Feargal Sharkey (album)
| Feargal Sharkey | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records A&M Records (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |||
| Feargal Sharkey chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Feargal Sharkey is the first solo album of former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. The album was released in 1985, peaking at #12 in the UK and contains Sharkey's best known single "A Good Heart"[3] his only No. 1.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Good Heart" | Maria McKee | 4:39 |
| 2. | "You Little Thief" | Benmont Tench | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Ghost Train" | Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Ashes and Diamonds" | Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Made to Measure" | Chrissie Hynde | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Someone to Somebody" | Daniel Kane, Geraldine Gooden, Michael Torrence, Thomas Gordy | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Don't Leave It to Nature" | Anthony Moore | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Love and Hate" | Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Bitter Man" | Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley | 3:28 |
| 10. | "It's All Over Now" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack | 4:15 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1985/1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 7 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 17 |
| German Albums Chart[6] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[7] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[8] | 11 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 75 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 20 |
Personnel
- Feargal Sharkey - vocals, synthesizer, percussion, programming
- Dean Garcia - bass
- Richard Morcombe - guitar
- Davey Payne - flute, saxophone
- Dave Plews - trumpet
- Jimmy Z - harmonica
- Olle Romo - drums
- Patrick Seymour - keyboards
- Molly Duncan - saxophone
- Michael Kamen - string arrangement and conduction
- Debra Byrd - backing vocals
- Freida Williams - backing vocals
- Martin Chambers - drums
- Nathan East - bass
- David A. Stewart - guitar, backing vocals
References
- ^ Allan, Mark. Feargal Sharkey - Feargal Sharkey at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ Morton, Roger (16 November 1985). "Albums". Record Mirror.
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Germany charts portal". charts.de. 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Steffen Hung (2011-12-26). "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
