Eclectic | ||||
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Released | 5 August 1996 [1] | |||
Length | 49:45 | |||
Label | Castle Communications | |||
Producer | Big Country, Gary Langan | |||
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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]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music | [5] |
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "River of Hope" | Stuart Adamson | 4:06 |
2. | "King of Emotion" | Adamson | 4:10 |
3. | "Big Yellow Taxi" | Joni Mitchell | 3:50 |
4. | "The Buffalo Skinners" | Adamson, Bruce Watson | 5:58 |
5. | "Summertime" | George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin | 3:57 |
6. | "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | Robbie Robertson | 3:44 |
7. | "Eleanor Rigby" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:47 |
8. | "Winter Sky" | Adamson, Watson | 4:06 |
9. | "Sling It" | Steve Harley | 3:04 |
10. | "I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | 2:39 |
11. | "Where the Rose Is Sown" | Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Watson | 4:10 |
12. | "Come Back to Me" | Adamson, Brzezicki, Butler, Watson | 4:43 |
13. | "Ruby Tuesday" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:14 |
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