''Manic Nirvana'' is the fifth studio album by former

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singer

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, released 19 March 1990 on Es Paranza Records, Plant's own label. The

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, "Big Love", reached #35 on the

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chart, and its follow-up, " Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held #1 on the same chart for six consecutive weeks. The vinyl release had 10 songs (five per side) rather than 11, omitting "She Said". "It has the savvy and emotional strength you'd expect from an adult," enthused ''

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Reissues

''Manic Nirvana'' was remastered and reissued by

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on 20 March 2007, this edition included 3 bonus tracks which were taken from the 1990 European CD single release of "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)".

Track listing

Personnel

*Chris Blackwell –

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s * Doug Boyle – lead guitar *

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– keyboards, guitars * Charlie Jones –

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Additional musicians *Laila Cohen – vocals * Micky Groome – vocals on "Big Love" *Caroline Harding – vocals *Siddi Makain Mushkin – voices on "Watching You" *Bob Stride – vocals on "Big Love" Production *Darren Allison – assistant engineer *Michael Butterworth – assistant engineer *Phil Johnstone – producer *Robert Plant – producer *Bill Price – mixing on "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" & "Big Love" *

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Reissues

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