| Eclectic | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Big Country |
| Cover: | Big Country Eclectic 1996 Album Cover.jpg |
| Released: | 5 August 1996[1] |
| Length: | 49:45 |
| Label: | Castle Communications |
| Producer: | Big Country, Gary Langan |
| Prev Title: | Why the Long Face |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Driving to Damascus |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Eclectic is a live album by the Scottish rock band Big Country, released in 1996 by Castle Communications.[1] It was produced by Big Country and Gary Langan, and reached No. 41 in the UK.[2] In 2001, a video version of Eclectic was released under the same name by Castle.[3]
Eclectic was recorded at Dingwalls in London on 20–21 March 1996 and features guest appearances by Bobby Valentino, Kym Mazelle, Carol Laula, Steve Harley, Aaron Emerson, Hossam Ramzy (and his percussion section) and Mohammed Toufiq.[3] [4]
On its release, Aaron Badgley of AllMusic described Eclectic as a "terrific album", "interesting due to the choice of songs" and full of "great songs, played very well". He concluded, "While fans of Big Country will love this collection, it has a wide appeal to music fans in general."[1]