Original US edition of Wall Of Voodoo's exceptional singer's first album, featuring producer extraordinnaire Mitchell Froom and LAFMS' Tom Recchion among others. With original innersleeve.
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.
Details
Cat. number: IRS 5637
Year: 1986
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…
Tracklist
| 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 |
Credits
- 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
- 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
- Andy Waterman
- Mixed By (A2 to B1, B3, B4)
- Bill Noland
- Producer (B2)
- Mitchell Froom
- Producer (A2)
- Mark Morris
- Technician [General Assistance, Construction, Smoke Signals]
- Stanard Ridgway
- Written-By
