Gorgeous George (album)

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
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]

Track listing
  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

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
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
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gorgeous George – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. 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. "Edwyn Collins: Gorgeous George". NME. 22 July 1995. p. 46.
  5. Micallef, Ken (19 October 1995). "Edwyn Collins: Gorgeous George". Rolling Stone. p. 153.
  6. 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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