No Place Like Home (Big Country album)

No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home
Studio album by Big Country
Released	September 1991
Recorded	Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	73:22
Label	Alex/Vertigo (UK)
Producer	Pat Moran
Big Country chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

No Place Like Home is the fifth studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1991. (see 1991 in music). Its title derives from a quote in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which is referenced by the first track, "We're Not in Kansas". Dorothy's statement was in turn taken from the famous poem and song Home! Sweet Home! by John Howard Payne and Henry Bishop.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stuart Adamson; except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We're Not in Kansas"		6:12
2.	"Republican Party Reptile"	Adamson, Bruce Watson	4:02
3.	"Dynamite Lady"		5:35
4.	"Keep on Dreaming"		4:00
5.	"Beautiful People"		5:33
6.	"The Hostage Speaks"	Adamson, Tony Butler, Watson	5:52
7.	"Beat the Devil"		4:04
8.	"Leap of Faith"		5:44
9.	"You, Me and the Truth"		5:19
10.	"Comes a Time"		3:54
11.	"Ships"	Adamson, Watson	4:01
12.	"Into the Fire"	Adamson, Butler, Watson	5:53

1996 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Heart of the World"	3:45
14.	"Kiss the Girl Goodbye"	5:12
15.	"Freedom Song"	4:32

"You, Me and the Truth" and "Comes a Time" were bonus tracks on the CD and cassette releases of the album; they were not on the original vinyl release. The 2014 deluxe edition of the album restores the vinyl running order and moves these tracks to a bonus disc.

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart^[2]	28

Personnel

Stuart Adamson - guitar, vocals
Tony Butler - bass, vocals
Bruce Watson - guitar, mandolin

Additional personnel

Pat Ahern - drums on "Freedom Song"
Mark Brzezicki - drums, percussion
Richie Close - piano, programming
Katie Kissoon - additional vocals
Carol Kenyon - additional vocals

References

^ Demalon, Tom. "Big Country: No Place Like Home > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^ "No Place Like Home". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

[1] Demalon, Tom. "Big Country: No Place Like Home > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

[2] "No Place Like Home". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

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v t e Big Country
Bruce Watson Mark Brzezicki Jamie Watson Simon Hough Scott Whitley Stuart Adamson Pete Wishart Alan Wishart Clive Parker Tony Butler Pat Ahern Mike Peters Derek Forbes
Studio albums	The Crossing Steeltown The Seer Peace in Our Time No Place Like Home The Buffalo Skinners Why the Long Face Driving to Damascus (John Wayne's Dream) The Journey
Other albums	Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits Without the Aid of a Safety Net Radio 1 Sessions Eclectic One in a Million Big Country at the BBC
Extended plays	Wonderland Non!
Singles	"Harvest Home" "Fields of Fire" "In a Big Country" "Chance" "Wonderland" "East of Eden" "Where the Rose Is Sown" "Just a Shadow" "Look Away" "The Teacher" "One Great Thing" "Hold the Heart" "King of Emotion" "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" "Peace in Our Time" "Save Me" "Heart of the World" "Republican Party Reptile" "Beautiful People" "Alone" "Ships (Where Were You)" "The One I Love" "I'm Not Ashamed" "You Dreamer" "Fragile Thing" "See You" / "Perfect World" "Somebody Else"
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