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Gorgeous George
Studio album by Edwyn Collins
Released	1 July 1994
Recorded	November 1993−April 1994
Studio	New River, London
Genre	Jangle pop Europop soul
Length	58:15
Label	Setanta
Producer	Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins chronology
Hellbent on Compromise (1990) Gorgeous George (1994) I'm Not Following You (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
NME	7/10
Rolling Stone
Select

Gorgeous George is the third solo studio album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. The album was recorded at New River in London, with Collins acting as the producer. It was released on 1 July 1994 and features guest musician Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols.

Track listing

1. "The Campaign for Real Rock" – 6:35
2. "A Girl Like You" – 3:58
3. "Low Expectations" – 3:58
4. "Out of This World" – 5:37
5. "If You Could Love Me" – 5:30
6. "North of Heaven" – 3:39
7. "Gorgeous George" – 4:08
8. "It's Right in Front of You" – 6:26
9. "Make Me Feel Again" – 4:22
10. "I've Got It Bad" – 4:40
11. "Subsidence" – 5:44
12. "Moron" – 3:26

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.

Main musicians

• Edwyn Collins – vocals, guitar, keyboards; bass and drums on track 10
• Paul Cook – drums, percussion
• Clare Kenny – bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Vic Godard – backing vocals on tracks 1–2
• Sean Read – backing vocals on tracks 1–2, 4, 6–8 and 11
• Dennis Bovell – bass on track 5
• Martin Drover – flugelhorn on track 5
• Patrick Arbuthnot – pedal steel on track 6
• Sebastian Lewsley – ARP synthesizer on tracks 8 and 11

Production

• Edwyn Collins – producer, arranger, engineer
• Sebastian Lewsley – engineer
• Duncan Cowell – mastering
• Gavin Evans – photography
• Rob Crane – sleeve art

Charts

References

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gorgeous George – Edwyn Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
2. ^ Glen, Anna (1998). "Edwyn Collins". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 257.
3. Kot, Greg (24 August 1995). "Keen Observer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. Sutherland, Mark (22 July 1995). "Long Play: Buy 'George'!". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
5. Micallef, Ken (19 October 1995). "Edwyn Collins: Gorgeous George". Rolling Stone. p. 153.
6. Pattenden, Siân (October 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 95. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
7. ^ Gorgeous George (Booklet). Setanta. 1994. SETCD14.
8. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2002), "Edwyn Collins", All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul, AMG all music guide series (3rd ed.), San Francisco: Backbeat Books, pp. 237–238, ISBN 0-87930-653-X
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13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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