Manic Nirvana

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Manic Nirvana
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Studio album by
Robert Plant
Released19 March 1990
Recorded1989
Genre
Length49:43
LabelEs Paranza
Producer
Robert Plant chronology
Now and Zen
(1988) 		Manic Nirvana
(1990) 		Fate of Nations
(1993)
Singles from Manic Nirvana
  1. "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night"
    Released: 1990

Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released March 19, 1990 on Es Paranza Records. The lead single, "Big Love", reached #35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and its follow-up, "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held #1 on the same chart for six consecutive weeks.

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.[1]

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)".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars link

Track listing[]

Original release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)"Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones, Doug Boyle, Chris Blackwell4:04
2."Big Love"Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell4:24
3."S S S & Q"Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell4:38
4."I Cried"Plant, Johnstone4:59
5."She Said" (CD & cassette only)Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell5:10
6."Nirvana"Plant, Jones, Boyle4:36
7."Tie Dye on the Highway"Plant, Blackwell5:15
8."Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night"Stephen Schlaks, Mel Glazer4:36
9."Anniversary"Plant, Johnstone5:02
10."Liars Dance"Plant, Boyle2:40
11."Watching You"Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell4:19
2007 bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Oompah (Watery Bint)"Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell5:48
13."One Love"Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell3:15
14."Don't Look Back"Billy Vera3:02

Personnel[]

Additional musicians

  • Laila Cohen – vocals
  • Micky Groome – vocals on "Big Love"
  • Caroline Harding – vocals
  • Siddi Makain Mushkin – voices on "Watching You"
  • Bob Stride – vocals on "Big Love"

Production

  • Darren Allison – assistant engineer
  • Michael Butterworth – assistant engineer
  • Phil Johnstone – producer
  • Robert Plant – producer
  • Bill Price – mixing on "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" & "Big Love"
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – co-producer, engineer
  • Jeremy Wheatley – assistant engineer

Charts[]

Weekly Charts

Chart (1990) Peak

position

US Billboard 200 13
UK Album Charts (OCC) 15[2]

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Big Love US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart 35
Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You) 1
US Billboard Hot 100 46
UK Singles Chart 45
I Cried US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart 39
Tie Dye on the Highway 6
Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night 8
UK Singles Chart 90[3]

Certifications[]

References[]

  1. ^ Siân Llewellyn (editor), Siân (April 2018). "The real 100 greatest albums of the 90s". Classic Rock. No. 247. p. 37.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "manic nirvana | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  3. ^ "your ma said you cried in your sleep last night | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.


Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

  1. ^ "American album certifications – Robert Plant – Manic Nirvana". Recording Industry Association of America.
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