What a Wonderful World (Anne Murray album)

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

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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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References