Eclectic is a live album by the Scottish rock band Big Country, released in 1996 by Castle Communications.[1] It was produced by Big Country and Gary Langan, and reached No. 41 in the UK.[2] Later in 2001, a video version of Eclectic was released under the same name by Castle.[3]
Eclectic was recorded at Dingwalls venue, London on 20-21 March 1996, and features guest appearances from Bobby Valentino, Kym Mazelle, Carol Laula, Steve Harley, Aaron Emerson, Hossam Ramzy (and his percussion section) and Mohammed Toufiq.[4][5]
Track listing
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1. | "River of Hope" | Stuart Adamson | 4:06 |
2. | "King of Emotion" | Adamson | 4:10 |
3. | "Big Yellow Taxi" | Joni Mitchell | 3:50 |
4. | "The Buffalo Skinners" | Adamson, Bruce Watson | 5:58 |
5. | "Summertime" | George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin | 3:57 |
6. | "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | Robbie Robertson | 3:44 |
7. | "Eleanor Rigby" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:47 |
8. | "Winter Sky" | Adamson, Watson | 4:06 |
9. | "Sling It" | Steve Harley | 3:04 |
10. | "I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | 2:39 |
11. | "Where the Rose Is Sown" | Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Watson | 4:10 |
12. | "Come Back to Me" | Adamson, Brzezicki, Butler, Watson | 4:43 |
13. | "Ruby Tuesday" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:14 |
Personnel
- Big Country
- Guest musicians
- Hossam Ramzy (The Hossam Ramzy Percussion Section), Mohammed Toufiq - percussion (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 11-12)
- Bobby Valentino - violin (all tracks)
- Kym Mazelle - guest vocalist (tracks 2, 5)
- Carol Laula - guest vocalist (track 3)
- Steve Harley - guest vocalist (track 9)
- Aaron Emerson - keyboards (tracks 2, 4-6, 8, 12-13)
- Production
- Other
- Zarkowski Designs - design
- Justin Thomas - booklet photography
- Hugh Gilmour - front and back cover design and photography
- Ian Grant Management - management
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