Colin James is the debut album by Canadian rock/blues musician Colin James, released in 1988.[1] The album featured several hit singles, including "Five Long Years", "Voodoo Thing", "Chicks 'n Cars (And the Third World War)" and Why'd You Lie".
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| Released | August 13 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida[1] | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Danny Kortchmar, Tom Dowd, Bob Rock | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album earned James a Juno Award for "Most Promising Artist".
Commercial performance
editJames' debut album was the 15th best-selling Cancon album in Canada of 1989.[2] The album was certified Double Platinum in Canada in 1994.[3] By May 1998, the album had sold 276,338 units in Canada.[4] It is the best-selling album of James' career to date.
Track listing
edit- "Five Long Years" – 4:36
- "Voodoo Thing" – 3:38
- "Down in the Bottom" (Willie Dixon) – 4:37
- "Chicks 'n Cars (And the Third World War)" (Johnny Ferreira, Rick Hopkins, Colin James, Darrell Mayes) – 3:35
- "Why'd You Lie" (Morgan Davis) – 5:25
- "Hidden Charms" (Willie Dixon) – 3:26
- "Bad Girl" (Rick Hopkins, Colin James, Dennis Marcenko) – 3:34
- "Lone Wolf" – 3:40
- "Dream of Satin" – 4:43
- "Three Sheets to the Wind" (Rick Hopkins) – 2:59[1]
Personnel
edit- Colin James – guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Steve Croes – keyboards
- Richard Hopkins – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
- Bill Payne – piano
- David Burgin – harmonica
- Johnny Ferreira – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Dennis Marcenko – bass
- Darrell Mayes – percussion, drums
- Betty Wright – background vocals
- Bill Cowsill – background vocals[5]
Production
edit- Tom Dowd – producer
- Danny Kortchmar – producer, mixing
- Bob Rock – producer
- Mike Fraser – engineer
- Shep Lonsdale – engineer
- Simon Pressey – engineer
- Duane Seykora – engineer, assistant engineer
- Charles Die – assistant engineer
- Neil Dorfsman – mixing
- Dan Hersch – mastering
- Brian Lynch – photography
- Melanie Nissen – design
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
- Alberto Tolot – photography[5]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Colin James - Colin James | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Colin James". Music Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ No Blues For James With Canadian Sales. Billboard. 1998-05-23. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Colin James - Colin James | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Colin James – Colin James". Music Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
