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. It was released by EMI Music Canada and SBK Records on November 2, 1993. The album peaked at number 1 on the ''

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'' Country Albums chart. Heartland Records put out a ''Croonin album with two bonus tracks, and Murray sings

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's hit " Round and Round" and

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." This album was also released on vinyl LP.

Track listing

Personnel

* Anna Murray – lead and backing vocals *

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– acoustic piano,

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, string quartet arrangements and conductor (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 18), oboe arrangements (3, 5) * Steve Sexton – synthesizers * Mike "Pepe" Francis – rhythm electric guitar, rhythm acoustic guitar,

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* Bob Mann – lead electric guitar, lead acoustic guitar * Peter Cardinali – bass, string quartet arrangements and conductor (7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17), oboe arrangements (13) * Barry Keane – drums, percussion *

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* Brian Leonard –

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* Vern Dorge – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone *

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* Melvin Berman –

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* Richard Armin – cello * Terrence Helmer – viola * Adele Armin – violin * Vern Tarnowsky – violin * Shirley Eikhard – backing vocals * Bruce Murray – backing vocals * Colina Phillips – backing vocals * Debbie Schaal Ankeny – backing vocals * Tommy West – backing vocals, lead vocals (9) * Vivian Williams – backing vocals

Production

* Balmur Limited – executive producer * Tommy West – producer * Anne Murray – co-producer * Kevin Doyle – recording, mixing * Dany Tremblay – recording assistant, mix assistant *

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– mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) * Scott Thornley – art direction, design * Denise Grant – photography * Lee Kinoshita-Bevington – wardrobe stylist * Sheila Yakimov – hair stylist * George Abbott – make-up

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums Anne Murray albums EMI Records albums SBK Records albums Traditional pop albums