It Ain't Over (Paul Carrack album)

It Ain't Over
Studio album by Paul Carrack
Released	2003
Genre	Pop rock R&B
Length	45:36
Label	Carrack-UK
Producer	Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack chronology
Groovin' (2001) It Ain't Over (2003) Winter Wonderland (2005)

It Ain't Over is the ninth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack, then a member of the supergroup Mike + The Mechanics. It was originally released in 2003 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label.

Several different versions of the album exist. In addition to the standard 11-track issue, a "Special Edition" featuring four additional live recordings was released. As well, the European issue of It Ain't Over contains the standard 11 studio tracks plus two additional live tracks that did not appear on the "Special Edition", for a total of 13 tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic's Thom Jurek calls the album "smart, sophisticated, sassy, classy pop music", and writes that "It Ain't Over is a case in point for Carrack's consistency and brilliance."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"She Lived Down the Street"	Paul Carrack, Chris Difford	3:01
2.	"Nothin' to Lose"	Carrack	4:07
3.	"It Ain't Over"	Carrack	4:22
4.	"Happy to See You Again"	Carrack	4:30
5.	"Where Did I Go Wrong?"	Carrack	3:24
6.	"Empty Space"	Carrack, Difford	4:22
7.	"One Small Step"	Carrack, B.A. Robertson	3:46
8.	"Forever"	Carrack	3:19
9.	"Never Too Late"	Carrack	4:44
10.	"Just a Little Lie"	Carrack, Charlie Dore	4:20
11.	"Ain't No Love"	Carrack	5:31

Additional tracks

"Special Edition" bonus live tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Georgia"	Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
13.	"Love Will Keep Us Alive"	Peter Vale, Jim Capaldi, Carrack
14.	"Any Day Now"	Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
15.	"The Living Years"	Mike Rutherford, B.A. Robertson

European release bonus live tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Sunny"	Bobby Hebb
13.	"Another Cup of Coffee"	Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil

Personnel

Musicians

• Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums
• Steve Beighton – saxophones
• Ed Collins – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Wired Strings – strings
• Rosie Wetter – string arrangements
• Rod Argent – grand piano on "Georgia"
• The London Community Gospel Choir – choir on "The Living Years"

Production

• Producer – Paul Carrack
• Mixing and mastering – Nigel Bates
• Art direction – Bill Smith
• Design – Ian Ross and E-xentric Thinking
• Photography – Michele Turriani

External links

• It Ain't Over at AllMusic
• It Ain't Over at Discogs (list of releases)