Maverick a Strike

Maverick a Strike
Studio album by Finley Quaye
Released	6 August 1997 (1997-08-06)
Length	51:42
Label	Epic 550
Producer	Finley Quaye Kevin Bacon
Finley Quaye chronology
Maverick a Strike (1997) Vanguard (2000)
Singles from Maverick a Strike
"Sunday Shining" Released: 1997 "Even After All" Released: 1997 "It's Great When We're Together" Released: 1997 "Your Love Gets Sweeter" Released: 1998 "Ultra Stimulation" Released: 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [2]
The Guardian	[3]
NME	5/10 [4]
Pitchfork	9.4/10 [5]
Q	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Select	4/5 [8]

Maverick a Strike is the debut studio album by Scottish musician Finley Quaye. It was released on 6 August 1997 through 550 Music and Epic Records. The album spawned five singles: "Sunday Shining", "Even After All", "It's Great When We're Together", "Your Love Gets Sweeter", and "Ultra Stimulation", all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart. ^[9] The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Track listing

All tracks written by Finley Quaye, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ultra Stimulation"		3:52
2.	"It's Great When We're Together"		3:39
3.	"Sunday Shining"	Quaye Bob Marley	3:42
4.	"Even After All"		3:54
5.	"Ride On and Turn the People On"		3:47
6.	"The Way of the Explosive"		4:44
7.	"Your Love Gets Sweeter"		3:12
8.	"Supreme I Preme"		4:59
9.	"Sweet and Loving Man"		3:21
10.	"Red Rolled and Seen"		4:07
11.	"Falling"	Quaye Adhi Propfh	3:16
12.	"I Need a Lover"		4:04
13.	"Maverick a Strike"		4:59
Total length:			51:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

• Finley Quaye – vocals, producer
• Kevin Bacon – co-producer
• Jonathan Quarmby - co-producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Maverick a Strike

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [10]	77
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [11]	67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12]	46
French Albums (SNEP) [13]	38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [14]	11
UK Albums (OCC) [15]	3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16]	47

Year-end charts

1997 year-end chart performance for Maverick a Strike

Chart (1997)	Position
UK Albums (OCC) [17]	54

1998 year-end chart performance for Maverick a Strike

Chart (1998)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18]	47
UK Albums (OCC) [19]	39

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Maverick a Strike

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20]	2× Platinum	600,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Wiederhorn, Jon (9 January 1998). "Maverick a Strike". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
3. Odell, Michael (12 September 1997). "Doctor Finley". The Guardian .
4. Fadele, Dele (20 September 1997). "Finley Quaye – Maverick A Strike". NME . Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
5. Day, David. "Finley Quaye: Maverick A Strike". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
6. Cranna, Ian (October 1997). "Finley Quaye: Maverick a Strike". Q . No. 133.
7. Kun, Josh (22 January 1998). "Finley Quaye: Maverick A Strike". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
8. Morris, Mark (October 1997). "Finley Quaye: Maverick a Strike". Select . No. 88.
9. "Finley Quaye - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company" . Retrieved 3 May 2021.
10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 227.
11. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3497". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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14. "Charts.nz – Finley Quaye – Maverick A Strike". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
16. "Finley Quaye Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
17. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
18. "Top Selling Albums of 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
19. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
20. "British album certifications – Finley Quaye – Maverick a Strike". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 30 November 2021.