Mr. Big (Mr. Big album)

Mr. Big is the debut album by the American rock supergroup Mr. Big. Produced by Kevin Elson, the album proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead-off single "Addicted to that Rush", featuring the band's aggressive guitar and bass playing, also brought the group some mainstream attention, reaching the No. 39 slot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[5] 300,000 copies were sold, according to a Musician magazine interview with Mr. Big in 1990.

Mr. Big
Studio album by
Mr. Big
ReleasedJune 20, 1989
July 10, 1989 (Japan)
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre
Length46:54
LabelAtlantic
ProducerKevin Elson
Mr. Big chronology
Mr. Big
(1989)		 Lean into It
(1991)
Singles from Mr. Big
  1. "Addicted to That Rush"
    Released: August 1989[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[3]
Rock Hard8.0/10[4]

Several of the songs from the album became live staples of the band, and have since been included in various live albums. The group followed up the album with Lean Into It in 1991, which represented a critical breakthrough.

The song "30 Days in the Hole" was originally recorded by British rock band Humble Pie on the 1972 album Smokin'. Bassist Billy Sheehan revealed on an interview on Nikki Sixx's radio show "Sixx Sense" that "Wind Me Up" is based on "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison played backwards.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Addicted to That Rush"Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey4:46
2."Wind Me Up"Eric Martin, Gilbert, Torpey4:11
3."Merciless"Gilbert, Martin, Torpey3:57
4."Had Enough"Sheehan4:57
5."Blame It on My Youth"Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan4:14
6."Take a Walk"Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan3:57
7."Big Love"Martin4:49
8."How Can You Do What You Do"Jonathan Cain, Martin3:58
9."Anything for You"Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan4:37
10."Rock & Roll Over"Martin3:50
11."30 Days in the Hole" (Humble Pie cover)Steve Marriott4:12
2009 Japanese Remastered Edition bonus tracks[6]
No.TitleLength
12."Merciless" (Demo)3:57
13."How Can You Do What You Do" (Demo)4:02

Personnel

Mr. Big

Production

  • Kevin Elson - producer, engineer, mixing
  • Tom Size, Wally Buck - additional engineers
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering at Masterdisk, New York

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1989 Japanese Albums Chart[7] 22
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 34
Billboard 200 (US)[9] 46
RPM100 Albums (Canada)[10] 73

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1989 "Addicted to That Rush" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[5] 39

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[11] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 573. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. Gioffre, Daniel. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  3. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 236. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  4. Kühnemund, Götz (1989). "Review Album : Mr. Big - Lean Into It". Rock Hard (in German). No. 33. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big Billboard Singles". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  6. "Mr. Big – Mr. Big (2009, SHM-CD, CD)". Discogs.
  7. "ＭＲ．ＢＩＧ ミスター・ビッグ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  8. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  10. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 50, No. 19, September 04, 1989". Library and Archives Canada. 4 September 1989. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  11. "Japanese album certifications – Mr. Big – Mr. Big" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1993年10月 on the drop-down menu
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