Album · 1980
Big Smash
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
A Pop Song
Big Smash
3:18
2
Tonight (Is My Night)
Big Smash
2:42
3
Too Busy
Big Smash
3:30
4
Broken Doll
Big Smash
4:00
5
Can I Be Your Hero?
Big Smash
2:26
6
Back in My Hometown
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2:27
7
It’ll Soon Be Weekend
Big Smash
3:26
8
Strange Towns
Big Smash
3:30
9
Excuse Me
Big Smash
3:10
10
Break My Mind
Big Smash
3:16
11
Good Conversation
Big Smash
2:32
12
Out of the Blue
Big Smash
3:01
13
A Popsong (reprise)
Big Smash
1:10
Disc 2
1
(I’d Go the) Whole Wide World
Big Smash
3:20
2
Take the Cash (K.A.S.H.)
Big Smash
3:25
3
Lets Go to the Pictures
Big Smash
3:13
4
Walking on the Surface of the Moon
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3:49
5
Hit + Miss Judy
Big Smash
5:03
6
I Wish It Would Rain
Big Smash
3:14
7
Reconnez Cherie
Big Smash
3:03
8
Veronica
Big Smash
2:35
9
Brain Thieves
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3:58
10
Semaphore Signals
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3:00
11
I Need a Situation
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3:12
12
The Final Taxi
Big Smash
4:30
13
There Isn’t Anything Else
Big Smash
2:43
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1980, still pressed 2017 — 31 pressings across 14 countries.
Credits
C. More-Trash
Artwork · cover
Dick Plant
Engineer
Mel Tober
Engineer
Mel Tozer
Engineer
Tim Cuthbertson
Engineer
Dave Otway
Instrument · drums, percussion
Eric Goulden
Instrument · rhythm guitar
John Brown (27)
Instrument · electric bass
John Earle
Instrument · clarinet
Malcolm Morley
Instrument · organ, piano, effects [acoustic thrashing]
Pete Gosling
Instrument · lead guitar, rhythm guitar [electric + acoustic]
Walter Hacon
Instrument · rhythm guitar [electric + acoustic]
Ivar Finsen
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kees Grijpink
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Peter Harenberg
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Steve Angel
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Warren Barnett
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Alan Winstanley
Mix
Barry Farmer
Producer
Ian Dury
Producer
Larry Wallis
Producer
Nick Garvey
Producer
Nick Lowe
Producer
Peter Solley
Producer
Shane O'Fancy
Producer
Dave Robinson
Remixer
Roger Bechirian
Remixer
Martin Ace
Vocal · backing vocals
Philippa Thomas
Vocal · backing vocals
Wreckless Eric
Vocal · vocals
Jimme O’Neill
Writer
John D. Loudermilk
Writer