''Page One'' is an album by
Steven Page, released by
Anthem Records
Anthem Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company was formed in May 1977 by Ray Danniels and Vic Wilson with initial recording artists Rush, Max Webster, Liverpool and A Foot in Coldwater. The three ...
on 19 October 2010. It is his first solo album of original material since departing
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reach ...
in February 2009.
''Page One'' includes seven songs composed by Page with longtime collaborator
Stephen Duffy and a pair of songs with first-time collaborator
Craig Northey. The remaining three songs were composed solely by Page.
Singles
The first single was "
Indecision", released on 27 July 2010; the single peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard
Adult Alternative Songs chart. The music video debuted on 9 October 2010.
The second single was "Over Joy". No video was made for the song.
Commercial performance
''Page One'' peaked at No. 58 on the
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada
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. It did not make the
''Billboard'' 200 chart in the United States; however, it did peak at No. 6 on the Heatseekers Albums Chart.
It also finished in third place on CBC Radio 2's "Top Canadian Albums of 2010", as voted by the station's listeners.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Steven Page – vocals, guitar, keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion
*
John Fields – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming, drums, accordion, mandolin
Additional personnel
*Bryden Baird – flugelhorn on 6; Flugelhorn, trumpet, piano, glockenspiel on 12
*Jay Baird – bass on 12; Clarinet on 6
*Jesse Baird – Eb horn on 6; Drums, percussion on 12
*
Ken Chastain
Kenneth Lee Chastain (born October 15, 1964, Hanover, New Hampshire) is a musician, engineer, and producer currently living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is featured on percussion on Ziggy Marley's ''Love Is My Religion'' album and many other well ...
– percussion, programing, special effects
*
Dorian Crozier
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* Dorians, one of the main ethnic divisions of ancient Greeks
* Doric Greek, or Dorian, the dialect spoken by the Dorians
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– drums on 5 and 9
*
Esthero
Esthero ( ; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California. The name ''Esthero'' refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself ...
– vocals on 2 and 4
*Kevin Fox – cello
*Brian Gallagher – flute on 2; clarinet on 4
*Karen Graves – violin, flute
*Stephen Lu – orchestral arrangement, keyboards on 1
*Christine Munn – vocals on 3 and 9
*
Will Owsley
William Reese "Will" Owsley III (March 6, 1966 – April 30, 2010), known professionally as Owsley, was an American singer and songwriter. His two solo albums won critical acclaim, and his debut album was nominated for a Grammy Award, as was the ...
– pedal steel on 3 and 10
*
Glen Phillips – vocals on 8
*Tim Pierce – guitar on 2 and 3; Banjo on 3
*
Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
*Michael Nelson – horn arrangement, trombone on 10
*Kenni Holmen – tenor sax, flute on 10
*Steve Strand – trumpet on 10
*Dave Jensen – trumpet on 10
*Kathy Jensen – baritone sax on 10
Production
*Producers:
John Fields,
Steven Page
*Recording: John Fields (tracks 1-5, 7-11), Vic Florencia (tracks 6 and 12)
*Assistant engineering: C. Todd Nelson
*Mixing: Paul David Hager, John Fields
*Additional recording:
Steven Page
*Mastering: Dave McNair
*Art direction/Design: re:form
*Concept/Illustrations:
Olly Moss
*Cover photography: David Bergman
*Booklet photography: Valerie Joidon-Keaton
*Management: Ray Danniels
Singles
References
{{Authority control
2010 albums
Steven Page albums