Manic Nirvana

Manic Nirvana
Studio album by Robert Plant
Released	March 19, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Rock
Length	49:43
Label	Es Paranza
Producer	Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Mark "Spike" Stent
Robert Plant chronology
Now & Zen (1988) Manic Nirvana (1990) Fate of Nations (1993)

Manic Nirvana is the fifth solo album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released in 1990. Although the lead single "Big Love" was only a modest success, its follow-up single "Hurting Kind" turned out to be a major hit, reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for six consecutive weeks.

The album was re-released in a remastered edition on 20 March 2007.

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Track listing

1. "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" – 4:04
2. "Big Love" – 4:24
3. "S S S & Q" – 4:38
4. "I Cried" – 4:59
5. "She Said" – 5:10
6. "Nirvana" – 4:36
7. "Tie Dye on the Highway" – 5:15
8. "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" – 4:36
9. "Anniversary" – 5:02
10. "Liars Dance" – 2:40
11. "Watching You" – 4:19

Bonus tracks on remastered edition

1. "Oompa (Watery Bint)" - 5:48
2. "One Love" - 3:15
3. "Don't Look Back" - 3:02

Personnel

• Robert Plant - Vocals, Producer
• Rob Stride - Vocals
• Laila Cohen - Vocals
• Micky Groome - Vocals
• Carolyn 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

US Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	13

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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