The Big Picture (Bap Kennedy album)

The Big Picture is the sixth solo studio album by Bap Kennedy, released on August 2, 2005 on Loose Records. It is a mix of country, Americana and Celtic soul with guest vocals by Shane MacGowan and also features a song co-written with Van Morrison. On "Moriarty's Blues", Carolyn Cassady recites from her book, Off the Road.[2]

The Big Picture
Studio album by Bap Kennedy
Released	August 2, 2005
Recorded	Somerset, England
Genre	Country, Folk rock
Length	37:12
Language	English
Label	Loose Records
Bap Kennedy chronology
Long Time a Comin': The Story So Far (2002) The Big Picture (2005) Howl On (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Claus	[1]

In a review by Mojo it was given four out of five stars.

Track listing

All songs and music by Bap Kennedy, except where noted.

1. "Rock and Roll Heaven" – 2:46
2. "The Truth is Painful" – 4:00
3. "Moriarty's Blues" – 3:15
4. "Streetwise" – 3:28
5. "Too Old for Fairy Tales" – 4:43
6. "Milky Way" – (Van Morrison) (Bap Kennedy) - 3:49
7. "Loverman" – 3:16
8. "Fireworks" – 3:06
9. "On the MIghty Ocean Alcohol" (vocals by Shane MacGowan – 3:22
10. "The Sweet Smell of Success" – 3:09
11. "The Beautiful Country" -3:17

Notes

1. Claus review
2. "Loose Music: Bap Kennedy". loosemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2009-06-08.

External links

• bapkennedy.com - Reviews: The Big Picture
• Loose music: The Big Picture