"Big City" is the fifth and last single from the

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. It entered the UK charts at position #88. It was released in January 1991, shortly after the band split up, as a 7", 12" and

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. The 7" contains a shorter version of the song than the 12". A remixed version was released separately. The 7" edit appears on the band's final album ''

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'' under the title "Big City (Everyone I Know Can Be Found Here)". The track featured in the Simpsons episode

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, as the soundtrack to a psychedelic drug trip montage. It was used with songwriter Peter Kember's approval.

Track listing

;7" (BLAZE 41S) ;12" (BLAZE 41T) ;CDS (BLAZE 41CD) ;Remix 12" (BLAZE 41TR)

Personnel

Spacemen 3

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, producer *

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– guitar, vocals,

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, producer *Will Carruthers - bass *Jon Mattock –

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Additional personnel

*Paul Adkins - engineer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Big City (Spacemen 3 Song) 1991 singles 1991 songs Fire Records (UK) singles