| Mad Mad World | ||||
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| Studio album by Tom Cochrane | ||||
| Released | 1991 (Canada) February 17, 1992 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 64:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tom Cochrane, Joe Hardy | |||
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Mad Mad World is the first solo album by Canadian singer Tom Cochrane, originally released in 1991. The first single from the album, "Life Is a Highway", became a hit in late 1991, reaching #1 in Canada and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.[2]
The album earned Cochrane four Juno Awards including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year. In addition, Cochrane won two SOCAN Awards and an ASCAP Award. Mad Mad World achieved a Diamond sales award in Canada for selling more than 1 million copies in Cochrane's native Canada.[3]
The album also included the hits "No Regrets" (#3 RPM Canadian Charts), "Sinking Like a Sunset" (#2 RPM Canadian Charts), "Washed Away" (#7 RPM Canadian Charts), "Bigger Man" and the title track "Mad Mad World". The album was produced by Joe Hardy and was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee and at three different Ontario studios: Metalworks in Mississauga, Hungry Hollow Studio in Georgetown and at Cochrane's cabin in Oakville.
Upon the album’s initial releases in the U.S. and Canada, the album featured two different album covers. The original album cover was on the initial Canadian release in 1991. Wile the alternate album cover was on the U.S. release for the album in 1992. The alternate cover is now the main album cover for the album.
All songs written and composed by Tom Cochrane unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Is a Highway" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Mad Mad World" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "No Regrets" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Sinking Like a Sunset" (Annette Ducharme) | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Washed Away" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Everything Comes Around" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "The Secret is to Know When to Stop" (Cochrane, John Cody) | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Brave and Crazy" | 5:51 |
| 9. | "Bigger Man" | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Friendly Advice" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Get Back Up" | 4:39 |
| 12. | "Emotional Truth" | 5:59 |
| 13. | "All the King's Men" | 4:33 |