''The Big Picture'' is the sixth solo

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

Bap Kennedy Martin Christopher Kennedy (17 June 1962 – 1 November 2016), known as Bap Kennedy, was a singer-songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was noted for his collaborations with Steve Earle, Van Morrison, Shane MacGowan and Mark Knopfler, a ...

, released on August 2, 2005 on Loose Records. It is a mix of

country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...

, Americana and Celtic soul with guest vocals by

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGo ...

and also features a song co-written with

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

. On "Moriarty's Blues",

Carolyn Cassady Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson Cassady (April 28, 1923 – September 20, 2013) was an American writer and associated with the Beat Generation through her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and other promin ...

recites from her book, ''

Off the Road ''Off the Road: Twenty Years with Cassady, Kerouac and Ginsberg'' is an autobiographical book by Carolyn Cassady. Originally published in 1990 as ''Off the Road: My Years with Cassady, Kerouac, and Ginsberg'', it was republished by London's Bla ...

''. In a review by

Mojo Mojo may refer to: *Mojo (African-American culture), a magical charm bag used in voodoo Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * MOJO HD, an American television network * ''Mojo'' (play), by Jez Butterworth, made into a 1997 film * '' ...

it was given four out of five stars.

Track listing

:All songs and music by Bap Kennedy, except where noted. # "Rock and Roll Heaven" – 2:46 # "The Truth is Painful" – 4:00 # "Moriarty's Blues" – 3:15 # "Streetwise" – 3:28 # "Too Old for Fairy Tales" – 4:43 # "Milky Way" – (

, Bap Kennedy) - 3:49 # "Loverman" – 3:16 # "Fireworks" – 3:06 # "On the MIghty Ocean Alcohol" (vocals by

– 3:22 # "The Sweet Smell of Success" – 3:09 # "The Beautiful Country" -3:17

Personnel

*Bap Kennedy - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar *Ed Deane - acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar *

James Walbourne James Walbourne is a British singer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the current lead guitarist in The Pretenders as well as one-half of The Rails. Biography When he was young he wanted to play in clubs around America and to fulfil ...

- guitar, mandolin *

Carwyn Ellis Carwyn Ellis (born Carwyn Meurig Ellis; 9 August 1973) is a Welsh musician, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known as the frontman of British alternative band Colorama, as a member of The Pretenders and as a ...

, Rory McFarlane - bass *

BJ Cole Brian John Cole is an English pedal steel guitarist, who has long been active as a session and solo musician. Coming to prominence in the early 1970s with the band Cochise, Cole has played in many styles, ranging from mainstream pop and rock to ...

- pedal steel guitar *Kieran Kiely - piano, accordion, low whistle, organ *Johnny Mac, Martin Hughes - drums *Michele Drees - drums, percussion *Damian Hand - tenor and alto saxophone *Dave Priseman - trumpet, horn *Jake Walker - violin, viola *Alison Limerick, Carlton Webster, Vera Haime - backing vocals

Notes

External links

bapkennedy.com - Reviews: The Big Picture

{{DEFAULTSORT:Big Picture Bap Kennedy albums 2005 albums