What a Wonderful World is the twenty-ninth studio album by Canadian artist Anne Murray. It was released by StraightWay Records on EMI Music Canada's behalf in October 1999. The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, her only No. 1 on any American album chart. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA, her highest selling album since 1981's Christmas Wishes. The album had sold 2 million copies worldwide by November 2007.
Track listing
Personnel
- Anne Murray – vocals, backing vocals
- Doug Riley – acoustic piano, organ, string arrangements and conductor (6, 8, 12, 13, 19, 22, 25)
- Steve Sexton – keyboards, organ, string arrangements and conductor (4, 5, 10, 11, 14)
- Tommy West – keyboards, organ, backing vocals, vocals (4)
- Mike "Pepe" Francis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Aidan Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, slide guitar
- Peter Bleakney – bass, fretless bass
- Peter Cardinali – bass, string arrangements and conductor(1, 2, 3, 16, 26)
- Gary Craig – drums, percussion
- Barry Keane – drums, percussion
- Brian Barlow – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
- Vern Dorge – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Richard Armin – cello
- Steve Dann – viola
- Adele Armin – violin
- Marie Berard – violin
- Dawn Cumberbatch – backing vocals
- Rique Franks – backing vocals
- Tuku Matthews – backing vocals
- Amy Sky – backing vocals
- Dawn Langstroth – vocals (7), backing vocals (12, 15, 21)
- Colina Phillips – additional vocals (24), vocal arrangements (24)
- Jackie Richardson – additional vocals (24)
- Sharon Lee Williams – additional vocals (24)
- Vivian Williams – additional vocals (24)
Production
- Anne Murray – producer
- Tommy West – producer
- L. Stu Young – recording, mixing
- Joel Kazmi – recording assistant
- Nick Blagona – mastering
- Raine Munro – production assistant
- Michael Ragogna – production assistant
- Darlene Sawyer – production assistant
- Andrew Eccles – cover photography
- Kathleen Finlay – inside photography
- Bruce Allen – management
Charts
References
