''The Morning After'' was

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's first studio album, released in July 1973 (see

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). The album was released by popular demand following an

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win for Best Song for " The Morning After", written by

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and

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. After the song's subsequent rise up the ''Billboard'' Top 100 charts, the eponymous album was released, eventually peaking in September at #77 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 200 list of popular albums. "The Morning After" is the first track on the record. McGovern composed the music for the fourth and sixth tracks. Cover versions include Paul Williams' "

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" (which was an adult-contemporary hit for McGovern before becoming a national hit for

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) and

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's "

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". McGovern dedicated the album to her parents, Mary and James McGovern.

Track listing

Personnel and production

*Arranged by Joe Hudson (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7),

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(tracks 2 & 8),

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(tracks 3, 6 & 10), Gary Kekel (in tandem with Joe Hudson on track 4) & Bob Hill (track 9) *Conducted by Joe Hudson (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7) & Bob Hill (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 & 10) *Produced by Carl Maduri for Belkin-Maduri Productions *Engineered and mixed by Arnie Rosenberg *Bob Fraser - guitar *Bill Severance - drums, percussion *Recorded at: Agency Recording Studios 1730 E. 24th Cleveland, OH 44114

Charts

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