Actual Size
Actual Size is the sixth album by the American rock band Mr. Big, released in August 2001 on Atlantic. It sits late in the group's first run: it was their last record for the label and the second and final studio album with guitarist Richie Kotzen. It was also the last Mr. Big studio album before What If... arrived in 2010, so it closes a long chapter in the band's story.
The song worth tracking down is "Shine", which served as the closing theme for the anime adaptation of Hellsing. It has stayed with its writers too, since Kotzen and Billy Sheehan have kept playing it with The Winery Dogs on recent tours. For anyone who knows Mr. Big from their earlier records, this is the album that shows where the band stood before the long gap.
Actual Size: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 51:17Tracklist
- 1Lost in AmericaEric Martin and André Pessis4:52
- 2Wake UpRichie Kotzen and Richie Zito3:45
- 3ShineRichie Kotzen and Richie Zito3:43
- 4ArrowJack Blades and Eric Martin3:43
- 5Mary Goes 'RoundEric Martin and André Pessis4:00
- 6SuffocationCordola, Torpey, Wright4:43
- 7One World AwayCordola, Torpey, Wright4:05
- 8I Don't Want to Be HappyKotzen, Martin, Pessis, Zito4:50
- 9Crawl Over MeCordola, Sorum, Torpey5:08
- 10Cheap Little ThrillCordola, Torpey, Wright3:12
- 11How Did I Give Myself AwayKotzen, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan4:15
- 12Nothing Like It in the WorldEric Martin and André Pessis5:00
- Produced by
- Richie Zito
- Mixed by
- Phil Kaffel
- Engineered by
- Phil Kaffel, Richie Kotzen, Brian Reeves, Patrick Shevelin, Richie Zito
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 51:17
Line-up
- Richie Kotzen · electric guitar, guitar family, lead vocals, keyboard
- Billy Sheehan · bass guitar
- Pat Torpey · drums (drum set), membranophone
- Eric Martin · lead vocals, vocals
- Lanny Cordola · guitar family · guest
- Chuck Wright · bass · guest
Singles
- “Shine” · 25 July 2001 (Japan only)
- “Arrow” · 2001 (Japan only)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2001 | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan · 2001 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2001-08-14 vs 2001-09-25 (musicbrainz+wikipedia alt)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 25 September 2001 | ignored lone early release dated 2001-08-08 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 14 August 2001 | |
| Wikidata | August 2001 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 28 August 2001 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 25 September 2001 (GB) | |
| UK / Europe release | 25 September 2001 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2001 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029730046 | original |
| 25 September 2001 | XE | Atlantic | 475679302326 | other |
| 2006 | US | Wounded Bird Records | 664140303720 | other |
| 4 April 2006 | — | evoXS | 4897012132548 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 3293×2907 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |