Resolution (Andy Pratt album)

Resolution
Studio album by Andy Pratt
Released 1976
Studio
Genre
Length 37:06
Label Nemperor
Producer Arif Mardin
Andy Pratt chronology
Andy Pratt
(1973)
Resolution
(1976)
Shiver in the Night
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Resolution is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Andy Pratt, released in 1976 by Nemperor, and distributed by Atlantic. It was Pratt's first album of entirely new music since his second Andy Pratt in 1973. The album was produced by Bee Gees producer Arif Mardin, who was recruited for a more commercial approach.

On release, Pratt received a positive critical reception, it is also his best selling album, but had only modest commercial success.[3]

Critical reception

The album has consistently been praised by critics. Reviewing the album Rolling Stone magazine wrote, "By reviving the dream of rock as an art and then re-inventing it, Pratt has forever changed the face of rock".[4] And reviewing the album in his consumer guide for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau gave the album a B and claimed that the album is "Sententious pop at its best, recommended only to those whose taste for such junk amounts to a jones."

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Michael Ofjord gave the album four and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Although this album never attained the commercial success that many predicted, it remains a classic that deserves to be heard by a wide audience."

Track listing

All tracks written by Andy Pratt, except where noted. 

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Resolution"   3:13
2."If You Could See Yourself (Through My Eyes)"  
  • Andy Pratt
  • Lillian Rubin
3:07
3."Constant Heat"   3:49
4."Karen's Song"  
  • Mark Doyle
  • Pratt
3:21
5."Can't Stop My Love"   3:08
6."Everything Falls Into Place (Lillian's Song)"   3:45
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."That's When Miracles Occur"  3:52
8."Some Things Go On Forever"  3:10
9."Treasure That Canary"  3:32
10."Set Your Sights"  3:02
11."Love Song"  3:07
Total length:37:06

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Chart performance

Peak position

Chart Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard 200 Chart 104

References

  1. Ofjord, Michael. "Resolution". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. "About Andy". Andy Pratt NOW!. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  4. Ofjord, Michael. "Andy Pratt | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  5. Resolution liner notes. Nemperor. 1976.
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