Mr. Big (Mr. Big album)

Mr. Big is the self-titled debut album by the American hard 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.[3] 300,000 copies were sold, according to a Musician magazine interview with Mr. Big in 1990.

Mr. Big
Studio album by Mr. Big
Released	June 20, 1989 July 10, 1989 (Japan)
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Hard rock
Length	46:54
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Kevin Elson
Mr. Big chronology
Mr. Big (1989) Lean into It (1991)
Singles from Mr. Big
"Addicted to That Rush" / "Blame It on My Youth" Released: 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10[2]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Addicted to That Rush"	Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey	4:46
2.	"Wind Me Up"	Eric Martin, Gilbert, Torpey	4:11
3.	"Merciless"	Gilbert, Martin, Torpey	3:57
4.	"Had Enough"	Sheehan	4:57
5.	"Blame It on My Youth"	Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan	4:14
6.	"Take a Walk"	Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan	3:57
7.	"Big Love"	Martin	4:49
8.	"How Can You Do What You Do"	Jonathan Cain, Martin	3:58
9.	"Anything for You"	Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan	4:37
10.	"Rock & Roll Over"	Martin	3:50
11.	"30 Days in the Hole"	Steve Marriott	4:12

1998 Japanese Remastered Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Merciless" (Demo)	3:57
13.	"How Can You Do What You Do" (Demo)	4:02

Personnel

Mr. Big

• Eric Martin – lead vocals
• Paul Gilbert – guitar
• Billy Sheehan – bass guitar
• Pat Torpey – drums

Production

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200[4]	46

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Addicted to That Rush"	Mainstream Rock Tracks[3]	39

References

1. Gioffre, Daniel. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
2. 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.
3. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big Billboard Singles". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
4. "Mr. Big - Mr. Big Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-27.