There 'ain't no doubt' that Nail is best known as a fine comic and dramatic actor, but it's worth being reminded of his brief but startling career as a country-tinged pop singer.
I can remember being blown away after hearing Ain't No Doubt on the radio as a teenager. I nearly smashed the radio up in astonishment when they said the singer was Nail. He sounded really American!
But Nail went on to prove he was no one-hit-wonder. Crocodile Shoes is one of my all time favourite songs and makes me cry every time. Those poor, poor crocodiles! Nail's voice soars above the plodding session musicians and wrings your heart like a 6ft4 Geordie.
All the hits are on this album: both 'Crocodile Shoes' and 'Ain't No Doubt' are on this album.
Buy it and surprise yourself.