Stan Ridgway
The Big Heat (LP)
FormatLPLabelI.R.S. RecordsGenreExperimental
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condition (record/cover): VG+ (marks not affecting play) / VG+ (light ring wear) With original innersleeve. Stan Ridgeway's 1986 solo debut after leaving Wall of Voodoo. The Big Heat showcases his narrative songwriting - cinematic tales of Los Angeles noir set to atmospheric new wave. "Camouflage" became an unlikely hit, but the deep cuts reveal Ridgeway's storytelling gifts. Original innersleeve included.
Release notes
Runouts are etched with ◈-P-◈ stamped. © 1986 International Record Syndicate, Inc. Printed in the U.S. of A. [spine] ℗ 1986 irs inc. Includes an inner sleeve with lyrics and credits on it. Initially came with a hype sticker added to the shrink. Some copies have a gold promotional stamp on the back sleeve Recorded at J.C. Studios, The Lighthouse, and Fiddler's Studio, Los Angeles All songs Published by Mondo Spartacus/Illegal Songs (BMI). Administered in the U.S. and Canada by Criterion…
| A1 | The Big Heat | 4:33 | |
| A2 | Pick It Up (And Put It In Your Pocket) | 4:29 | |
| A3 | Can't Stop The Show | 3:43 | |
| A4 | Pile Driver | 4:44 | |
| A5 | Walkin' Home Alone | 4:52 | |
| B1 | Drive She Said | 4:25 | |
| B2 | Salesman | 5:28 | |
| B3 | Twisted | 3:34 | |
| B4 | Camouflage | 7:16 |
- Carl Grasso
- Art Direction
- Frontier Booking International
- Booking
- Scott Lindgren
- Cover [Concept], Photography By
- Hugh Jones
- Engineer (A1, B1), Mixed By (A1)
- Jim Hill
- Engineer
- Joe Chiccarelli
- Engineer (B2), Mixed By (B2), Producer (B2)
- Louis Van Den Berg
- Engineer (A3 to A5, B3, B4), Producer (A1, A3 to B1, B3, B4)
- Stan Ridgway
- Engineer (A3 to A5, B3, B4), Producer (A3 to A5, B2 to B4), Vocals, Harmonica, Keyboards, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, Written-By
- Mark Lewis
- Engineer [Assistance], Technician [Studio], Other [Interesting Facts]
- Chris Lamson
- Management
- Los Angeles Personal Direction
- Management
- Miles Copeland
- Management
- Frank DeLuna
- Mastered By
- Marv Bornstein
- Mastered By
- Andy Watermann
- Mixed By, Mixed By (A2 to B1, B3, B4)
- Bill Noland
- Producer (B2)
- Mitchell Froom
- Producer (A2)
- Mark Morris
- Technician [General Assistance, Construction, Smoke Signals]
