Stan Ridgway – The Big Heat

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Label:	I.R.S. Records – 26874
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1986
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	The Big Heat Drums – Bruce Zelesnik Keyboards – John Dentino Violin, Cello – Mr. Christopher Vocals, Harmonica, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	4:33
A2	Pick It Up (And Put It In Your Pocket) Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Percussion – Hugo Burnham Piano – Bill Noland Violin – Richard Greene Vocals, Banjo – Stan Ridgway Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Percussion – Hugo Burnham Piano – Bill Noland Violin – Richard Greene Vocals, Banjo – Stan Ridgway	4:29
A3	Can't Stop The Show Bass – Mike Watt Keyboards – Louis Van Den Berg Vocals, Guitar – Stan Ridgway	3:43
A4	Pile Driver Guitar, Drum Programming – Joe Ramirez Keyboards – Louis Van Den Berg Vocals [Additional] – Pietra* Vocals, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	4:44
A5	Walkin' Home Alone Drums – Joe Berardi* Keyboards – Louis Van Den Berg Trombone – Bruce Fowler (3) Vocals, Guitar – Stan Ridgway	4:52
B1	Drive She Said Drums – KK Barett* Keyboards – Bill Noland Percussion – Tom Rechoin* Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar – Stan Ridgway	4:25
B2	Salesman Bass – Louis Cabasa* Guitar [] – Eric Williams (2) Keyboards – Bill Noland Percussion – Steve Reid (5) Synthesizer [Emulator] – Richard Gibbs Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway Bass – Louis Cabasa* Guitar [] – Eric Williams (2) Keyboards – Bill Noland Percussion – Steve Reid (5) Synthesizer [Emulator] – Richard Gibbs Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	5:28
B3	Twisted Keyboards – Louis Van Den Berg Vocals, Bass, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	3:34
B4	Camouflage Banjo, Mandolin – Mark Cohen (2) Drums – Chris Becerra Keyboards – Louis Van Den Berg Vocals [Ghost Platoon] – Mark Morris Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway Banjo, Mandolin – Mark Cohen (2) Drums – Chris Becerra Keyboards – Louis Van Den Berg Vocals [Ghost Platoon] – Mark Morris Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway	7:16

Companies, etc.

Record Company – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – I.R.S., Inc.
Copyright © – I.R.S., Inc.
Published By – Mondo Spartacus Music
Published By – Illegal Songs
Published By – Criterion Music
Published By – Illegal Songs, Inc.
Recorded At – J.C. Studios
Recorded At – The Lighthouse
Recorded At – Fiddler Studio
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 24-26874

Credits

Art Direction – Carl Grasso
Booking – Frontier Booking International
Cover [Cover Concept], Photography By – Scott Lindgren
Engineer – Stan Ridgway (tracks: A3 to A5, B3, B4)
Engineer [Engineering Assistance], Technician [Studio Technician], Other [Interesting Facts] – Mark Lewis (2)
Management – Miles Copeland (2)
Mastered By – Marv Bornstein
Mixed By – Joe Chiccarelli (tracks: B2)
Producer – Stan 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.

Actual release year is 1986.

On inner sleeve:
Published by Mondo Spartacus/Illegal Songs (BMI). istered in the U.S. and Canada by Criterion Music.
On labels:
Mondo / Spartacus / Illegal Songs, Inc.

Text on the back of the jacket reads:
℗ 1985 I.R.S., Inc. © 1985 I.R.S., Inc./Made in Holland. Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A. WARNING: All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved.
Unauthorised copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this recording prohibited. In the UK apply for public performance licenses to PPL, 14/22 Ganton Street, London W1.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Rights Society: BMI
Label Code (Rear sleeve): LC 7014
Label Code (Labels): LC -7014
Price Code (Boxed): CB | 291
Price Code (Circled): 57
Other (Manufacturing code on back cover, inner sleeve and labels): 24-026874-20
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, variant 1): 24-26874-1A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): 24-26874-2B-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): 24_26874_IA_I A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 2): 24_26874_2B_I B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 3): 24-26874-1A-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 3): 24-26874-2B-1 A

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Big Heat (CD, Album)	I.R.S. Records	CDILP 26874	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	The Big Heat (Cassette, Album)	Epic	40-2687 4	Spain	1986
	The Big Heat (LP, Album)	Epic	40-2687 1	Spain	1986
Recently Edited	The Big Heat (LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-5637	US	1986
Recently Edited	The Big Heat (LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	MIRG 1008, irs 5637	UK	1986