1977 Paul Williams – Classics
Classics is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Williams, released in 1977 under A&M Records. The album features Williams’ own versions of songs he wrote or co-wrote that became major hits for other artists, such as The Carpenters and Three Dog Night. It contains three tracks that were newly recorded or first-time releases for this specific collection.
(only the previously unreleased tracks are discussed here)
Tracks
1 Waking Up Alone (Paul Williams) 03:40 *
2 You And Me Against The World (Paul Williams; Ken Ascher) 03:44
3 We’ve Only Just Begun (Paul Williams; Roger Nichols) 03:12
4 Loneliness (Paul Williams; Ken Ascher) 03:23
5 Evergreen (Paul Williams; Barbra Streisand) 02:55 *
6 An Old Fashioned Love Song (Paul Williams) 03:11
7 With One More Look At You (Paul Williams; Ken Ascher) 04:01 *
8 That’s Enough For Me (Paul Williams) 05:16
9 Rainy Days And Mondays (Paul Williams; Roger Nichols) 03:36
10 I Won’t Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams; Roger Nichols) 05:13
Biography
Musicians
1 Waking Up Alone
| Bass (synthesizer) | David Paich |
| Drums | Keith Knudsen |
| Drums | David Paich |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Electric Piano | David Paich |
| Harpsichord | David Paich |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Paich |
| Percussion | Keith Knudsen |
| Background Vocals | Keith Knudsen |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Background Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Paul Williams |
5 Evergreen
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Electric Piano | David Paich |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Background Vocals | John Townsend |
| Background Vocals | Laurel Massé |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Paul Williams |
7 With One More Look At You
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Fender Rhodes | Jai Winding |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | David Paich |
| Vocals | Paul Williams |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ken Ascher (Tracks 2, 4, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Paich, Marty Paich (Tracks 5, 7)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Recorded By – Tim Sadler
Recorded By – John Haeny (Tracks 5, 7)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Paul Black (Tracks 5, 7)
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Junie Osaka
Photography – John McCrary
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Mixed At The Sound Factory
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Copyright A&M Records Inc

vinyl_fan
April 17, 2026 @ 10:18
That’s a great album to revisit. I always loved the versions The Carpenters did of his songs.