Courage (Paula Cole album)

Courage is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Paula Cole. It marks her return to the music scene after nearly a decade-long hiatus. The album is a departure from her previous work, towards more of a jazz and folk sound. "14" was the first single, while "Comin' Down" was released to Triple A radio in the US in early August. The record also features the song "It's My Life", which was featured in Mercury automobile commercials.

Courage
Studio album by Paula Cole
Released	June 12, 2007
Studio	AIR Lyndhurst Hall (London, England)[1] Avatar Studios (New York, NY)[1] Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA)[1] JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, CA)[1] Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)[1] Tomorrow's Sound Today Professional Sound Studios (California)[1] Westlake Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)[1]
Genre	Rock jazz
Length	51:47 (standard edition)
Label	Decca
Producer	Bobby Colomby
Paula Cole chronology
Amen (1999) Courage (2007) Ithaca (2010)
Singles from Courage
"14" Released: April 3, 2007 "Comin' Down" Released: 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
PopMatters	8⁄10[3]

Track listing

1. "Comin' Down" (Paula Cole, Dean Parks) – 4:01
2. "Lovelight" (Cole, Hassan Hakmoun, Jeff Lorber) – 4:57
3. "El Greco" (Cole, Mark Goldenberg) – 4:40
4. "Lonelytown" (Cole, Jeremy Lubbock) – 4:40
5. "14" (Cole, Patrick Leonard) – 3:38
6. "Hard to Be Soft" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 4:53 (with Ivan Lins)
7. "It's My Life" (Cole) – 5:31
8. "Safe in Your Arms" (Cole, Greg Phillinganes) – 4:56
9. "I Wanna Kiss You" (Cole, Goldenberg) – 5:05
10. "In Our Dreams" (Cole, Lubbock) – 4:17
11. "Until I Met You" (Cole) – 5:03 (with Paul Buchanan)

Bonus tracks:

• "Don't Miss Me" (iTunes version)
• "Hero's History" (Barnes & Noble version)
• "Love of a Lifetime" (Borders version)
• "Peace"

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	163
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums	192

Personnel

• Paula Cole – piano, vocals, handclapping
• Tom Arndt – package coordinator
• Pat Barry – art direction
• Jay Bellerose – percussion, drums
• Peter Bernstein – arranger, conductor, string arrangements, string conductor
• Chris Botti – trumpet
• Chris Bruce – guitar
• Paul Buchanan – vocals
• Caroline Buckman – strings
• Susan Chatman – strings
• Billy Childs Trio – piano, Fender Rhodes
• Tim Christensen – strings
• James Farber – engineer
• Fabrizio Ferri – photography
• David Foster – piano
• Brahim Fribgane – percussion
• Steve Genewick – engineer
• Mark Goldenberg – guitar, keyboards
• Hassan Hakmoun – sintir
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Melissa "Missy" Hasin – strings
• J'Anna Jacoby – strings
• Jimmy Johnson – bass
• Steve Khan – guitar
• Kevin Killen – engineer, mixing
• Billy Kilson – drums
• Gina Kronstadt – strings, concert master
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel
• Tony Levin – bass
• Ivan Lins – vocals
• Jeff Lorber – organ, arranger, keyboards, engineer
• Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, conductor
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Pablo Munguia – engineer
• David Palmer – piano, keyboards, melodica
• Dean Parks – dulcimer, guitar, engineer
• David Piltch – bass
• Vincent Potter – stylist
• Kathleen Robertson – string contractor
• Fredrik Sarhagen – engineer
• Al Schmitt – engineer
• Bill Airey Smith – engineer
• Andy Snitzer – digital editing, editing
• Edmund Stein – strings
• Rudolph Stein – strings
• David Stenske – strings
• Ian Walker – bass
• Todd Whitelock – engineer
• Shari Zippert – strings