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Maverick a Strike

Maverick a Strike
Studio album by
Finley Quaye
Released6 August 1997 (1997-08-06)
Length51:42
Label
Producer
Finley Quaye chronology
Maverick a Strike
(1997) 		Vanguard
(2000)
Singles from Maverick a Strike
  1. "Sunday Shining"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Even After All"
    Released: 1997
  3. "It's Great When We're Together"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Your Love Gets Sweeter"
    Released: 1998
  5. "Ultra Stimulation"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME5/10[4]
Pitchfork9.4/10[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Select4/5[8]

Maverick a Strike is the debut studio album by Scottish musician Finley Quaye. It was released on 6 August 1997 through 550 Music and Epic Records. The album spawned five singles: "Sunday Shining", "Even After All", "It's Great When We're Together", "Your Love Gets Sweeter", and "Ultra Stimulation", all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart.[9] The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Finley Quaye, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ultra Stimulation" 3:52
2."It's Great When We're Together" 3:39
3."Sunday Shining"
3:42
4."Even After All" 3:54
5."Ride On and Turn the People On" 3:47
6."The Way of the Explosive" 4:44
7."Your Love Gets Sweeter" 3:12
8."Supreme I Preme" 4:59
9."Sweet and Loving Man" 3:21
10."Red Rolled and Seen" 4:07
11."Falling"
  • Quaye
  • Adhi Propfh
3:16
12."I Need a Lover" 4:04
13."Maverick a Strike" 4:59
Total length:51:42

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 77
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] 67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 47

Year-end charts

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Chart (1997) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 54
Chart (1998) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 39

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] 2× Platinum 600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Maverick a Strike – Finley Quaye". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (9 January 1998). "Maverick a Strike". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ Odell, Michael (12 September 1997). "Doctor Finley". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Fadele, Dele (20 September 1997). "Finley Quaye – Maverick A Strike". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ Day, David. "Finley Quaye: Maverick A Strike". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ Cranna, Ian (October 1997). "Finley Quaye: Maverick a Strike". Q. No. 133.
  7. ^ Kun, Josh (22 January 1998). "Finley Quaye: Maverick A Strike". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ Morris, Mark (October 1997). "Finley Quaye: Maverick a Strike". Select. No. 88.
  9. ^ "Finley Quaye - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 227.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3497". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Finley Quaye – Maverick A Strike" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Finley Quaye – Maverick A Strike". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Finley Quaye – Maverick A Strike". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Finley Quaye Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  17. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  19. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Finley Quaye – Maverick a Strike". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2021.