Jimmy Ray (album)

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Jimmy Ray
The cover features the artist at a diner, wearing a light orange t-shirt with the buttons open, showing a brown shirt under it. He has his left hand on the side of his forehead and his right hand next to a coffee cup on a saucer plate. The artist's name appears on the left side of the cover.
Studio album by
Jimmy Ray
Released10 March 1998 (1998-03-10)
Recorded1997
StudioBunk Junk & Genius, Eden Studios, Metropolis Studios, Strongroom, The Church, Trident Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length35:15
LabelEpic
Producer
  • Jimmy Ray
  • Con Fitzpatrick
Jimmy Ray chronology
Jimmy Ray
(1998) 		Live to Fight Another Day
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Jimmy Ray is the debut album by British singer Jimmy Ray, released on 10 March 1998. He wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. It debuted at No. 112 on the Billboard 200, and also reached No. 2 on the Heatseekers Chart. Its only successful single, "Are You Jimmy Ray?", made the album a substantial success. "Goin' to Vegas" and "I Got Rolled" did not chart in the US, but had some minor success in Ray's native UK.

Musical style[edit]

The sound of Jimmy Ray is a fusion of rockabilly,[1][4][5][6][7] pop,[4] hip hop[4][5][7] and alternative rock.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Jimmy Ray and Con Fitzpatrick, except where noted.

  1. "Are You Jimmy Ray?" (Saxes, Gary Barnacle) – 3:29
  2. "Goin' to Vegas" – 3:30
  3. "I Got Rolled" – 3:38
  4. "Daddy's Got a Gun" – 3:33
  5. "Way Low" – 3:33
  6. "Look Inside for Love" (Ray) – 3:35
  7. "Trippin' on Baby Blue" – 3:54
  8. "Sex for Beginners" – 3:12
  9. "Let It Go Go" (Ray) – 3:36
  10. "Free at Last" (Ray) – 3:15

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Jimmy Ray
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 112

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-03-10). "Jimmy Ray - Jimmy Ray | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Jimmy Ray". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Album Reviews and Ratings". Rolling Stone. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-05-22.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b c Crowe, Jerry (March 25, 1998). "Looking for Respect". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Jacobs, Jay S. (May 1998). "Jimmy Ray". Pop Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  6. ^ a b Partridge, Kenneth (July 18, 2017). "Are You Jimmy Ray?: How a Rockabilly Jam Made Its Way Onto '90s Mainstream Charts". Mental Floss. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. ^ a b Willmam, Chris (April 17, 1998). "Jimmy Ray's first visit to Hollywood". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  8. ^ "Jimmy Ray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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