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Paradise Valley (album)

Paradise Valley is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, released on August 20, 2013, by Columbia Records. Musically, it is similar to his previous album Born and Raised (2012), but also features more musical breaks and instrumentals consisting of electric guitars rather than harmonica. Its title refers to Mayer's home along the Yellowstone River in Montana's Paradise Valley, where he has lived since 2012.[3]

Paradise Valley

August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)

2012–13

40:05

The album's first single "Paper Doll" was released on June 18, 2013,[1] followed by "Wildfire" on July 16, 2013, which officially impacted Triple A radio on August 20, 2013.[4] "Who You Love" was released as the third single, impacting Hot AC radio on September 3, 2013.[2]

Release and promotion[edit]

On August 19, 2013, Mayer went on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote the album by singing the second single from the release, "Wildfire". In addition, Mayer performed a concert in the Live on Letterman series the same night, which is a web stream event.[5]

Chart performance[edit]

The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 145,560 copies in the United States.[23] It is his first album since 2006's Continuum to not debut at #1.

John Mayer - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Horn arrangements on track 6

- Drums, Percussion

Aaron Sterling

Sean Hurley - Bass

- Keyboards on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11

Chuck Leavell

- Pedal Steel Guitar on tracks 2, 9 and 11

Paul Franklin

Zane Carney - Guitar on tracks 1 and 2

- Keyboards on tracks 1 and 8

Rami Jaffee

- Background Vocals on tracks 7 and 11

Lisa Fischer

- Background Vocals on track 4

David Ryan Harris

- Background Vocals on track 7

Bernard Fowler

Frank Ocean - Wurlitzer, Vocals on track 8

- Vocals on track 6

Katy Perry

- Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Horn arrangements on track 6

Larry Williams

- Tenor Saxophone, Flute on track 6

Dan Higgins

Gary Grant - Flugelhorn on track 6

- Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, E♭ Alto Horn on track 6

Bill Reichenbach Jr.

External links[edit]

Paradise Valley at Metacritic

Paradise Valley