The Big Heat (album)
The Big Heat is the 1986 debut solo album by former Wall of Voodoo vocalist Stan Ridgway, named after the 1953 film noir of the same name. Originally released as a nine-song album, including the #4 UK hit "Camouflage",[3] the album was re-released in 1993 with six additional tracks (and again re-released in 2007). In 1986, the album reached #131 on The Billboard 200.
The Big Heat | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | Fiddler's Studio, J.C. Studios and The Lighthouse, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | New wave, alternative rock | |||
Length | 42:15 | |||
Label | I.R.S. | |||
Producer | Joe Chiccarelli, Mitchell Froom, Hugh Jones, Bill Noland, Stan Ridgway, Louis van den Berg | |||
Stan Ridgway chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Village Voice | B[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stan Ridgway.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Drive, She Said" | 4:11 |
2. | "Salesman" | 5:23 |
3. | "Twisted" | 3:37 |
4. | "Camouflage" | 7:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Rio Greyhound" | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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. |
Chart positions
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Personnel
Adapted from The Big Heat liner notes.[27]
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Spain | 1986 | Epic | CD, CS, LP | 40-2687 |
United Kingdom | I.R.S. | CD, LP | 1008 | |
United States | CD, LP | 5637 | ||
1993 | CD | X2 0777 7 13125 26 | ||
United Kingdom | 2012 | Water | CD | Water252 |
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 OfficialCharts.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.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 252. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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- "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.
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- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- The Big Heat (sleeve). Stan Ridgway. Hollywood, California: I.R.S. Records. 1985.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- The Big Heat at Discogs (list of releases)
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