Manic Nirvana
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| Studio album by Robert Plant | ||||
| Released | 19 March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | Es Paranza | |||
| Producer | Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Mark "Spike" Stent | |||
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Manic Nirvana is the fifth solo album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released in 1990. The album's lead single, "Big Love", reached #35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and its follow-up single, "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held the #1 position on the same chart for six consecutive weeks.
The vinyl release of the LP had 10 songs (5 on each side) rather than 11, omitting "She Said" from its lineup.
The album was re-released in a remastered edition on 20 March 2007.
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Track listing
- "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" (Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone) – 4:04
- "Big Love" (Plant, Blackwell, Johnstone) – 4:24
- "S S S & Q" (Plant, Jones, Blackwell, Boyle, Johnstone) – 4:38
- "I Cried" (Plant, Johnstone) – 4:59
- "She Said" (Plant, Jones, Blackwell, Boyle, Johnstone) – 5:10
- "Nirvana" (Plant, Jones, Boyle) – 4:36
- "Tie Dye on the Highway" (Plant, Blackwell) – 5:15
- "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" (Mel Glazer, Stephen Schlaks) – 4:36
- "Anniversary" (Plant, Johnstone) – 5:02
- "Liars Dance" (Plant, Boyle) – 2:40
- "Watching You" (Plant, Blackwell, Johnstone) – 4:19
Bonus tracks on remastered edition
- "Oompah (Watery Bint)" (Plant, Johnstone) - 5:48
- "One Love" (Plant, Jones, Blackwell, Boyle, Johnstone) - 3:15
- "Don't Look Back" (Billy Vera) - 3:02
Personnel
- Robert Plant - vocals, producer
- Robert Stride - vocals
- Laila Cohen - vocals
- Micky Groome - vocals
- Caroline Harding - vocals
- Jerry Wayne - vocals, voiceover
- Siddi Makain Mushkin - voices
- Chris Blackwell - guitar, drums
- Doug Boyle - guitar
- Phil Johnstone - guitar, keyboards, producer
- Charlie Jones - bass
Additional personnel
- Mark "Spike" Stent - producer, engineer
- Michael Butterworth - assistant engineer
- Jeremy Wheatley - assistant engineer
- Bill Price - mixing engineer
US Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | The Billboard 200 | 13 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | "Big Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35 |
| 1990 | "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1990 | "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
| 1990 | "I Cried" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 39 |
| 1990 | "Tie Dye on the Highway" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1990 | "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
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