Big River (Jimmy Nail album) explained
| Big River |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jimmy Nail |
| Cover: | Jimmy_Nail_Big_River_album_cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1995 |
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| Label: | East West |
| Prev Title: | Crocodile Shoes |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Crocodile Shoes II |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
Big River is the fourth album by English singer and actor Jimmy Nail, released in 1995. It contains the singles "Big River", which reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and a cover of John Lennon's "Love", which reached number 33.[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jimmy Nail, except where noted.
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
Musicians
- Jimmy Nail – lead vocals (all tracks), harmonica (track 4), foot stomp (track 6), cow bell (track 7)
- Hugh Burns – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4)
- Andy Caine – backing vocals (tracks 1, 7–9), acoustic guitar (tracks 2–5, 7–10)
- Guy Chambers – piano (tracks 1, 2, 4–10)
- Alan Clark – organ (tracks 1, 4, 6)
- Caroline Dale – cello (track 10)
- Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4–10)
- Geoff Dugmore – drums (all tracks), percussion (all tracks)
- Chester Kamen – electric guitar (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 10)
- Mark Knopfler – lead guitar (track 1)
- Tony McAnaney – additional electric guitar (track 6)
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals (tracks 1, 6)
- Fionn O'Lochlainn – bass guitar (all tracks)
- Steve Robson – violin (track 9)
- Danny Schogger – synthesiser (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 10), piano (track 3)
- Geoff Whitehorn – electric guitar (track 3)
Technical
- All tracks produced by Jimmy Nail and Danny Schogger
- Mixed by Jon Kelly
- Engineered by Cameron Jenkins
- Assistant engineers: Graeme Stewart, Guy Massey, Will O'Donovan and Sam Gibson
- Recorded at RAK Studios and Abbey Road Studios, London
- Mixed at Whitfield Street Studios and Westside Studios, London
- Front cover photography by David Bailey
- Artist management by Tarquin Gotch and Emma Kamen
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: JIMMY NAIL. April 27, 1985. Official Charts.
- Big River. Jimmy Nail. 1995. East West. liner notes.
