Tattooed Millionaire
Tattooed Millionaire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8 May 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Studio | Battery (London) | |||
Genre | Pop metal[1] | |||
Length | 43:15 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Chris Tsangarides | |||
Bruce Dickinson chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tattooed Millionaire | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Rock Hard | 9.0/10[3] |
Tattooed Millionaire is the debut solo studio album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released in 1990.
The album project began when Dickinson was asked to record a song for UK Singles Chart to date.
The album did however yield four Top 40 singles in the UK, with the lead and title single "Tattooed Millionaire", reaching No. 18. A cover of the David Bowie penned, Mott the Hoople hit "All the Young Dudes", was also a relative success, reaching No. 23.[4]
Track listings
All tracks are written by
All the Young Dudes" (Mott the Hoople cover)David Bowie 3:50 8. "Lickin' the Gun" 3:17 9. "Zulu Lulu" 3:28 10. "No Lies" Dickinson 6:17
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Spirit of Joy" (Arthur Brown cover) | Arthur Brown, Michael Harris | 3:12 |
12. | "Darkness Be My Friend" | Dickinson | 2:01 |
13. | "Sin City" (AC/DC cover) | Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young | 4:37 |
14. | "Winds of Change" | 4:14 | |
15. | "Riding with the Angels" (live, Russ Ballard cover) | Russ Ballard | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (original soundtrack version) | Dickinson | 5:01 |
2. | "Ballad of Mutt" | 3:35 | |
3. | "Winds of Change" | 3:23 | |
4. | "Darkness Be My Friend" | Dickinson | 2:03 |
5. | "Sin City" | Scott, A. Young, M. Young | 4:40 |
6. | "Dive! Dive! Dive!" (live) | 4:43 | |
7. | "Riding with the Angels" (live) | Ballard | 4:20 |
8. | "Sin City" (live) | Scott, A. Young, M. Young | 4:49 |
9. | "Black Night" (live, Deep Purple cover) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | 4:33 |
10. | "Son of a Gun" (live) | 5:54 | |
11. | "Tattooed Millionaire" (live) | 4:35 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Janick Gers – guitar
- Andy Carr – bass
- Fabio Del Rio– drums
- Production
- Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer
- Nigel Green – mixing
- Chris Marshall – assistant engineer
- Ian Cooper – mastering at Townhouse Studios, London
Charts
Album
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Singles
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Tattooed Millionaire - Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
This album is full of glossy and lighthearted pop-metal that wouldn't be out of place on an album by Winger, Bon Jovi, or Def Leppard.
- ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1990). "Review Album : Bruce Dickinson - Tattooed Millionaire". Rock Hard (in German). No. 40. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire". British Phonographic Industry.