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Jamie Walters is the self-titled debut from American actor and singer, Jamie Walters. The album's first single "Hold On", reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It placed at number 52 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1995 list. The album sold over one million copies and was certified platinum in the United States.
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| Released | September 20, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Tyrell Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 44:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Steve Tyrell | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Sara Sytsma of AllMusic gave it three out of five stars and was given an "Album Pick" tag, calling it "a well-produced collection of mainstream, adult contemporary-oriented pop/rock". But Sytsma commented that Walters "doesn't possess a great voice, but the producers of the album are quite talented; in their hands, he sounds very good."[2]
Tour
editWalters toured the US and Europe to support the album. The European leg of the tour featured performances that consisted of just Walters and Reb Beach on acoustic guitars.
When asked about this tour, Reb Beach answered:
"Jamie Walters was THE funnest tour I ever did. It was just Jamie and I, first class all the way through Europe. Jamie and I became great friends and we wrote the song "You" together. With the exception of Kip Winger, he is probably my favorite person in the world (meaning "male person")."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold On" |
| 4:25 |
| 2. | "The Comfort of Strangers" |
| 4:57 |
| 3. | "The Distance" |
| 4:52 |
| 4. | "Why" |
| 3:48 |
| 5. | "Drive Me" |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Neutral Ground" |
| 4:21 |
| 7. | "I Know the Game" |
| 4:05 |
| 8. | "Release Me" | Graham Parker | 3:58 |
| 9. | "No Rhyme, No Reason" |
| 4:18 |
| 10. | "Perfect World" |
| 4:50 |
Personnel
editAdapted credits from the album's liner notes.[4]
Vocals
- Main vocals – Jamie Walters
- Backing vocals – Alex Brown, Merry Clayton, Barry Coffing, Dr. John, Dee Harvey, Mortonette Jenkins, Marlena Jeter, David Palmer, Vonda Shepard, Jamie Walters, Zach Throne
Musicians
- Bass guitar – John Pierce, Leland Sklar, Zach Throne
- Drums – Russ Kunkel
- Guitars – Michael Landau, Bob Mann, David Palmer, Dean Parks, Jamie Walters, Zach Throne
- Hammond B3 – Mike Finnigan
- Harmonica – Jamie Walters
- Keyboards – Guy Moon, Kevin Savigar
- Loops and sampling – Roy Campanella III
- Percussion – Russ Kunkel, Gary Mallaber
Production
- Album coordinators – Andy Forshee, Mark Heyes, Michael Knobloch
- Assistant engineer – Michae Knobloch
- Engineering – Grant Conway, David Hines, Max Norman, Michael Ross, Steve Tyrell, Gabe Veltri
- Mastering – Gavin Lurssen, The Mastering Lab
- Mixing – Chris Lord-Alge
- Producer – Steve Tyrell
- Production assistant – Julia Russell
Design
- Art direction – Robin Cottle
- Photography – Brad Hitz
- Illustration – Charlie Roberts
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[1] | 70 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[6] | Platinum | 43,714[6] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jamie Walters Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Sytsma, Sara. "Jamie Walters - Jamie Walters". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Reb Beach - Opinions". Rebbeach.com. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ Jamie Walters (booklet). Atlantic. 1994. CD 82600.
- ^ "Music and Media" (PDF). Americanradiohistory.com. 1995-08-05. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jamie Walters" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 15, 2022.