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Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time

Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time is a studio album by the Notting Hillbillies, released on 6 March 1990 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in North America.

Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time
Studio album by
The Notting Hillbillies
Released6 March 1990 (1990-03-06)
Recorded1989–1990
GenreCountry rock, blues, Americana
Length40:44
LabelVertigo
Warner Bros. (US)
ProducerMark Knopfler
Guy Fletcher
Mark Knopfler chronology
Last Exit to Brooklyn
(1989) 		Missing... Presumed Having a Good Time
(1990) 		Neck and Neck
(1990)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

In his review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon called the album "a low-key, joyous run-through of mostly traditional, blues-based songs with a handful of originals."[1] Demalon continued:

Despite the high-profile presence of Knopfler, the Notting Hillbillies succeed in sounding like a band with Knopfler often taking a backseat to his bandmates, although he does sing lead on the lovely "Your Own Sweet Way". The styles range from the gorgeous harmonies of "Railroad Worksong" with some mournful guitar from Knopfler, to the '50s-style rock ballad "Bewildered", to the breezy, tropical-flavored "One Way Gal".[1]

Demalon concluded that Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time is a "delightful record that doesn't overstay its welcome."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Railroad Worksong"Traditional; arranged by The Notting Hillbillies5:29
2."Bewildered"Leonard Whitcup, Teddy Powell2:37
3."Your Own Sweet Way"Mark Knopfler4:32
4."Run Me Down"Traditional; arranged by The Notting Hillbillies2:25
5."One Way Gal"Traditional; arranged by The Notting Hillbillies3:10
6."Blues Stay Away from Me"Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney, Henry Glover3:50
7."Will You Miss Me?"Steve Phillips3:52
8."Please, Baby"Traditional; arranged by The Notting Hillbillies3:50
9."Weapon of Prayer"Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin3:10
10."That's Where I Belong"Brendan Croker2:51
11."Feel Like Going Home"Charlie Rich4:52

The song "Lonesome Wind Blues" is a non-album track that appears on two different European/UK CD & 12" singles: "Will You Miss Me" and "Feel Like Going Home".

Personnel

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Music
Additional musicians
Production
  • Mark Knopfler – producer
  • Guy Fletcher – producer
  • Bill Schnee – mix engineer
  • Brian Aris – photography
  • * Ron Eve - Guitar wrangler/technician

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 3
Canada (RPM Top 100)[4] 29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 2
US Billboard 200[12] 52

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Demalon, Tom. "Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time" (in German). Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 19, 1990" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Notting Hillbillies – Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "The Notting Hillbillies | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  12. ^ "The Notting Hillbillies Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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