Colin James (album)

Colin James is the debut album from Canadian rock/blues musician Colin James, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida.

Colin James
Studio album by
Released1988
Recorded1988
GenreBlues rock
Length40:13
LabelVirgin
ProducerDanny Kortchmar, Tom Dowd, Bob Rock
Colin James chronology
Colin James
(1988)
Sudden Stop
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album earned James a Juno Award for "Most Promising Artist".

Commercial performance

The album was certified Double Platinum in Canada in 1994.[2] By May 1998, the album had sold 276,338 units in Canada.[3] It is the best-selling album of James' career.

Track listing

  1. "Five Long Years" – 4:36
  2. "Voodoo Thing" – 3:38
  3. "Down in the Bottom" (Willie Dixon) – 4:37
  4. "Chicks 'n Cars (And the Third World War)" (Johnny Ferreira/Rick Hopkins/Colin James/Darrell Mayes) – 3:35
  5. "Why'd You Lie" (Morgan Davis) – 5:25
  6. "Hidden Charms" (Willie Dixon) – 3:26
  7. "Bad Girl" (Rick Hopkins/Colin James/Dennis Marcenko) – 3:34
  8. "Lone Wolf" – 3:40
  9. "Dream of Satin" – 4:43
  10. "Three Sheets to the Wind" (Rick Hopkins) – 2:59

Personnel

  • Colin James – guitar, vocals, background vocals
  • Steve Croes – keyboards
  • Richard Hopkins – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Bill Payne – piano
  • David Burgin – harmonica
  • Johnny Ferreira – tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Dennis Marcenko – bass
  • Darrell Mayes – percussion, drums
  • Betty Wright – background vocals
  • Bill Cowsill – background vocals

Production

  • Tom Dowd – producer
  • Danny Kortchmar – producer, mixing
  • Bob Rock – producer
  • Mike Fraser – engineer
  • Shep Lonsdale – engineer
  • Simon Pressey – engineer
  • Duane Seykora – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Charles Die – assistant engineer
  • Neil Dorfsman – mixing
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Dan Hersch – mastering
  • Brian Lynch – photography
  • Melanie Nissen – design
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
  • Alberto Tolot – photography

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