''Jimmy Ray'' is the debut album by British singer

Jimmy Ray James Ray (born 3 October 1970), known professionally by his stage name Jimmy Ray, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Career In press interviews and promotional materials, Ray cited his influence by the music of Elvis Presley and o ...

, released on 10 March 1998. He wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. It debuted at No. 112 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and also reached No. 2 on the

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Chart. Its only successful single, " Are You Jimmy Ray?", made the album a substantial success. "Goin' to Vegas" and "I Got Rolled" did not chart in the US, but had some minor success in Ray's native UK.

Musical style

The sound of ''Jimmy Ray'' is a fusion of

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, pop, hip hop and

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Track listing

All songs written by

and Con Fitzpatrick, except where noted. #" Are You Jimmy Ray?" (Saxes,

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) – 3:29 #"Goin' to Vegas" – 3:30 #"I Got Rolled" – 3:38 #"Daddy's Got a Gun" – 3:33 #"Way Low" – 3:33 #"Look Inside for Love" (Ray) – 3:35 #"Trippin' on Baby Blue" – 3:54 #"Sex for Beginners" – 3:12 #"Let It Go Go" (Ray) – 3:36 #"Free at Last" (Ray) – 3:15

Charts

References

1998 debut albums Epic Records albums Jimmy Ray albums Albums recorded at The Church Studios {{1990s-rock-album-stub