Big Night Music

Big Night Music
Studio album by
Shriekback
Released1986
Recorded1 May – 23 July 1986
StudioThe Point Studios, London; The Fallout Shelter, London
GenrePop rock
LabelIsland
ProducerGavin MacKillop
Shriekback chronology
Oil & Gold
(1985) 		Big Night Music
(1986) 		Go Bang!
(1988)

Big Night Music is a studio album by the English band Shriekback, released in 1986.[1][2] It spent six weeks on the Billboard album chart, peaking at number 145.[3] With the departure of Carl Marsh, Barry Andrews took over as the band's frontman.[4] Remaining original member Dave Allen left the band following the release of the album.

Track listing

All songs by Dave Allen, Barry Andrews and Martyn Barker.

  1. "Black Light Trap" - 5:09
  2. "Gunning for the Buddha" - 4:37
  3. "Running on the Rocks" - 4:58
  4. "The Shining Path" - 4:37
  5. "Pretty Little Things" - 3:50
  6. "Underwaterboys" - 4:51
  7. "Exquisite" - 4:30
  8. "The Reptiles and I" - 4:32
  9. "Sticky Jazz" - 4:28
  10. "Cradle Song" - 4:16

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 68

Personnel

  • Barry Andrews - keyboards, synthesizers, lead vocals
  • Dave Allen - bass
  • Martyn Barker - drums
  • Sarah Partridge - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 to 7 and 9)
  • Wendy Partridge - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 to 7 and 9)
  • Steve Halliwell - keyboards, Hammond organ and electric piano (tracks 1, 4 to 6, 9 and 10)
  • Mike Cozzi - electric and acoustic guitar (tracks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10)
  • Mark Chandler - trumpet (tracks 1 and 3)
  • Ian Fraser - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 and 3)
  • Richard Edwards - trombone (tracks 1 and 3)

References

  1. ^ Van Matre, Lynn (24 October 1986). "Shriekback, Wednesday at the Riviera". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
  2. ^ Quill, Greg (31 October 1986). "Shriekback shunts machinery aside". Toronto Star. p. D15.
  3. ^ Shriekback - Chart history Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Billboard, retrieved 16 June 2016
  4. ^ Erskine, Evelyn (4 November 1986). "Shriekback shuns complex computers for that old, drum sound". Ottawa Citizen. p. B15.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 282. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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