| Manta Ray | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1992–1993 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 53:05 |
| Label | Anxious |
| Producer | Dave Stewart, Phill Brown, Chris Sheehan, Clive Martin, Olle Romo, Ian Stanley, Lawrence Dunmore, Nan Vernon |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Manta Ray is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nan Vernon, released in 1994. It is her only full-length album released by Anxious Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Motorcycle" | Matthew Seligman, Nan Vernon | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Tattoo Tears" | Vernon | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Elvis Waits" | James Hallawell, Vernon | 4:23 |
| 4. | "No More Lullabyes" | Vernon | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Big Picture" | Vernon | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Lay Down Joe" | Chris Sheehan, Vernon | 3:04 |
| 7. | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | George Harrison | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Iron John" | Jonathan Perkins, Vernon | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Treasure" | Vernon | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Fisherman" | Vernon | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Johnny's Birthday" | Vernon | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Manta Ray" | Perkins, Vernon | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 53:05 | ||
Notes
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A single "No More Lullabyes" and its music video were released in 1992. [2] [3] A cover version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was released in 1993, [4] and music videos for singles "Motorcycle" and "Elvis Waits" were released in 1994. [5] [6]
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