2005 studio album by Bap Kennedy
| The Big Picture | ||||
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| Studio album by Bap Kennedy | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) | |||
| Recorded | Somerset, England | |||
| Genre | Country, Folk rock | |||
| Length | 37:12 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Loose Records | |||
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| Claus |   |
The Big Picture is the sixth solo studio album by Bap Kennedy, released on August 2, 2005 on Loose Records. It is a mix of country, Americana and Celtic soul with guest vocals by Shane MacGowan and also features a song co-written with Van Morrison. On "Moriarty's Blues", Carolyn Cassady recites from her book, Off the Road.
In a review by Mojo it was given four out of five stars.
Track listing
- All songs and music by Bap Kennedy, except where noted.
- "Rock and Roll Heaven" – 2:46
- "The Truth is Painful" – 4:00
- "Moriarty's Blues" – 3:15
- "Streetwise" – 3:28
- "Too Old for Fairy Tales" – 4:43
- "Milky Way" – (Van Morrison, Bap Kennedy) - 3:49
- "Loverman" – 3:16
- "Fireworks" – 3:06
- "On the Mighty Ocean Alcohol" (vocals by Shane MacGowan) – 3:22
- "The Sweet Smell of Success" – 3:09
- "The Beautiful Country" -3:17
Personnel
- Bap Kennedy - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Ed Deane - acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar
- James Walbourne - guitar, mandolin
- Carwyn Ellis, Rory McFarlane - bass
- BJ Cole - pedal steel guitar
- Kieran Kiely - piano, accordion, low whistle, organ
- Johnny Mac, Martin Hughes - drums
- Michele Drees - drums, percussion
- Damian Hand - tenor and alto saxophone
- Dave Priseman - trumpet, horn
- Jake Walker - violin, viola
- Alison Limerick, Carlton Webster, Vera Haime - backing vocals
Notes
- Claus review
- "Loose Music: Bap Kennedy". loosemusic.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.