Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat

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A1	The Big Heat Drums – Bruce ZelesnikKeyboards – Bill Noland, Hugh Jones, John DentinoViolin, Cello – Mr. ChristopherVocals, Harmonica, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	4:33
A2	Pick It Up (And Put It In Your Pocket) Keyboards – Mitchell FroomPercussion – Hugo BurnhamPiano – Bill NolandViolin – Richard GreeneVocals, Banjo – Stan Ridgway	4:29
A3	Can't Stop The Show Bass – Mark Terlizzi, Mike WattKeyboards – Louis Van Den BergVocals, Guitar – Stan Ridgway	3:43
A4	Pile Driver Guitar, Drum Programming – Joe RamirezKeyboards – Louis Van Den BergVocals [Additional] – Joe Ramirez, Pietra WexstunVocals, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	4:44
A5	Walkin' Home Alone Drums – Joe Berardi*Keyboards – Louis Van Den BergTrombone – Bruce Fowler Vocals, Guitar – Stan Ridgway	4:52
B1	Drive She Said Drums – KK Barett*Keyboards – Bill NolandPercussion – Tom RechoinVocals, Harmonica, Guitar – Stan Ridgway	4:25
B2	Salesman Bass – Louis Cabasa*Guitar [Feedback] – Eric Williams Keyboards – Bill NolandPercussion – Steve Reid Synthesizer [Emulator] – Richard GibbsVocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	5:28
B3	Twisted Keyboards – Louis Van Den BergVocals, Bass, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	3:34
B4	Camouflage Banjo, Mandolin – Mark Cohen Drums – Chris BecerraKeyboards – Louis Van Den BergVocals [Ghost Platoon] – Mark Lewis , Mark MorrisVocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	7:16

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – CBS Records
• Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S., Inc.
• Copyright (c) – I.R.S., Inc.
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem
• Recorded At – J.C. Studios
• Recorded At – The Lighthouse
• Recorded At – Fiddler's Studio
• Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
• Published By – Mondo Spartacus Music
• Published By – Illegal Songs, Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction – Carl Grasso
• Booking – Frontier Booking International
• Cover [Cover Concept], Photography By – Scott Lindgren
• Engineer – Hugh Jones (tracks: A1, B1), Jim Hill (tracks: A2), Joe Chiccarelli (tracks: B2), Louis Van Den Berg (tracks: A3 To A5, B3, B4), Stan Ridgway (tracks: A3 To A5, B3, B4)
• Engineer [Engineering Assistance], Technician [Studio Technician], Other [Interesting Facts] – Mark Lewis
• Management – Chris Lamson, Miles Copeland
• Mastered By – Frank DeLuna, Marv Bornstein
• Mixed By – Andy Watermann* (tracks: A2 to A5, B1, B3, B4), Hugh Jones (tracks: A1), Joe Chiccarelli (tracks: B2)
• Producer – Bill Noland (tracks: B2), Hugh Jones (tracks: A1, B1), Joe Chiccarelli (tracks: B2), Louis Van Den Berg (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3, B4), Mitchell Froom (tracks: A2), Stanard Ridgway* (tracks: A3 to A5, B2 to B4)
• Technician [General Assistance, Construction, Smoke Signals] – Mark Morris
• Written-By – Stanard Ridgway*

Notes

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Sticker on cover has the catalog number as only 26874.
Made in Holland.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 24-026874-1
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 24-026874-2
• Matrix / Runout (Labels Side A & B, US catalog number): (IRS 5637)
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped): 24-26874-1A-1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped): 24-26874-2B-1
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Label Code: LC 7014
• Price Code: CB 291
• Price Code (Circled): 57
• Other (Rear cover, inner sleeve and labels): 24-026874-20

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
IRS-5637	Stan Ridgway	The Big Heat ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-5637	US	1986
DMIRG 1008	Stan Ridgway	The Big Heat ‎(CD, Album)	I.R.S. Records	DMIRG 1008	UK	1986
ILP 26874	Stan Ridgway	The Big Heat ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	ILP 26874	Greece	1986
IRS-5637	Stan Ridgway	The Big Heat ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-5637	US	1986
28AP 3227	Stan Ridgway	The Big Heat ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	28AP 3227	Japan	1986

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