People (Hothouse Flowers album)
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Released | May 1988 | |||
Genre | Rock, , | |||
Length | 43:46 | |||
Label | London Records | |||
Producer | Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley | |||
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People is the debut studio album by Irish rock group Hothouse Flowers, released in May 1988.
Track listing[]
All tracks written by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Peter O' Toole, except where noted.
- "I'm Sorry" – 3:36
- "Don't Go" – 3:48
- "Forgiven" – 3:21
- "It'll Be Easier in the Morning" – 3:35
- "Hallelujah Jordan" – 3:06
- "If You Go" – 5:03
- "The Older We Get" – 4:45
- "Yes I Was" – 3:14
- "Love Don't Work This Way" – (Hothouse Flowers) – 3:43
- "Ballad of Katie" – 6:09
- "Feet on the Ground" – 3:26
- "Lonely Lane" (Only available on CD) – 4:22
- "Saved" (Only available on CD) – 3:35
Personnel[]
- Liam Ó Maonlaí - piano, lead vocals, Hammond organ, harmonica, bodhrán, vibraphone, marimba
- Fiachna Ó Braonáin - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, electric sitar
- Leo Barnes - saxophone, backing vocals
- Peter O'Toole - bass, backing vocals, electric guitar, mandolin, bouzouki
- Jerry Fehily - drums, percussion
- Claudia Fontaine - backing vocals (1, 3–5, 8)
- Jimmy Chambers - backing vocals (2, 9, 11)
- Jimmy Helms - backing vocals (2, 9, 11)
- Alicia Previn aka Lovely Previn - electric fiddle (4)
- Luís Jardim - percussion
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 20 |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 30 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 32 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 47 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 6 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 11 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 11 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 21 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 88 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ People at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Hothouse Flowers – People" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hothouse Flowers – People" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Hothouse Flowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Hothouse Flowers – People". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "British album certifications – Hothouse Flowers – People". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type People in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Categories:
- 1988 debut albums
- Hothouse Flowers albums
- Albums produced by Alan Winstanley
- Albums produced by Clive Langer
- London Records albums