''Paul Pena'' is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter

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. 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. #"Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50 #"I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07 #"The River" – 6:03 #"One for the Lonely" – 4:48 #"Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05 #"My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30 #"When I'm Gone" – 4:33 #"Lullaby" – 5:10

Personnel

– guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals * Jesse Raye – bass, background vocals * Jim Wilkins – drums * Ed Costa – keyboards, background vocals *

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– steel guitar *

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– congas, maracas * Betsy Morse – harp *

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– 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

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References

{{Authority control 1971 debut albums Paul Pena albums Capitol Records albums