Big Night Music is the fourth full-length Shriekback studio album, released in 1986. It spent 6 weeks on the Billboard album chart, peaking at number 145.[2] Barry Andrews dominates the writing and performing on the album, with remaining original member Dave Allen fading into the background. Allen would leave the band following this release.
Track listing
- "Black Light Trap" - 5:09
- "Gunning for the Buddha" - 4:37
- "Running on the Rocks" - 4:58
- "The Shining Path" - 4:37
- "Pretty Little Things" - 3:50
- "Underwaterboys" - 4:51
- "Exquisite" - 4:30
- "The Reptiles and I" - 4:32
- "Sticky Jazz" - 4:28
- "Cradle Song" - 4:16
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 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, organ (Hammond) and electric piano (tracks 1, 4 to 6, 9 and 10)
- Mike Cozzi - guitar and acoustic guitar (tracks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10)
- Mark Chandler - trumpet (tracks 1 and 3)
- Ian Fraser - saxophone (tenor) (tracks 1 and 3)
- Richard Edwards - trombone (tracks 1 and 3)
References
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Shriekback-Big-Night-Music/master/48451
- ^ Shriekback - Chart history, Billboard, retrieved 16 June 2016
- ^ 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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