- alternative rock, rock, electronic
- 43 min
- 9 tracks
- I.R.S. Records
The Big Heat is the debut solo album by American musician Stan Ridgway, released in 1986 by I.R.S. Records. Named after the 1953 film noir of the same name, the original release consisted of nine songs, including the No. 4 UK hit "Camouflage". In 1986, the album reached No. 131 on the Billboard 200. The album was re-released in 1993 with six additional tracks and again re-released in 2007.
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Grave, spare, cool and raw.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- A1The Big Heat4:33
- A2Pick It Up (and Put It in Your Pocket)4:29
- A3Can’t Stop the Show3:43
- A4Pile Driver4:44
- A5Walkin’ Home Alone4:52
- B1Drive She Said4:25
- B2Salesman5:28
- B3Twisted3:34
- B4Camouflage7:16
9 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Stan Ridgway
- Label
- I.R.S. Records
- Released
- 1985
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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