Gorgeous George (album)

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Gorgeous George
Studio album by
Edwyn Collins
Released1 July 1994
RecordedNovember 1993−April 1994
StudioNew River, London
Genre
Length58:15
LabelSetanta
ProducerEdwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins chronology
Hellbent on Compromise
(1990) 		Gorgeous George
(1994) 		I'm Not Following You
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[3]
NME7/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Gorgeous George is the third solo studio album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. The album was recorded at New River in London, with Collins acting as the producer.[6] It was released on 1 July 1994[7] and features guest musician Paul Cook of the original Sex Pistols.[8]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "The Campaign for Real Rock" – 6:35
  2. "A Girl Like You" – 3:58
  3. "Low Expectations" – 3:58
  4. "Out of This World" – 5:37
  5. "If You Could Love Me" – 5:30
  6. "North of Heaven" – 3:39
  7. "Gorgeous George" – 4:08
  8. "It's Right in Front of You" – 6:26
  9. "Make Me Feel Again" – 4:22
  10. "I've Got It Bad" – 4:40
  11. "Subsidence" – 5:44
  12. "Moron" – 3:26

Personnel[edit]

Personnel per booklet.[6]

Main musicians

  • Edwyn Collins – vocals, guitar, keyboards; bass and drums on track 10
  • Paul Cook – drums, percussion
  • Clare Kenny – bass guitar

Additional musicians

  • Vic Godard – backing vocals on tracks 1–2
  • Sean Read – backing vocals on tracks 1–2, 4, 6–8 and 11
  • Dennis Bovell – bass on track 5
  • Martin Drover – flugelhorn on track 5
  • Patrick Arbuthnot – pedal steel on track 6
  • Sebastian Lewsley – ARP synthesizer on tracks 8 and 11

Production

  • Edwyn Collins – producer, arranger, engineer
  • Sebastian Lewsley – engineer
  • Duncan Cowell – mastering
  • Gavin Evans – photography
  • Rob Crane – sleeve art

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Gorgeous George
Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 37
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 8
US Billboard 200[17] 183

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gorgeous George – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Glen, Anna (1998). "Edwyn Collins". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 257.
  3. ^ Kot, Greg (24 August 1995). "Keen Observer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ Sutherland, Mark (22 July 1995). "Long Play: Buy 'George'!". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
  5. ^ Micallef, Ken (19 October 1995). "Edwyn Collins: Gorgeous George". Rolling Stone. p. 153.
  6. ^ a b Gorgeous George (Booklet). Setanta. 1994. SETCD14.
  7. ^ "Gorgeous George (CD – Setanta #SETCD 014) – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2002), "Edwyn Collins", All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul, AMG all music guide series (3rd ed.), San Francisco: Backbeat Books, pp. 237–238, ISBN 0-87930-653-X
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Edwyn Collins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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