Jimmy Ray is the debut album by British singer Jimmy Ray, released on 10 March 1998. He wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. It debuted at No. 112 on the Billboard 200, and also reached No. 2 on the Heatseekers Chart. Its only successful single, "Are You Jimmy Ray?", made the album a substantial success. "Goin' to Vegas" and "I Got Rolled" did not chart in the US, but had some minor success in Ray's native UK.
Musical style The sound of Jimmy Ray is a fusion of rockabilly, pop, hip hop and alternative rock.
Critical reception
The Edmonton Journal wrote that Ray "cops Danny Zuko's greased stud looks, Michael Hutchence's white-funk hooks, Brian Setzer's '50s rocker riffs and the programming talents of Britain's best DJs."
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's inlay and liner notes.
Vocals Jimmy Ray – lead vocals , backing vocals , drum vocals Katy Kisoon – backing vocals Con Fitzpatrick – backing vocals Chyna Gordon – backing vocals Lance Ellington – backing vocals The Real People – backing vocals Jason Christian – backing vocals
Instrumentation Jimmy Ray – acoustic guitar , programming Con Fitzpatrick – acoustic guitar , slide guitar , programming Rich King – lead guitar, programming Rob Tidd – rhythm guitar Nick Nasmyth – keyboards , Hammond organ Nick Plytas – Hammond organ John Thirkell – horns , trumpet Gary Barnacle – saxophone Phil Smith – saxophone Fayyaz Virji – trombone Brendan Power – harmonica Mark Seltham – harmonica The Real People – percussion
Technical Finn Steele – engineering, mixing Connagh MacLean – assistant engineering Richard Hinton – assistant engineering Pat McGovern – assistant engineering Ron Warshow – assistant engineering Matt & Matt – assistant engineering Con Fitzpatrick – mixing Jimmy Ray – mixing
Imagery Rick Guest – photography
Charts + Chart performance for Jimmy Ray Chart (1998) Peakposition
Certifications
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