Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released 19 March 1990 on Es Paranza Records, Plant's own label. The lead single, "Big Love", reached #35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and its follow-up, "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held #1 on the same chart for six consecutive weeks.
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| Released | 19 March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios (London) | |||
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| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | Es Paranza | |||
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The vinyl release had 10 songs (five per side) rather than 11, omitting "She Said".
"It has the savvy and emotional strength you'd expect from an adult," enthused Entertainment Weekly.[2]
Reissues
editManic Nirvana was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records on 20 March 2007, this edition included 3 bonus tracks which were taken from the 1990 European CD single release of "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)".
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" | Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones, Doug Boyle, Chris Blackwell | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Big Love" | Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell | 4:24 |
| 3. | "S S S & Q" | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 4:38 |
| 4. | "I Cried" | Plant, Johnstone | 4:59 |
| 5. | "She Said" (CD and cassette only) | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Nirvana" | Plant, Jones, Boyle | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Tie Dye on the Highway" | Plant, Blackwell | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" | Stephen Schlaks, Mel Glazer | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Anniversary" | Plant, Johnstone | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Liars Dance" | Plant, Boyle | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Watching You" | Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Oompa (Watery Bint)" | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 5:48 |
| 13. | "One Love" | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Don't Look Back" | Billy Vera | 3:02 |
Personnel
edit- Robert Plant – vocals
- Phil Johnstone – keyboards, guitars
- Doug Boyle – lead guitars
- Chris Blackwell – guitars, drums
- Charlie Jones – bass
Additional musicians
- Laila Cohen – backing vocals
- Carolyn Harding – backing vocals
- Micky Groome – backing vocals (2)
- Bob Stride – backing vocals (2)
- Siddi Makain Mushkin – voices (11)
Production
- Phil Johnstone – producer
- Robert Plant – producer
- Mark "Spike" Stent – co-producer, engineer
- Bill Price – mixing (1, 2)
- Darren Allison – assistant engineer
- Michael Butterworth – assistant engineer
- Jeremy Wheatley – assistant engineer
- The Leisure Process – art direction, design
- Julia Stone – electronic illustrations
- Ralph P. Fitzgerald – cover photography
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 477.
- ^ Siân Llewellyn, Siân, ed. (April 2018). "The real 100 greatest albums of the 90s". Classic Rock. No. 247. p. 37.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Robert Plant – Manic Nirvana". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Robert Plant – Manic Nirvana" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Robert Plant – Manic Nirvana" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Robert Plant – Manic Nirvana". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Robert Plant | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Robert Plant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Robert Plant – Manic Nirvana". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
edit- Manic Nirvana at Discogs (list of releases)