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]
Gorgeous George | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 July 1994 | |||
Recorded | November 1993−April 1994 | |||
Studio | New River, London | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 58:15 | |||
Label | Setanta | |||
Producer | Edwyn Collins | |||
Edwyn Collins chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 7/10[4] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing
edit- "The Campaign for Real Rock" – 6:35
- "A Girl Like You" – 3:58
- "Low Expectations" – 3:58
- "Out of This World" – 5:37
- "If You Could Love Me" – 5:30
- "North of Heaven" – 3:39
- "Gorgeous George" – 4:08
- "It's Right in Front of You" – 6:26
- "Make Me Feel Again" – 4:22
- "I've Got It Bad" – 4:40
- "Subsidence" – 5:44
- "Moron" – 3:26
Personnel
editPersonnel 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
editChart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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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- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gorgeous George – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kot, Greg (24 August 1995). "Keen Observer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark (22 July 1995). "Long Play: Buy 'George'!". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
- ^ Micallef, Ken (19 October 1995). "Edwyn Collins: Gorgeous George". Rolling Stone. p. 153.
- ^ a b Gorgeous George (Booklet). Setanta. 1994. SETCD14.
- ^ "Gorgeous George (CD – Setanta #SETCD 014) – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Edwyn Collins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2023.