Gorgeous George (album)

Gorgeous George
Studio album by Edwyn Collins
Released	1 July 1994
Recorded	November 1993−April 1994
Studio	New River, London
Genre	Jangle pop[1] Europop[2] soul[2]
Length	58:15
Label	Setanta
Producer	Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins chronology
Hellbent on Compromise (1990) Gorgeous George (1994) I'm Not Following You (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
NME	7/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Select	[6]

Gorgeous George is the third solo studio album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. The album was recorded at New River in London, with Collins acting as the producer.[7] It was released on 1 July 1994 and features guest musician Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols.[8]

Track listing

1. "The Campaign for Real Rock" – 6:35
2. "A Girl Like You" – 3:58
3. "Low Expectations" – 3:58
4. "Out of This World" – 5:37
5. "If You Could Love Me" – 5:30
6. "North of Heaven" – 3:39
7. "Gorgeous George" – 4:08
8. "It's Right in Front of You" – 6:26
9. "Make Me Feel Again" – 4:22
10. "I've Got It Bad" – 4:40
11. "Subsidence" – 5:44
12. "Moron" – 3:26

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[7]

Main musicians

• Edwyn Collins – vocals, guitar, keyboards; bass and drums on track 10
• Paul Cook – drums, percussion
• Clare Kenny – bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Vic Godard – backing vocals on tracks 1–2
• Sean Read – backing vocals on tracks 1–2, 4, 6–8 and 11
• Dennis Bovell – bass on track 5
• Martin Drover – flugelhorn on track 5
• Patrick Arbuthnot – pedal steel on track 6
• Sebastian Lewsley – ARP synthesizer on tracks 8 and 11

Production

• Edwyn Collins – producer, arranger, engineer
• Sebastian Lewsley – engineer
• Duncan Cowell – mastering
• Gavin Evans – photography
• Rob Crane – sleeve art

Charts

Chart performance for Gorgeous George

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	37
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]	58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14]	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	35
UK Albums (OCC)[16]	8
US Billboard 200[17]	183

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gorgeous George – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
2. Glen, Anna (1998). "Edwyn Collins". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 257.
3. Kot, Greg (24 August 1995). "Keen Observer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. Sutherland, Mark (22 July 1995). "Long Play: Buy 'George'!". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
5. Micallef, Ken (19 October 1995). "Edwyn Collins: Gorgeous George". Rolling Stone. p. 153.
6. Pattenden, Siân (October 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 95. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
7. Gorgeous George (Booklet). Setanta. 1994. SETCD14.
8. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2002), "Edwyn Collins", All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul, AMG all music guide series (3rd ed.), San Francisco: Backbeat Books, pp. 237–238, ISBN 0-87930-653-X
9. "Australiancharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
10. "Austriancharts.at – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Edwyn Collins – Gorgeous George". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
17. "Edwyn Collins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2023.