Big Night Music

Big Night Music is a studio album by the English band Shriekback, released in 1986.^[1][2] It spent six weeks on the Billboard album chart, peaking at number 145.^[3] With the departure of Carl Marsh, Barry Andrews took over as the band's frontman.^[4] Remaining original member Dave Allen left the band following the release of the album.

Big Night Music
Studio album by Shriekback
Released	1986
Recorded	1 May – 23 July 1986
Studio	The Point Studios, London; The Fallout Shelter, London
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Island
Producer	Gavin MacKillop
Shriekback chronology
Oil & Gold (1985) Big Night Music (1986) Go Bang! (1988)
Singles from Big Night Music
"Gunning for the Buddha" Released: 1986 "Running on the Rocks" Released: 1986

Track listing

All songs by Dave Allen, Barry Andrews and Martyn Barker.

1. "Black Light Trap" - 5:09
2. "Gunning for the Buddha" - 4:37
3. "Running on the Rocks" - 4:58
4. "The Shining Path" - 4:37
5. "Pretty Little Things" - 3:50
6. "Underwaterboys" - 4:51
7. "Exquisite" - 4:30
8. "The Reptiles and I" - 4:32
9. "Sticky Jazz" - 4:28
10. "Cradle Song" - 4:16

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	68

Personnel

• Barry Andrews - keyboards, synthesizers, lead vocals
• Dave Allen - bass
• Martyn Barker - drums
• Sarah Partridge - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 to 7 and 9)
• Wendy Partridge - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 to 7 and 9)
• Steve Halliwell - keyboards, Hammond organ and electric piano (tracks 1, 4 to 6, 9 and 10)
• Mike Cozzi - electric and acoustic guitar (tracks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10)
• Mark Chandler - trumpet (tracks 1 and 3)
• Ian Fraser - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 and 3)
• Richard Edwards - trombone (tracks 1 and 3)