Maverick a Strike

Maverick a Strike
Studio album by
Released6 August 1997 (1997-08-06)
Length51:42
Label
Producer
Finley Quaye chronology
Maverick a Strike
(1997)
Vanguard
(2000)
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.

  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.