Feargal Sharkey (album)

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Feargal Sharkey
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Studio album by
Feargal Sharkey
Released1985
GenrePop
Length42:59
LabelVirgin Records
A&M Records (U.S.)
ProducerDavid A. Stewart
Feargal Sharkey chronology
Feargal Sharkey
(1985) 		Wish
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Record Mirror4/5 stars[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[]

CD and download release
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."A Good Heart"Maria McKee4:39
2."You Little Thief"Benmont Tench5:03
3."Ghost Train"Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley3:12
4."Ashes and Diamonds"Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey4:40
5."Made to Measure"Chrissie Hynde3:38
6."Someone to Somebody"Daniel Kane, Geraldine Gooden, Michael Torrence, Thomas Gordy5:24
7."Don't Leave It to Nature"Anthony Moore, Feargal Sharkey4:27
8."Love and Hate"Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley4:35
9."Bitter Man"Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley3:28
10."It's All Over Now"Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack4:15

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[]

  1. ^ Allan, Mark. Feargal Sharkey - Feargal Sharkey at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ Morton, Roger (16 November 1985). "Albums". Record Mirror.
  3. ^ "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  6. ^ "Germany charts portal". charts.de. 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung (2011-12-26). "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  8. ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  9. ^ "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  10. ^ "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  11. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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