Colin James (album)

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Colin James
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 1988 [1]
Recorded1988
Studio Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida [1]
Genre Blues rock
Length40:13
Label Virgin
Producer Danny Kortchmar, Tom Dowd, Bob Rock
Colin James chronology
Colin James
(1988)
Sudden Stop
(1990)
Professional ratings
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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".

Contents

The album earned James a Juno Award for "Most Promising Artist".

Commercial performance

James' 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

  1. "Five Long Years" – 4:36
  2. "Voodoo Thing" – 3:38
  3. "Down in the Bottom" (Willie Dixon) – 4:37
  4. "Chicks 'n Cars (And the Third World War)" (Johnny Ferreira, Rick Hopkins, Colin James, Darrell Mayes) – 3:35
  5. "Why'd You Lie" (Morgan Davis) – 5:25
  6. "Hidden Charms" (Willie Dixon) – 3:26
  7. "Bad Girl" (Rick Hopkins, Colin James, Dennis Marcenko) – 3:34
  8. "Lone Wolf" – 3:40
  9. "Dream of Satin" – 4:43
  10. "Three Sheets to the Wind" (Rick Hopkins) – 2:59 [1]

Personnel

Production

Certifications

Certifications for Colin James
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6] 2× Platinum200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Colin James - Colin James | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. "Gold Platinum Database: Colin James". Music Canada . Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. No Blues For James With Canadian Sales. Billboard. 1998-05-23. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Colin James - Colin James | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. "Canadian album certifications – Colin James – Colin James". Music Canada . Retrieved September 7, 2024.