Big World
File:Big World cover.jpg
Live album by Joe Jackson
Released March 1986[1]
Recorded 22 January 1986—25 January 1986, at the Roundabout Theatre, New York
Genre Pop/rock
Length 60:27
Label A&M
Producer David Kershenbaum
Joe Jackson chronology
Body and Soul
(1984)
Big World
(1986)
Will Power
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[2]

Big World is a 1986 live album of original songs by Joe Jackson.[1] The album was recorded in front of an invited audience at the Roundabout Theatre in New York City on 22–25 January 1986. Jackson's intent was to capture the excitement and spontaneity of a live performance, but without any noise from the crowd. The audience remained silent during the recording as per Jackson's request, so we do not hear any applause. In the manner of a remote broadcast, the music was mixed live from microphones on each musical instrument and sent directly to a stereo digital tape recorder. Unlike most remote recordings, no post-recording mixing or overdubbing was performed.

The LP release was a double album, but only three sides had music. The unrecorded fourth side's label proclaims "there is no music on this side", and the record had a groove that quickly led to the inner so no damage could be done to the stylus if you accidentally placed that side on the turntable.[1] The cd release contained the same 15 tracks on one disc.

The front cover of the album features the phrase "Big World" in French, Persian, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Dutch, Korean, Thai, Russian, Irish Gaelic, Armenian, Hindi, Hebrew, Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic and Polish. The back cover features the same phrase in Vietnamese, Swedish, Swiss German, Turkish, Spanish, Swahili, Italian, Danish, Finnish, Welsh and Hungarian.

The album included an eight-page booklet which included the lyrics to all fifteen songs and recording information in English, German, Japanese, French, Italian and Spanish.

Contents

Track listing [link]

(NB. The track sequence differed between the LP and cassette releases). All songs composed by Joe Jackson.

Side One

  1. "Wild West" – 4:37
  2. "Right and Wrong" – 4:35
  3. "(It's A) Big World" – 4:44
  4. "Precious Time" – 3:23
  5. "Tonight and Forever" – 2:31

Side Two

  1. "Shanghai Sky" – 5:10
  2. "Fifty Dollar Love Affair" – 3:38
  3. "We Can't Live Together" – 5:25
  4. "Forty Years" – 4:26

Side Three

  1. "Survival" – 2:19
  2. "Soul Kiss" – 4:44
  3. "The Jet Set" – 3:50
  4. "Tango Atlantico" – 2:58
  5. "Home Town" – 3:12
  6. "Man in the Street" – 5:05

Personnel [link]

Band [link]

  • Joe Jackson - vocals, piano, recorder, accordion, melodica
  • Vinnie Zummo - guitars, vocals
  • Rick Ford - bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Gary Burke - drums
  • Joy Askew, Nikki Gregeroff, Peter Hewlett, Curtis King, Jr. - extra backup vocals

Production [link]

  • Produced by Dave Kershenbaum and Joe Jackson
  • Michael Frondelli - recording engineer
  • Recorded at the Roundabout Theatre, East 17th Street, New York City
  • January 23, 24, and 25th, 1986 (except "Man in the Street", recorded during rehearsals on January 22)
  • Remote recording facility - Lemobile
  • Guy Charbonneau - remote recording technician
  • Dave Roberts - onstage technician
  • Dave Hewitt - remote recording production coordinator
  • Eddie Clienti - digital tape technician
  • Jim Flynn (Martin Audio) - recording equipment rental
  • Coordinated by Joy Askew

Charts [link]

UK Albums Chart[3] U.S. Billboard 200 Chart[4]
#41
#34

References [link]

  1. ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3. 
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ "Allmusic ((( Joe Jackson > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4574/charts-awards. 

External links [link]


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Stevie McCrorie

Stevie McCrorie (born 23 March 1985) is a Scottish singer who won the fourth series of the BBC television singing competition The Voice UK in 2015. He previously worked as a firefighter. He auditioned with Kodaline's "All I Want", with all four coaches turning their chairs for him. His debut single, "Lost Stars", was released the day following his win and debuted at number six on the UK Singles Charts, number one on the Scottish Singles Charts and eighty-seven on the Irish Singles Charts. Since winning 'The Voice', he has performed at T in The Park.

In January 2016, McCrorie released his second album and first major label recording, Big World, which debuted at number thirty-five on the UK Albums Charts, making it the third highest new entry on the UK charts, and debuted at number six on the Scottish Album Charts, the highest charting new entry on the chart, behind only Blackstar by David Bowie.

Early life

Stevie McCrorie was born in Stirling. He spent his formative years in Denny, Stirlingshire. Before winning The Voice UK, he was a firefighter in the group of first recruits into the single Scottish Fire And Rescue Service in 2014 and was nicknamed The Hero during the competition. Prior to the Voice, Stevie performed with several bands in the Scottish underground music scene.

My Only Ü

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Plot summary

Bong (Vhong Navarro) has liked Winona (Toni Gonzaga) since time immemorial but he never had the courage to pursue her. Winona on the other hand, seems to be also showing interest in Bong, but he is too insensible to notice this. One day, in the tenement Bong is managing for his Aunt Lolit, he receives the final notes from the recently deceased neighborhood Doctor. Panying, Doc’s assistant, hands Bong his result an just hand out Winona’s. He checks out his letter and sees that the results are all negative. Bong is very healthy. However, as he opens Winona’s envelope, fear drowns him because he knows about the so-called curse that all the women in Winona’s family die before 25. Her mother died after giving birth at the age of 24, her older brother died of bangungot at age 21, her maternal aunt disappeared during Martial Law at 23, her grandmother died during World War II at age 20, her great grandmother is said that she died of drowning at age 18, her greatest grandmother died of malaria at age 22, he ancestor was devoured by a dinosaur at age 19. Bong is aware that Winona is turning 25 soon and this letter might just confirm that curse. He opens the letter and sees the result. It is positive. Winona has lupus and she will die soon. Bong vows to make Winona’s last remaining days happy and perfect. Bong goes through the whole montage of making life blissful for Winona. Winona and Bong become a lot closer to each other. They begin to fall in love. When Winona turned 25, she didn’t die. She found the letter sent by the hospital. She discovers then that her results were all negative. Bong finds out about the good news, he is thrilled. So whose results did Bong find? Who was the real person with lupus?

My Only

"My Only" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at number 21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand.

"My Only" was featured on Electronic Arts's NHL 07 video game.

Track listings

  • "My Only" - 2:29
  • "I Would"
  • "My Only" (Video)
  • Chart positions

    References

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Big World

    by: Joe Jackson

    Oh, the romance of these harbor towns
    Lights that shimmer on canals
    And in the bottom of your glass
    The air buzzing with foreign tongues
    And the occasional cries
    Of sailors, tramps and rock n' rollers
    Hey babe, you look so hot tonight
    Hey hey, come on over here
    I'll treat you right 'cause
    A man's a man, alright
    Just like any other man
    He'll search the town tonight
    For a fifty dollar love affair
    Another taste of cheap delight
    Street food sizzling outside
    Washed down with the local poison
    These back alleys with their pinkish lights
    And the occasional cries
    Of smugglers, bums and credit card holders
    Hey babe, I feel so good tonight
    I got shore leave and I sure ain't leavin'
    Here till I prove that
    A man's a man, alright
    Just like any other man
    He'll search the town tonight
    For a fifty dollar love affair




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