The Big Heat
Studio album by
Stan Ridgway
Released1986
StudioFiddler's Studio, J.C. Studios and The Lighthouse, Hollywood, CA
GenreNew wave, alternative rock, avant-pop[1]
Length42:15
LabelI.R.S.
ProducerJoe Chiccarelli, Mitchell Froom, Hugh Jones, Bill Noland, Stan Ridgway, Louis van den Berg
Stan Ridgway chronology
The Big Heat
(1986)		 Mosquitos
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Village VoiceB[3]

The Big Heat is the debut solo album by American musician Stan Ridgway (former Wall of Voodoo vocalist), 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".[4] 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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stan Ridgway, except where otherwise indicated

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Big Heat"4:26
2."Pick It Up (And Put It in Your Pocket)"4:32
3."Can't Stop the Show"3:45
4."Pile Driver"4:44
5."Walkin' Home Alone"4:31
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Drive, She Said"4:11
2."Salesman"5:23
3."Twisted"3:37
4."Camouflage"7:05
CD edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Rio Greyhound"3:12
1993 remastered CD track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Stormy Side of Town" 5:02
12."Foggy River"Fred Rose4:32
13."End of the Line" 5:51
14."Nadine"Chuck Berry3:26
15."Can't Stop the Show" (live) 3:53
16."Drive, She Said" (live) 4:39
  • Before the album's release, the track "Pick It Up (And Put It in Your Pocket)" was used in a 1985 episode of Miami Vice.

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1986BestFrance "Albums of the Year"3[5]
1986QUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"*[6]
1986SoundsUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"*[7]
1990Mucchio SelvaggioItaly "The Best Albums of the 80s"*[8]
1990VelvetItaly "The 100 Best Albums of the 80s"*[9]
1991Rock & FolkFrance "The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991"3
1999PanoramaNorway "The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98"19
2002Mucchio SelvaggioItaly "100 Best Albums by Decade"1-20
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Chart positions

Personnel

Adapted from The Big Heat liner notes.[25]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Spain 1986 Epic CD, CS, LP 40-2687
United Kingdom I.R.S. CD, LP 1008
United States CD, LP 5637
1993 CD X2 0777 7 13125 26
United Kingdom 2012 Water CD Water252

References

  1. ↑ Grimstad, Paul. "What is Avant-Pop?". The Brooklyn Rail.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Steven. "The Big Heat – Stan Ridgway". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 1, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  4. ↑ Stan Ridgway: Camouflage OfficialCharts.com Accessed September 2, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Best - Albums of the Year". Best. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  6. ↑ "Q - Albums of the Year". Q. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Sounds - Albums of the Year". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  8. ↑ "Mucchio Selvaggio - The Best Albums of the 80s". Mucchio Selvaggio. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  9. ↑ "Velvet - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s". Velvet. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  10. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 252. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ↑ "Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Stan Ridgeway - The Big Heat". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  14. ↑ "Stan Ridgeway - The Big Heat". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  15. ↑ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Stan Ridgway". Nielsen Company, Billboard. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  16. ↑ "Stan Ridgway". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Stan Ridgway". austriancharts.at. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Stan Ridgway". ultratop.be. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Stan Ridgway". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  21. ↑ "Stan Ridgway". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Stan Ridgway". hitParade.ch. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  24. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ↑ The Big Heat (sleeve). Stan Ridgway. Hollywood, California: I.R.S. Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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