Gorgeous George (album)

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.^[7] It was released on 1 July 1994 and features guest musician Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols.^[8]

Gorgeous George
Studio album by Edwyn Collins
Released	1 July 1994
Recorded	November 1993−April 1994
Studio	New River, London
Genre	Jangle pop[1] Europop[2] soul[2]
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	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
NME	7/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Select	[6]

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.^[7]

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

Chart performance for Gorgeous George

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	37
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]	58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14]	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	35
UK Albums (OCC)[16]	8
US Billboard 200[17]	183