Here Comes Inspiration

by Paul Williams

Overview

Here Comes Inspiration is one of Williams' better albums. It revisits all of his strongest artistic points, and includes dreamy, whimsical high points like "Rainy Days and Mondays," "Driftwood," and "You and Me Against the World." His voice is certainly still a weak, bleating non-instrument, but here it's never dishonest or insincere. As usual, he's supported by the finest session musicians money can buy and an orchestra whose subtle arrangements never overpower the songs. Most of the material is written by Williams alone (with occasional co-writes from producer Ken Asher). Listeners may prefer the more professional performances of the Carpenters and Helen Reddy, who've recorded a number of the titles (Reddy recorded no less than four of them), but there's a more raw, affecting quality to these original renditions. ~ Charles Donovan

Product Details

Release Date:	05/27/2014
Label:	East Central One / Eci Recordings
UPC:	5060051331053
Rank:	54472

Tracks

1. Nilsson Sings Newman
2. You and Me Against the World
3. You Know Me
4. Born to Fly
5. That's What Friends Are For
6. Rainy Days and Mondays
7. Inspiration
8. If We Could Still Be Friends
9. What Would They Say
10. Driftwood
11. In the Beginning
12. Dream Away

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals
Irving Geller   Violin
Oscar Meza   Double Bass
Charles Harrington   Piccolo
Raymond Kelley   Cello
Dave Garland   Organ
John Morell   Guitar (12 String)
Alan Robinson   French Horn
Stan Farber   Vocals (Background)
Edgar Lustgarten   Cello,String Quartet
Kenny Ascher   Piano,Conductor
Marilyn Baker   Violin
Chuck Findley   Flugelhorn
Conte Candoli   Trumpet
Tom Junior Morgan   Harmonica
Allan Harshman   Viola
Don Menza   Piccolo
Warren Luening   Cornet,Trumpet
Ron Davies   Guitar
Samuel Boghossian   Viola,String Quartet
Marshall Sosson   Violin
Jerome Reisler   Violin
George Kast   Violin
Gerald Vinci   Violin,String Quartet
Al Hendrickson   Banjo,Ukulele
Wilbert Nuttycombe   Violin
Tom Bahler   Vocals (Background)
Buell Neidlinger   Double Bass
Arnold Belnick   Violin
Gary Mallaber   Drums,Percussion
Sheldon Sanov   Violin
Nathan Ross   Violin,String Quartet
Art Munson   Guitar
Gary Coleman   Percussion
Richard Taylor "Dick" Nash   Trombone
Ron Hicklin   Vocals (Background)
Marvin Stamm   Flugelhorn
Tom Scott   Clarinet
William Henderson   Violin
Victor Feldman   Percussion
Alan Estes   Percussion
Richard Feves   Double Bass
Gene Morford   Vocals (Background)
David Porlato   Bass
Douglas Davies   Cello

Technical Credits

Suzanne Ayres   Photography
Roland Young   Art Direction
Linda Tyler   Assistant Engineer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Kenny Ascher   Arranger,Composer,Producer
John Williams   Composer
Ron Davies   Composer
George Tipton   Arranger
Tommy Vicari   Engineer,Remixing
Paul Williams   Composer
Junie Osaki   Design
Roger Nichols   Composer