Anne Murray
ReleasedNovember 1974
Studio
  • Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol
ProducerBrian Ahern
Anne Murray chronology
Anne Murray Country
(1974) 		Highly Prized Possession
(1974) 		Together
(1975)
Singles from Highly Prized Possession
  1. "Uproar"
    Released: February 15, 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record GuideB+[1]

Highly Prized Possession is the tenth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, 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' "Day Tripper" 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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dream Lover"Bobby Darin3:05
2."Slow Fall"Jack Lee4:25
3."Saved by the Grace of Your Love"David Palmer, William Smith3:25
4."Lullaby"Robbie MacNeill2:52
5."When We Both Had the Time to Love"Alex Harvey3:50
6."Day Tripper"John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:35
7."Lift Your Hearts to the Sun"Brent Titcomb3:21
8."Uproar"Paul Grady2:48
9."Highly Prized Possession"Brian Russell, David Palmer3:48
10."Please Don't Sell Nova Scotia"Peter Pringle2:43

Personnel

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  • Anne Murray – vocals, supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
  • Pat Riccio Jr. – pianos (1, 2), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 8-10), organ (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 (8), harmonica (8)
  • Amos Garrett – guitars (1-3, 6, 9)
  • Ben Keith – steel guitar (2, 5, 7, 9), slide guitar (8)
  • Rick Kunha – guitars (4)
  • Robert Cardwell – guitars (5, 10)
  • Robbie MacNeill – "ragtime" guitar (8), supporting vocals (8)
  • Skip Beckwith – basses (1, 3), bass (2, 5-10)
  • Pentti Glan – 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 – supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
  • Laurel Ward – supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
  • Bonnie Beckwith – supporting vocals (8)

Production

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  • 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

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums 26
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 96

Production

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References

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  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.



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