Courage (Paula Cole album)

Courage is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Paula Cole. It marks her return to the music scene after nearly a decade-long 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

 * 1) "Comin' Down" (Paula Cole, Dean Parks) – 4:01
 * 2) "Lovelight" (Cole, Hassan Hakmoun, Jeff Lorber) – 4:57
 * 3) "El Greco" (Cole, Mark Goldenberg) – 4:40
 * 4) "Lonelytown" (Cole, Jeremy Lubbock) – 4:40
 * 5) "14" (Cole, Patrick Leonard) – 3:38
 * 6) "Hard to Be Soft" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 4:53 (with Ivan Lins)
 * 7) "It's My Life" (Cole) – 5:31
 * 8) "Safe in Your Arms" (Cole, Greg Phillinganes) – 4:56
 * 9) "I Wanna Kiss You" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 5:05
 * 10) "In Our Dreams" (Cole, Lubbock) – 4:17
 * 11) "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"

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