The Globe (album)
The Globe is the fifth album by Alternative dance group Big Audio Dynamite II, their second album credited under that name instead of Big Audio Dynamite. It was released on 6 August 1991 in the United States, and 16 June 1991 elsewhere, just after their limited UK-only album Kool-Aid and includes reworked versions of some of its songs. The Globe was certified Gold by the RIAA. Some CD versions came with the live album Ally Pally Paradiso as an additional disc.
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| Released | 16 June 1991 (other territories); 6 August 1991 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 50:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mick Jones, André Shapps, Oliver "Olimax" Maxwell | |||
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Track listing
- All Songs written by Mick Jones and Gary Stonadge except as indicated. All Songs Copyright The Voice Of London-BMI.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rush" | Jones | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Can't Wait/Live" | Jones | 4:37 |
| 3. | "I Don't Know" | Jones | 5:59 |
| 4. | "The Globe" | 6:04 | |
| 5. | "Innocent Child" | Jones | 5:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Green Grass" | Jones, Stonadge, André Shapps | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Kool-Aid" | 4:05 | |
| 8. | "In My Dreams" | Jones, Stonadge, Nick Hawkins | 4:04 |
| 9. | "When the Time Comes" | 6:32 | |
| 10. | "The Tea Party" | 3:39 |
Personnel
Big Audio Dynamite II
- Mick Jones – lead vocals, guitar
- Nick Hawkins – guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Stonadge – bass, backing vocals
- Chris Kavanagh – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Gobblebox – vocals on 4
- Sipho the Human Beatbox – beatbox on 4
- Lorna Stucki – vocals on 10
Tours
Big Audio Dynamite II toured to promote The Globe in late 1992. There was only one stop on the tour in the United States, at Tipitina's in New Orleans. However, they also opened for Public Enemy and U2 on the Achtung Baby tour. Furthermore, they toured in support of the album in the fall of 1991. On that tour, The Farm opened for them. [2]
Cover design
The album cover was designed by surfer Shawn Stussy, who earlier founded the eponymous fashion brand.[3][4]
References
- Demalon, Tom. Review: The Globe. Allmusic. Retrieved on 10 April 2010.
- https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/29/arts/review-rock-bad-ii-the-beat-is-all.html
- "Planet B@D1" (PDF). Planet B@D. 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- Myers, Ben (21 January 2011). "Big Audio Dynamite: more pioneering than the Clash?". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.