Paris (Paris album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Paris

| type = Album

| artist = Paris

| cover = Paris (Paris album) cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = January 1976

| recorded = 1975

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length = 40:06

| label = Capitol

| producer = Jimmy Robinson

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Big Towne, 2061

| next_year = 1976

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}

}}

Paris is the debut album by American rock band Paris. It was the only album recorded by the original Paris lineup, as drummer Thom Mooney left shortly afterwards.

The songs on Paris were all written by guitarist/vocalist Bob Welch and are in a vein similar to Led Zeppelin.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r28166/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review by Mark Allan] Retrieved January 9, 2009 The album reached number 103 on the Billboard pop album chart.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r28166/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic rating and chart position] Retrieved January 9, 2009

In 2013, Capitol Records/USM Japan/Universal Music remastered and reissued a paper-sleeve album replica (Mini LP) SHM-CD version of Paris.

Re-release

The album was re-released on CD, on the Zoom Club label, in 2000 and again in 2004. The CD re-release did not include any additional, re-mixed or other bonus tracks.

The album was reissued on CD by Rock Candy Records in 2012

Cover art

The logo of the band was Cornick's creation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Paris-Paris/release/1778193|title = Paris – Paris (1976, Winchester Pressing, Vinyl)|website = Discogs}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Side one

| all_writing = Bob Welch

| title1 = Black Book

| length1 = 3:10

| title2 = Religion

| length2 = 5:18

| title3 = Starcage

| length3 = 3:55

| title4 = Beautiful Youth

| length4 = 3:55

| title5 = Nazarene

| length5 = 3:56

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side two

| title6 = Narrow Gate (La Porte Etroite)

| length6 = 6:42

| title7 = Solitaire

| length7 = 4:04

| title8 = Breathless

| length8 = 3:20

| title9 = Rock of Ages

| length9 = 3:11

| title10 = Red Rain

| length10 = 3:21

}}

Personnel

;Paris

;Additional personnel

  • Jimmy Robinson – production, engineering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction

References

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