Feargal Sharkey (album)
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Feargal Sharkey is the first solo album of former Undertones
singer Feargal Sharkey
. The album was released in 1985, peaking at #12 in the UK and contains Sharkey's best known single "A Good Heart".
The Undertones
The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
singer Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey is a singer from Northern Ireland who first found fame as the lead vocalist of pop punk band The Undertones...
. The album was released in 1985, peaking at #12 in the UK and contains Sharkey's best known single "A Good Heart".
Track listing
- "A Good HeartA Good Heart"A Good Heart" is a 1985 single by Feargal Sharkey, from his self-titled album.Written by Maria McKee about her relationship with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboard player Benmont Tench and produced by the Eurythmics' David A. Stewart, this was former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey's third...
" (Maria McKeeMaria McKeeMaria Luisa McKee is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice and her 1990 UK solo chart-topping hit, "Show Me Heaven".-Music:...
) - "You Little ThiefYou Little Thief"You Little Thief" is pop vocalist Feargal Sharkey's first single of 1986 and follow-up to previous hit A Good Heart. The single had a music video created for promotion...
" (Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
) - "Ghost Train" (Don Smith)
- "Ashes and Diamonds"
- "Made to Measure" (Chrissie HyndeChrissie HyndeChristine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time...
) - "Someone to SomebodySomeone to Somebody"Someone to Somebody" is pop vocalist Feargal Sharkey's second single of 1986 and last single of the year to be released in the UK. The b-side for the single "Coldwater" was exclusive to the single, an instrumental written by Sharkey himself. The song was taken from Sharkey's self-titled solo debut...
" (Daniel Kane, Geraldine Gooden, Michael Torrence, Thomas Gordy) - "Don't Leave It to Nature" (Anthony MooreAnthony MooreAnthony Moore is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help and World Service .As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on...
) - "Love and Hate"
- "Bitter Man"
- "It's All Over NowIt's All Over Now"It's All Over Now" was written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack. It was first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack. The Valentinos version entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1964, where it stayed on the chart for two weeks, peaking at No. 94...
" (Bobby WomackBobby WomackRobert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
, Shirley Womack)
Chart performance
Chart (1985/1986) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canadian Albums Chart | 17 |
New Zealand Albums Chart | 16 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 11 |
UK Albums Chart | 12 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
Personnel
- Feargal Sharkey - vocals, synthesizer, percussion, programming
- Dean Garcia - bass
- Richard Morcombe - guitar
- Davey PayneDavey PayneDavid 'Davey' Payne is an English saxophonist best known as a member of Ian Dury's backing band The Blockheads, and his twin saxophone solo on their 1978 UK #1 single "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick"....
- flute, harmonica, saxophone - Dave Plews - trumpet
- Olle RomoOlle RomoOlle Romo is a music producer, songwriter and drummer.He was the drummer for Eurythmics in the mid-to-late 1980s, and also worked on Dave Stewart's solo albums in the 1990s. During his career he has been a programmer for producers such as Robert John "Mutt" Lange; on albums including Shania Twain's...
- drums - Patrick Seymour - keyboards
- Molly Duncan - saxophone
- Michael KamenMichael KamenMichael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:...
- arrangements - Martin ChambersMartin ChambersMartin Chambers is the drummer in the rock band, The Pretenders. In addition to playing the drums with the group Chambers sings backing vocals and plays percussion...
- drums - Nathan EastNathan EastNathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
- bass - David A. StewartDavid A. StewartDavid Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
- guitar, backing vocals