''Mr. Big'' is the debut

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by the American rock supergroup Mr. Big. Produced by Kevin Elson, the album proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the

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. 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. 300,000 copies were sold, according to a '' Musician'' magazine interview with Mr. Big in 1990. 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

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Track listing

Personnel

;Mr. Big * Eric Martin – lead vocals * Paul Gilbert – guitar *

– bass guitar *

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– drums ;Production *Kevin Elson - producer, engineer, mixing *Tom Size, Wally Buck - additional engineers * Bob Ludwig - mastering at Masterdisk, New York

Charts

Album

Singles

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mister Big (Mr. Big album) Mr. Big (American band) albums 1989 debut albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Kevin Elson