The Big Picture (Bap Kennedy album)

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The Big Picture
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)
RecordedSomerset, England
GenreCountry, Folk rock
Length37:12
LanguageEnglish
LabelLoose Records
Bap Kennedy chronology
Long Time a Comin': The Story So Far
(2002)
The Big Picture
(2005)
Howl On
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Claus[1]

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.[2]

In a review by Mojo it was given four out of five stars.

Track listing[edit]

All songs and music by Bap Kennedy, except where noted.
  1. "Rock and Roll Heaven" – 2:46
  2. "The Truth is Painful" – 4:00
  3. "Moriarty's Blues" – 3:15
  4. "Streetwise" – 3:28
  5. "Too Old for Fairy Tales" – 4:43
  6. "Milky Way" – (Van Morrison, Bap Kennedy) - 3:49
  7. "Loverman" – 3:16
  8. "Fireworks" – 3:06
  9. "On the Mighty Ocean Alcohol" (vocals by Shane MacGowan) – 3:22
  10. "The Sweet Smell of Success" – 3:09
  11. "The Beautiful Country" -3:17

Personnel[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ Claus review[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Loose Music: Bap Kennedy". loosemusic.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.

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