Big River (Jimmy Nail album)

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Big River
Jimmy Nail Big River album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1995
Studio
Label East West
Producer
  • Jimmy Nail
  • Danny Schogger
Jimmy Nail chronology
Crocodile Shoes
(1994)
Big River
(1995)
Crocodile Shoes II
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Big River is the fourth album by English singer and actor Jimmy Nail, released in 1995. It contains the singles "Big River", which reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart, [2] and a cover of John Lennon's "Love", which reached number 33. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jimmy Nail, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big River" 6:00
2."I Think of You" Peter Lee Stirling 3:50
3."Can't Hold On"
  • Nail
  • Andy Caine
  • Danny Schogger
4:52
4."Right to Know" 3:49
5."Love" John Lennon 4:03
6."What Kind of Man Am I?" 4:33
7."Something That We Had"
  • Nail
  • Caine
  • Schogger
4:21
8."What's the Use?" 3:33
9."Hands of Time" 4:28
10."I Wonder (Will I Ever Love Again?)" 4:34

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Big River
Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 176
UK Albums (OCC) [5] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "JIMMY NAIL". Official Charts. April 27, 1985.
  3. Big River (liner notes). Jimmy Nail. East West. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Jimmy Nail ARIA Chart History (1988-2024)". ARIA. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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  6. "British album certifications – Jimmy Nail – Big River". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 June 2024.