Track listing
All tracks written by Stan Ridgway.
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1. | "The Big Heat" | 4:26 |
2. | "Pick It Up (And Put It in Your Pocket)" | 4:32 |
3. | "Can't Stop the Show" | 3:45 |
4. | "Pile Driver" | 4:44 |
5. | "Walkin' Home Alone" | 4:31 |
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11. | "Stormy Side of Town" | | 5:02 |
12. | "Foggy River" | Fred Rose | 4:32 |
13. | "End of the Line" | | 5:51 |
14. | "Nadine" | Chuck Berry | 3:26 |
15. | "Can't Stop the Show" (live) | | 3:53 |
16. | "Drive, She Said" (live) | | 4:39 |
Before the album's release, the track "Pick It Up (And Put It in Your Pocket)" was used in a 1985 episode of Miami Vice.
Accolades
Year |
Publication |
Country |
Accolade |
Rank |
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1986 | Best | France |
"Albums of the Year" | 3 | [4] |
1986 | Q | United Kingdom |
"Albums of the Year" | * | [5] |
1986 | Sounds | United Kingdom |
"Albums of the Year" | * | [6] |
1990 | Mucchio Selvaggio | Italy |
"The Best Albums of the 80s" | * | [7] |
1990 | Velvet | Italy |
"The 100 Best Albums of the 80s" | * | [8] |
1991 | Rock & Folk | France |
"The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991" | 3 | [9] |
1999 | Panorama | Norway |
"The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98" | 19 | [10] |
2002 | Mucchio Selvaggio | Italy |
"100 Best Albums by Decade" | 1-20 | [11] |
"*" denotes an unordered list. |
Personnel
Adapted from The Big Heat liner notes.[26]
- Stan Ridgway – lead vocals, guitar (A3, A5, B1, B2, B4), keyboards (A1, A4, B2-B4), harmonica (A1, B1), banjo (A2), bass guitar (B3), production (A3-A5), engineering (A3-A5)
- K. K. Barrett – drums (B1)
- Chris Becerra – drums (B4)
- Joe Berardi – drums (A5)
- Hugo Burnham – percussion (A2)
- Luis Cabaza – bass guitar (B2)
- Mr. Christopher – violin (A1), cello (A1)
- Mark Cohen – banjo (A4), mandolin (A4)
- John Dentino – keyboards (A1)
- Bruce Fowler – trombone (A5)
- Richard Gibbs – instruments (B2)
- Mitchell Froom – production (A2), keyboards (A2)
- Richard Greene – violin (A2)
- Mark Lewis – backing vocals (B4)
- Mark Morris – backing vocals (B4)
- Bill Noland – keyboards (A1, B1, B2), piano (A2), production (B2)
- Hugh Jones – production (A1, B1), engineering (A1, B1), mixing (A1), keyboards (A1)
- Joe Ramirez – backing vocals (A4), programming (A4), guitar (B1)
- Tom Rechoin – percussion (A2)
- Steve Reid – percussion (B2)
- Mark Terlizzi – bass guitar (A3)
- Louis van den Berg – keyboards (A3-A5, B3, B4), producer (A3-A5), engineering (A3-A5)
- Mike Watt – bass guitar (A3)
- Pietra Wexstun – backing vocals (A3)
- Eric Williams – guitar
- Bruce Zelesnik – drums (A1)
- Production and additional personnel
References
- ↑ McDonald, Steven. "The Big Heat – Stan Ridgway". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 1, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
- ↑ Stan Ridgway: Camouflage Chartstats.com Accessed September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "Best - Albums of the Year". Best. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Q - Albums of the Year". Q. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Sounds - Albums of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Mucchio Selvaggio - The Best Albums of the 80s". Mucchio Selvaggio. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Velvet - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s". Velvet. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Rock & Folk - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991". Best. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Panorama - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Mucchio Selvaggio - 100 Best Albums by Decade". Mucchio Selvaggio. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgeway - The Big Heat". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgeway - The Big Heat". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Stan Ridgway". Nielsen Company, Billboard. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway". austriancharts.at. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway". ultratop.be. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway". hitParade.ch. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ The Big Heat (sleeve). Stan Ridgway. Hollywood, California: I.R.S. Records. 1985.