Feargal Sharkey (album)

Feargal Sharkey
Studio album by Feargal Sharkey
Released	1985
Genre	Pop
Length	42:59
Label	Virgin Records A&M Records (U.S.)
Producer	David A. Stewart
Feargal Sharkey chronology
Feargal Sharkey (1985) Wish (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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"^[2] his only No. 1.

Track listing

1. "A Good Heart" (Maria McKee)
2. "You Little Thief" (Benmont Tench)
3. "Ghost Train" (Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley)
4. "Ashes and Diamonds" (Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey)
5. "Made to Measure" (Chrissie Hynde)
6. "Someone to Somebody" (Daniel Kane, Geraldine Gooden, Michael Torrence, Thomas Gordy)
7. "Don't Leave It to Nature" (Anthony Moore)
8. "Love and Hate" (Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley)
9. "Bitter Man" (Dave Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daley)
10. "It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack)

Chart performance

Chart (1985/1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	7
Canadian Albums Chart[4]	17
German Albums Chart[5]	29
New Zealand Albums Chart[6]	16
Swiss Albums Chart[7]	11
UK Albums Chart[8]	12
US Billboard 200[9]	75

Personnel

• Feargal Sharkey - vocals, synthesizer, percussion, programming
• Dean Garcia - bass
• Richard Morcombe - guitar
• Davey Payne - flute, saxophone
• Dave Plews - trumpet
• Jimmy Z - harmonica
• Olle Romo - drums
• Patrick Seymour - keyboards
• Molly Duncan - saxophone
• Michael Kamen - string arrangement and conduction
• Debra Byrd - backing vocals
• Freida Williams - backing vocals
• Martin Chambers - drums
• Nathan East - bass
• David A. Stewart - guitar, backing vocals

References

1. Allan, Mark. Feargal Sharkey - Feargal Sharkey at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
2. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
5. "Germany charts portal". charts.de. 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
6. Steffen Hung (2011-12-26). "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
7. Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
8. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
9. "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-06.

External links

• Feargal Sharkey @Discogs.com