15 Minutes (Nik Kershaw album)

September 2020 September 2019 15 Minutes Album Nik Kershaw Nik_Kershaw_15_minutes_3.jpg 1999 04 06 y 1998 Shorthouse Studios; Wessex Sound Studios, Highbury, London; The Church Studios, Crouch End, London Britpop 56:51 * Rhino Eagle Nik Kershaw The Best of Nik Kershaw 1993 The Essential 2000 15 Minutes is the fifth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 6 April 1999. Background In a 2008 interview, Kershaw spoke of two tracks from the album after being asked for his proudest song. "'Billy' would be my finest lyric. Lyrics usually take me days or even weeks but this was one of those rare occasions when they just poured out and everything fell into place. It has a complex rhyming scheme but still manages to make a point with humour. There's another song on the same album called 'Have a Nice Life' which is very simple and heartfelt. Again, that was quick and easy to write. The best ones always are and you spend most of your creative life trying to find them. The trouble is they find you and not the other way around."http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/magsitepages/Article.aspx?id=4786 Nik Kershaw : Interview Pennyblackmusic.co.uk 2011-09-09 Critical reception AllMusic 3 5Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/15-minutes-mw0000231723 15 Minutes – Nik Kershaw | Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic 6 April 1999 11 November 2019 The Tennessean 3.5 5Tom Roland Elvis live... again https://www.newspapers.com/image/113503698 The Tennessean 5 April 1999 11 November 2019 Newspapers.com subscription Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the album as an "immaculately produced collection of modern mature pop", but felt the album concentrated too much on "sonic texture" rather than the songwriting. He concluded: "It's easy to admire the craft behind the production and the subtle songwriting, even if the songs don't work their way into your subconscious." Tom Roland of The Tennessean wrote: "Kershaw delivers 15 Minutes with a Brit boy-next-door disposition and a bed of guitars, in a swirl of restrained, midtempo pop." Dana Tofig of the Hartford Courant commented: "Kershaw has put out a new album that testifies he should have received much more time in the spotlight. 15 Minutes, although inconsistent, is filled with catchy pop songs that stand out with brilliant hooks and a touch of oddness."Dana Tofig Music https://www.newspapers.com/image/202916123 Hartford Courant 4 August 1999 11 November 2019 Newspapers.com subscription Track listing Nik Kershaw 56:51 Somebody Loves You 5:02 Have a Nice Life 3:58 Billy 4:20 Find Me an Angel 5:55 Your Brave Face 5:50 What Do You Think of It So Far? 3:56 God Bless 4:24 Stick Around 3:48 Fiction 4:18 Made in Heaven 5:56 Shine On 4:54 15 Minutes 4:39 Wouldn't It Be Good bonus track 5:01 Personnel Nik Kershaw – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming Dave Bronze, Paul Geary – bass Steve Washington – drums, percussion Arden Hart – Hammond organ on "Billy" and "What Do You Think of It So Far?" Tony Hinnigan – whistle on "Stick Around" Jethro East – programming on "Find Me an Angel" and "Made in Heaven" Technical Stephen Lipson – additional production and mixing on "Have a Nice Life" and "Stick Around" John Carver, Paul Spencer – art direction Singles "Somebody Loves You" No. 70 B-side (standard edition) – "Wouldn't It Be Good" (acoustic), "The Riddle" (acoustic) B-side (limited edition) – "The Wrong Man", "Woman" "What Do You Think of It So Far" B-side – "Oxygen" (acoustic), "Woman" References External links 342788 Category:1998 albums Category:Nik Kershaw albums Category:Albums produced by Nik Kershaw Category:Rhino Entertainment albums Category:Eagle Records albums Category:Britpop albums Category:Albums recorded at the Church Studios