Sam Sparro is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Sam Sparro. It was released in the UK on 28 April 2008, after the success of Sparro's debut single, "Black and Gold", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The album debuted at number five during its first week of release in the UK, and moved up one spot to number four, its current peak, in its second week of release. In September 2008 the nominees for the 2008 ARIA Awards with the album receiving two nominations including Best Male Artist and Breakthrough Artist – Album.

Singles

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam Sparro. • Davey Warf Rat Chegwidden – percussion • Richard Edgeler – mixing assistantance • Paul Epworth – production • Chris Falson – guitar • James Bowen Falson – guitar • Sam Falson/Sam Sparro – vocals, production, horn arrangements, instrumentation, keyboards • Adrian Gilliland – original cover photography • Dan Grech-Marugerat – mixing • Quetzal Guerrero – violin • Pete Hofman – mixing • Alex Hutchinson – layout designing • Alex Lake – photography • Stephen Marcussen – mastering • Mark Rankin – drum programming • Richard X – production • Jesse Rogg – production, mixing, engineering, horn arrangements • Todd M. Simon – engineering, trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements • Brio Taliaferro – programming • Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone • Jeremy Wheatley – mixing • Eg White – production, instrumentation • Charlie Willcocks – piano • Steven Wilson – illustration

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Awards and nominations

Release history