The Big Heat (album)

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The Big Heat
Studio album by Stan Ridgway
Released	1986
Genre	Rock
Label	IRS
Producer	Stan Ridgway, Bill Noland, Joe Chiccarelli, Louis VandenBerg, Mitchell Froom, Hugh Jones[1]
Professional reviews
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Stan Ridgway chronology
The Big Heat Mosquitos (1989)

The Big Heat is the 1986 debut solo album by former Wall of Voodoo vocalist Stan Ridgway. Originally released as a nine-song album, including the #5 UK hit "Camouflage",^[2] the album was re-released in 2004 with six additional tracks. In 1986, the album reached #131 on The Billboard 200.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 2004 bonus tracks 2 Personnel 2.1 Performance 2.2 Production 3 References

[edit] Track listing

Except where otherwise indicated, all songs composed by Ridgway.

1. "The Big Heat"
2. "Pick It Up (And Put It in Your Pocket)"
3. "Can't Stop the Show"
4. "Pile Driver"
5. "Walkin' Home Alone"
6. "Drive She Said"
7. "Salesman"
8. "Twisted"
9. "Camouflage"

[edit] 2004 bonus tracks

10. "Rio Greyhound" (instrumental)
11. "Stormy Side of Town"
12. "Foggy River"
13. "End of the Line"
14. "Nadine" (Chuck Berry)
15. "Can't Stop the Show (live)"
16. "Drive She Said (live)"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Performance

• K. K. Barrett – drums
• Chris Becerra – drums
• Joe Berardi – drums
• Hugo Burnham – percussion
• Louis Cabasa – bass guitar
• Mark Cohen – banjo, mandolin
• John Dentino – keyboards
• Bruce Fowler – trombone
• Mitchell Froom – keyboards
• Richard Gibbs – synthesizer, Emulator
• Richard Greene – violin
• Bernard Hall – keyboards
• Roger Kleier – guitar
• Cliff Martinez – bass
• Mr. Christopher – violin, cello
• Bill Noland – piano, keyboards,
• Joe Ramirez – guitar, programming, vocals, drum programming
• Tom Recchion – percussion
• Steve Reid – percussion
• Stan Ridgway – banjo, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
• David Sutton – bass
• Mark Terlizzi – bass
• Louis VandenBerg – keyboards
• Mike Watt – bass
• Pietra Wexstun – vocals
• Eric Williams – guitar
• Bruce Zelesnik – drums

[edit] Production

• Joe Chiccarelli – producer, engineer, mixing
• Mitchell Froom – producer
• Carl Grasso – art direction
• Jim Hill – engineer
• Hugh Jones – producer, engineer, mixing
• Mark Lewis – assistant engineer
• Scott Lindgren – photography, cover art concept
• Stan Ridgway – producer, engineer
• Louis VandenBerg – producer, engineer
• Andy Waterman – mixing
• Simon Watson – engineer

[edit] References

1. ^ The Big Heat Artist Direct. Accessed September 2, 2007.
2. ^ Stan Ridgway: Camouflage Chartstats.com Accessed September 2, 2007.