Manic Nirvana

Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by the former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released 19 March 1990 on Es Paranza Records, Plant's own label. Lead single "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held #1 on the US Mainstream Rock charts for six consecutive weeks.

Manic Nirvana
Studio album by Robert Plant
Released	19 March 1990 (1990-03-19)
Recorded	1989
Studio	Olympic Studios (London)
Genre	Rock hard rock
Length	49:43
Label	Es Paranza
Producer	Robert Plant Phil Johnstone Mark "Spike" Stent
Robert Plant chronology
Now and Zen (1988) Manic Nirvana (1990) Fate of Nations (1993)
Singles from Manic Nirvana
"Hurting Kind" Released: March 1990 "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" Released: June 1990[1]

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.^[2]

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Track listing

Original release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)"	Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones, Doug Boyle, Chris Blackwell	4:04
2.	"Big Love"	Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell	4:24
3.	"S S S & Q"	Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell	4:38
4.	"I Cried"	Plant, Johnstone	4:59
5.	"She Said" (CD and cassette only)	Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell	5:10
6.	"Nirvana"	Plant, Jones, Boyle	4:36
7.	"Tie Dye on the Highway"	Plant, Blackwell	5:15
8.	"Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night"	Stephen Schlaks, Mel Glazer	4:36
9.	"Anniversary"	Plant, Johnstone	5:02
10.	"Liars Dance"	Plant, Boyle	2:40
11.	"Watching You"	Plant, Johnstone, Blackwell	4:19

2007 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Oompa (Watery Bint)"	Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell	5:48
13.	"One Love"	Plant, Johnstone, Jones, Boyle, Blackwell	3:15
14.	"Don't Look Back"	Billy Vera	3:02

Personnel

• Robert Plant – vocals
• Phil Johnstone – keyboards, guitars
• Doug Boyle – lead guitars
• Chris Blackwell – guitars, drums
• Charlie Jones – bass

Additional musicians

• Laila Cohen – backing vocals
• Carolyn Harding – backing vocals
• Micky Groome – backing vocals (2)
• Bob Stride – backing vocals (2)
• Siddi Makain Mushkin – voices (11)

Production

• Phil Johnstone – producer
• Robert Plant – producer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – co-producer, engineer
• Bill Price – mixing (1, 2)
• Darren Allison – assistant engineer
• Michael Butterworth – assistant engineer
• Jeremy Wheatley – assistant engineer
• The Leisure Process – art direction, design
• Julia Stone – electronic illustrations
• Ralph P. Fitzgerald – cover photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 26 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 78 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 30 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 24 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 15 US Billboard 200[8] 13

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Billboard 200[9] 71

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.