Highly Prized Possession

1974 studio album by Anne Murray

Studio album by

Anne Murray

Released

November 1974

Studio

Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Genre

Country

Label

Capitol

Producer

Brian Ahern

Anne Murray chronology

Anne Murray Country
(1974)

Highly Prized Possession
(1974)

Together
(1975)

Singles from Highly Prized Possession

"Uproar"
Released: February 15, 1975

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[1]

Highly Prized Possession is the tenth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, released in November 1974. In the U.S., the album peaked at number 8 on the country album charts and number 70 on the pop albums chart; in Canada, the album reached number 26. Murray's cover of the Beatles' "Day Tripper" was released as a single (following her chart success the year before on another Beatles cover "You Won't See Me"), and it reached # 59 on the Hot 100, but failed to hit the U.S. Country chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dream Lover"	Bobby Darin	3:05
2.	"Slow Fall"	Jack Lee	4:25
3.	"Saved by the Grace of Your Love"	David Palmer, William Smith	3:25
4.	"Lullaby"	Robbie MacNeill	2:52
5.	"When We Both Had the Time to Love"	Alex Harvey	3:50
6.	"Day Tripper"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	2:35
7.	"Lift Your Hearts to the Sun"	Brent Titcomb	3:21
8.	"Uproar"	Paul Grady	2:48
9.	"Highly Prized Possession"	Brian Russell, David Palmer	3:48
10.	"Please Don't Sell Nova Scotia"	Peter Pringle	2:43

Personnel

Anne Murray – vocals, supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
Pat Riccio Jr. – pianos (1, 2), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 8-10), organ (3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar (1-3, 5, 6, 9), percussion (3, 6, 7, 9), guitars (4, 7, 10), bass (4), rhythm guitars (8), ukulele (8), harmonica (8)
Amos Garrett – guitars (1-3, 6, 9)
Ben Keith – steel guitar (2, 5, 7, 9), slide guitar (8)
Rick Kunha – guitars (4)
Robert Cardwell – guitars (5, 10)
Robbie MacNeill – "ragtime" guitar (8), supporting vocals (8)
Skip Beckwith – basses (1, 3), bass (2, 5-10)
Pentti Glan – drums (1-3, 6, 9, 10), percussion (1)
Andy Cree – drums (5, 7, 8)
Don Thompson – saxophones (1, 6)
Milan Kymlicka – horns (1), strings (1-3)
Rick Wilkins – horns (5), strings (5, 7, 9, 10), saxophone arrangements (6)
Dianne Brooks – supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
Laurel Ward – supporting vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
Bonnie Beckwith – supporting vocals (8)

Production

Paul White – executive producer
Brian Ahern – producer, arrangements, engineer
Gregory "Gabby" Garcia – engineer
Peter Mann – engineer
Chris Skene – engineer
Stuart Taylor – engineer
Bob Hanks – administrator
Balmur Ltd. – art direction, design
Paul Cade – art direction, design
Ed Harris – photography
Gord Marci – photography
Typsettra Ltd. – typography

Chart performance

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Albums	26
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	96

Production

Producer: Brian Ahern for Happy Sack Productions Ltd.
Executive Producer: Paul White
Arranger: Brian Ahern

References

^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.