Manic Nirvana
1990 studio album by Robert Plant
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Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by the former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released on 19 March 1990 by Es Paranza Records, Plant's own label. Lead single "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held #1 on the US Mainstream Rock charts for six consecutive weeks.
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| Released | 19 March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios (London) | |||
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| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | Es Paranza | |||
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The vinyl release had 10 songs (five per side) rather than 11, omitting "She Said".
"It has the savvy and emotional strength you'd expect from an adult," enthused Entertainment Weekly.[2]
Reissues
Manic Nirvana was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records on 20 March 2007, this edition included 3 bonus tracks which were taken from the 1990 European CD single release of "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" | Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones, Doug Boyle, Chris Blackwell | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Big Love" | Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell | 4:24 |
| 3. | "S S S & Q" | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 4:38 |
| 4. | "I Cried" | Plant, Johnstone | 4:59 |
| 5. | "She Said" (CD and cassette only) | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Nirvana" | Plant, Jones, Boyle | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Tie Dye on the Highway" | Plant, Blackwell | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" | Stephen Schlaks, Mel Glazer | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Anniversary" | Plant, Johnstone | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Liars Dance" | Plant, Boyle | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Watching You" | Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell | 4:19 |
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| 12. | "Oompa (Watery Bint)" | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 5:48 |
| 13. | "One Love" | Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Don't Look Back" | Billy Vera | 3:02 |
Personnel
- Robert Plant – vocals
- Phil Johnstone – keyboards, guitars
- Doug Boyle – lead guitars
- Chris Blackwell – guitars, drums
- Charlie Jones – bass
Additional musicians
- Laila Cohen – backing vocals
- Carolyn Harding – backing vocals
- Micky Groome – backing vocals (2)
- Bob Stride – backing vocals (2)
- Siddi Makain Mushkin – voices (11)
Production
- Phil Johnstone – producer
- Robert Plant – producer
- Mark "Spike" Stent – co-producer, engineer
- Bill Price – mixing (1, 2)
- Darren Allison – assistant engineer
- Michael Butterworth – assistant engineer
- Jeremy Wheatley – assistant engineer
- The Leisure Process – art direction, design
- Julia Stone – electronic illustrations
- Ralph P. Fitzgerald – cover photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||