Jimmy Ray (album)
Jimmy Ray is the debut album by British singer Jimmy Ray, released on 10 March 1998. He wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. It debuted at No. 112 on the Billboard 200, and also reached No. 2 on the Heatseekers Chart. Its only successful single, "Are You Jimmy Ray?", made the album a substantial success. "Goin' to Vegas" and "I Got Rolled" did not chart in the US, but had some minor success in Ray's native UK.
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Released | 10 March 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Studio | Bunk Junk & Genius, Eden Studios, Metropolis Studios, Strongroom, The Church, Trident Studios (London, England) | |||
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Length | 35:15 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Musical style
The sound of Jimmy Ray is a fusion of rockabilly,[1][4][5][6][7] pop,[4] hip hop[4][5][7] and alternative rock.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Jimmy Ray and Con Fitzpatrick, except where noted.
- "Are You Jimmy Ray?" (Saxes, Gary Barnacle) – 3:29
- "Goin' to Vegas" – 3:30
- "I Got Rolled" – 3:38
- "Daddy's Got a Gun" – 3:33
- "Way Low" – 3:33
- "Look Inside for Love" (Ray) – 3:35
- "Trippin' on Baby Blue" – 3:54
- "Sex for Beginners" – 3:12
- "Let It Go Go" (Ray) – 3:36
- "Free at Last" (Ray) – 3:15
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 112 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-03-10). "Jimmy Ray - Jimmy Ray | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Jimmy Ray". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- "Album Reviews and Ratings". Rolling Stone. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- Crowe, Jerry (March 25, 1998). "Looking for Respect". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- Jacobs, Jay S. (May 1998). "Jimmy Ray". Pop Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- Partridge, Kenneth (July 18, 2017). "Are You Jimmy Ray?: How a Rockabilly Jam Made Its Way Onto '90s Mainstream Charts". Mental Floss. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- Willmam, Chris (April 17, 1998). "Jimmy Ray's first visit to Hollywood". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- "Jimmy Ray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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