Manage the Damage explained

Manage the Damage is the third solo album by pop singer Jimmy Somerville and his first release following his departure from London Records. It was released on 14 June 1999 in the UK^[1] and 11 January 2000 in the US.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jimmy Somerville and Sally Herbert; except where indicated

1. "Here I Am" - 4:15
2. "Lay Down (Contact)" (Sommerville, Herbert, Serge Gainsbourg) - 3:59
3. "Dark Sky" - 3:15
4. "My Life" - 4:32
5. "Something to Live For" (Ed Monaghan) - 3:51
6. "This Must Be Love" - 5:06
7. "Girl Falling Down" - 3:55
8. "Someday Soon" - 3:33
9. "Eve" - 3:51
10. "Stone" - 4:23
11. "Rolling" - 2:59
12. "Something To Live For" (Radio Mix) [UK Bonus Track]

Personnel

• Jimmy Somerville – vocals
• Sally Herbert – programming, string arrangement
• Gary Butcher, Greg Bone – guitar
• Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
• James Sanger – omnichord
• Colin Smith – saxophone
• Simon Elms – flugelhorn
• Adrian Lee – trombone
• Dinah Beamish, Sophie Harris – cello
• Anne Stephenson, Gini Ball, Julia Singleton, Sonia Slany – violin
• Claire Orsler, Jocelyn Pook – viola
• Dee Lewis, Gillian Wisdom, Paul Jason Fredericks, Trevor Conner – backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance for Manage the Damage !Chart (2000) !Peak
position

US Top 200 Albums (CMJ New Music Report)[3]	191

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manage the Damage Overview. MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. 2023-07-17. Country/Date GB 1999-06-14.
2. Web site: CMJ New Music Report. Issue 646, Vol. 60, No. 12.. 13 December 1999. CMJ New Music Report. worldradiohistory.com. ChangeMusic Network. 9 June 2023. (see section 'Upcoming Releases', p. 31)
3. Web site: CMJ New Music Report. Issue 652, Vol. 61, No. 6.. 7 February 2000. CMJ New Music Report. worldradiohistory.com. ChangeMusic Network. 9 June 2023. (see section 'CMJ Top 200', p. 15)