Michael Hutchence (album)

In the singer's native Australia, the album entered and peaked at number three on the Australian Albums Chart on the week of 24 October 1999,[3] and spent a total of three weeks in the charts.[3] The album was quickly certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In the UK, the album peaked at number 90 and lasted one week in the charts.[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
PopMatters	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

The album received positive reviews upon its release and was noted by some critics for being dark and moody. Rolling Stone staff writer David Fricke gave the album three and a half out of five stars, stating "Much of the music on this record has a gray chill". He admired the singer's motivation on the record saying "Hutchence was as serious about his craft as he was intoxicated by rock-star living" and that "he set his arena-rock torch singing in a provocative landscape of melancholy-machine music."[7] In his AllMusic review, journalist Carlo Wolff rated the album three stars out of five and wrote "there is enough good material here to warrant a listen, perhaps even shed a tear." He added, "this curious, occasionally exciting collection showcases the more vulnerable side of Hutchence" and that "this autobiographical album resonates beyond its sad, faintly kinky pedigree".[5] Editor and writer Patrick Schabe scored the album 8 out of 10 stars in his review for PopMatters writing "On Michael Hutchence's eponymously titled solo album, it's not a disappointing pastime" and that "this piece is thankfully an incredible success."[6]

• Michael Hutchence – vocals
• Kenny Aronoff – drums on "Possibilities", "Baby It's Alright", and "Breathe"
• Bono – vocals on "Slide Away"
• Harry Borden – photography
• Jason Clift – assistant engineer at Nomis Studios, London, UK
• Jonathan Cohen – cello on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• Kevin Cummins – photography
• Gail Ann Dorsey – backing vocals on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• Bernard Fowler – backing vocals on "Baby It's Alright"
• Joanna Gammie – viola on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• Andy Gill – guitar on "Let Me Show You", "Get on the Inside", "Fear", "All I'm saying", "A Straight Line", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "She Flirts for England", "Flesh and Blood", "Put the Pieces Back Together", and "Slide Away"; bass guitar on "Fear", "Flesh and Blood", and "Slide Away"; keyboards on "She Flirts for England", "Slide Away", "Flesh and Blood"; programming on "Let Me Show You", "Fear", "All I'm Saying", "A Straight Line", "Get on the Inside", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "She Flirts for England", "Flesh and Blood", "Put the Pieces Back Together", and "Slide Away"; production
• Denise Johnson – backing vocals on "Get on the Inside", "Fear", "A Straight Line", "Put the Pieces Back Together"
• Ged Lynch – drums on "Let Me Show You", "Fear", "A Straight Line", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "Put the Pieces Back Together" and percussion on "Get on the Inside" and "All I'm Saying"
• Steve Madaio – trumpet on "Get on the Inside"
• Steve Monty – drums on "Fear"
• Susan McGill – violin on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• Tony Morse – string arrangement on "Possibilities" and "Baby It's Alright"
• Tim Palmer – mixing on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• Guy Pratt – bass guitar on "Let Me Show You", "Fear", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "Put the Pieces Back Together"
• Steven Price – acoustic guitar on "Flesh and Blood" and string arrangement on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• Herb Ritts – photography
• Danny Saber – bass guitar on "Let Me Show You", "Possibilities", "Get on the Inside", "A Straight Line", "Baby It's Alright", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "Put the Pieces Back Together", "Breathe"; guitar on "Let Me Show You", "Possibilities", "Get on the Inside", "Fear", "All I'm Saying", "A Straight Line", "Baby It's Alright", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "Put the Pieces Back Together", "Breathe"; keyboards on "Possibilities", "Get on the Inside", "All I'm Saying", "A Straight Line", "Baby It's Alright", "Breathe"; drums on "Breathe", programming on "Let Me Show You", "Possibilities", "Get on the Inside", "Fear", "All I'm Saying", "A Straight Line", "Baby It's Alright", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "Flesh and Blood", "Put the Pieces Back Together", "Breathe"; production
• Stevie Salas – guitar on "Baby It's Alright"
• Paul Stoney – assistant engineer at Nomis Studios, London, UK
• Joe Strummer – vocals on "Let Me Show You"
• Natalie Thompson – violin on "Flesh and Blood" and "Slide Away"
• David L. Woodruff – horn on "A Straight Line"
• John 'X' – backing vocals on "Get on the Inside", mixing on "Let Me Show You", "Possibilities", "Get on the Inside", "Fear", "All I'm Saying", "A Straight Line", "Baby It's Alright", "Don't Save Me from Myself", "She Flirts for England", "Put the Pieces Back Together" and "Breathe"