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1998 studio album by Jimmy Ray From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Released | 10 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Bunk Junk & Genius, Eden Studios, Metropolis Studios, Strongroom, The Church, Trident Studios (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 35:15 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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The sound of Jimmy Ray is a fusion of rockabilly,[1][2][3][4][5] pop,[2] hip hop[2][3][5] and alternative rock.[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
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."[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Are You Jimmy Ray?" | Fitzpatrick | 3:29 | |
| 2. | "Goin' to Vegas" | Fitzpatrick, Ray | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "I Got Rolled" | Fitzpatrick, Ray | 3:38 | |
| 4. | "Daddy's Got a Gun" | Fitzpatrick | 3:33 | |
| 5. | "Way Low" | Fitzpatrick | 3:33 | |
| 6. | "Look Inside for Love" | Ray | Fitzpatrick | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Trippin' on Baby Blue" | Fitzpatrick | 3:54 | |
| 8. | "Sex for Beginners" | Fitzpatrick | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "Let It Go Go" | Ray | Fitzpatrick, Ray | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Free at Last" | Ray | Fitzpatrick | 3:15 |
All tracks are written by Jimmy Ray and Con Fitzpatrick, except where noted.
Credits adpated from the album's inlay and liner notes.[9]
Vocals
Instrumentation
Technical
Imagery
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 112 |
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