Paul Pena (album)

Paul Pena is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter Paul Pena. After 40 years out of print, the album has been officially re-released in mp3 format and is available at amazon.com and the iTunes Store.

Track listing
All songs written by Paul Pena except where noted.
 * 1) "Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50
 * 2) "I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07
 * 3) "The River" – 6:03
 * 4) "One for the Lonely" – 4:48
 * 5) "Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05
 * 6) "My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30
 * 7) "When I'm Gone" – 4:33
 * 8) "Lullaby" – 5:10

Personnel

 * Paul Pena – guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals
 * Jesse Raye – bass, background vocals
 * Jim Wilkins – drums
 * Ed Costa – keyboards, background vocals
 * Jeff Baxter – steel guitar
 * Jumma Santos – congas, maracas
 * Betsy Morse – harp
 * Clarice Taylor – background vocals
 * Ellis Hall – background vocals
 * Gil Thomas – background vocals
 * Earl Frost – background vocals
 * Ronnie Ingraham Concert Choir – background vocals (on "The River")

Production

 * Producer: Gunther Weil
 * Engineers: Adam Taylor
 * Mixing: Adam Taylor
 * Photography: Steve Hansen
 * Cover Art: Julia Pearl
 * Liner Notes: Gerd Stern
 * A&R Coordinator: Michael Sunday
 * Recorded at Intermedia in Boston