NEW ALBUM & E.P. DETAILS
"NO PLACE LIKE HOME"
BIG COUNTRY'S fifth album is now completed
and ready for a mid-summer release, to be
preceeded by a 4 song E.P.
The album is called 'No Place Like Home' and
will contain between eight and ten tracks, to be
chosen from the 15 that have been recorded at
Rockfield Studios in South Wales with Pat Moran
at the controls. The tracks for the album/E.P.
package are, 'We Are Not In Kansas' which is
probably going to be the opening track on side
one, 'The Dynamite Lady', 'You, Me And The
Truth', 'There Comes A Time', 'Ships', 'Freedom
Song', 'Beat The Devil', 'Kiss The Girl Goodbye',
'The Beautiful People', 'Leap Of Faith', 'Enter
The Fire' which is more than likely the closing
track of the L.P. as it's the longest, 'Republican
Party Reptile'. 'Keep On Dreaming', The Hostage
Speaks' and finally, a live version of 'Ships'
which features just a piano and Stuart singing. It
would appear that the 'spare' tracks from the
album will go onto the E.P. As yet no tracks have
been coinfirmed as singles - that is still being
decided, but as soon as we know, you will.
The album DOES contain keyboards but they
aren't 'featured keyboards' like the 'Peace..'
album keyboards, they are more of a background
effect, like the keys on 'Save Me' and 'Heart Of
The World'. The keyboardist on the album AND
tour is a guy called Ritchie Close who in Stu's
words "Looks like Ray Reardon's accountant" and
is a bit older than the lads. He apparently
suggested that he would be coming out on the
road with the lads and they didn't say no
(probably because he's bigger than them!). Bruce
has managed to write his first lyrics (the chorus
to 'Republican Party Reptile') although he hasn't
done any backing vocals (shame!).
The band are now getting down to the business
of finding a drummer for the gigs, selecting
singles and approving sleeves. No doubt the usual
round of interviews and promotional 'events' are
also being organised.
For a world wide exclusive review of the .
album and a track breakdown by Stuart himself,
turn to the 'No Place Like Home' feature
elsewhere in this issue.
BIG COUNTRY HIT THE ROAD..
YES INDEED, the Boys have announced several
tour dates. So far, only a three night stint/love-
in at London's Town And Country Club has been
announced ...the dates for these being 2nd, 3rd and
4th of September ( to he followed no doubt by a
record-breaking 365 night stint at the Albert
Hall - eds) Details as to how you can get your
grubby mits on tickets for these shows are listed
below. Hopefully more dates will follow with
great haste although it is clear that the band will
he heading for the States after these three shows
to embark on a couple of weeks touring in and
around New York and Los Angeles, before
returning to the U.K. to take on a full tour.
However, a Melody Maker report dated May 11th
suggests that these 3 shows are the only 3 in
Britain this year. No doubt we'll he able to shed
more light on this matter very soon via our News
Update service.
A reliable source has imformed us that the band
will be appearing under the adopted stage name
of 'Ezy Stu & The Thingy-Shaped Turnips From
Milton Keynes for all future live dates!! Erm...
T&C Ticket Outlets:
(1) Credit Card Hotline - 071 587 1414
(2) T&C Box Offic - 071 284 0303
(3) Mail Order (add 50p booking fee).
Big Country Box Office,
P.O. Box 77
London SW4 9LH
(Please allow 3 weeks for delivery)
'We're the only three? left'
It has become very apparent that the lads will be
putting in some heavy-duty touring to promote the
new album, anything up to TWO years worth
according to Bruce. "The idea is to keep the album
going as long as possible, like The Crossing",
states our man Watson. The tour will go as far as
possible i.e. wherever the album is selling well
and extra 'legs' will be added when and where
possible.
