''The Globe'' is the sixth album by
alternative dance
Alternative dance (also known as indie dance or underground dance in the U.S.) is a musical genre that mixes alternative rock with electronic dance music. Although largely confined to the British Isles, it has gained American and worldwide expos ...
group
Big Audio Dynamite II
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various mu ...
, their second album credited under that name instead of Big Audio Dynamite. It was released on 16 July 1991 in the United States, and in August elsewhere else, just after their limited UK-only album ''
Kool-Aid'' and includes reworked versions of some of its songs. ''The Globe'' was certified
Gold by the RIAA. Some CD versions came with the live album ''
Ally Pally Paradiso
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash
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'' as an additional disc.
Cover design
The album cover was designed by surfer
Shawn Stussy, who earlier founded the
eponymous fashion brand.
Tours
Big Audio Dynamite II toured to promote ''The Globe'' in late 1992. There was only one stop on the tour in the United States, at
Tipitina's in
New Orleans. However, they also opened for
Public Enemy and
U2 on the ''Achtung Baby'' tour. Furthermore, they toured in support of the album in the autumn of 1991. On that tour,
The Farm opened for them.
Track listing
* All songs written by
Mick Jones and
Gary Stonadge
Gary Stonadge (born 24 November 1962) is a British bass guitarist and DJ. He started playing in Mick Jones' band Big Audio Dynamite except as indicated.
Personnel
Big Audio Dynamite II
*
Mick Jones – lead vocals, guitar
*
Nick Hawkins – guitar, backing vocals
*
Gary Stonadge
Gary Stonadge (born 24 November 1962) is a British bass guitarist and DJ. He started playing in Mick Jones' band Big Audio Dynamite – bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Chris Kavanagh – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
* Gobblebox – vocals on "The Globe"
* Sipho the Human Beatbox –
beatbox on "The Globe"
*
Lorna Stucki
Lorna Stucki is a British singer.
She began her singing career at the Downbeat Piano bar in Frith Street, next door to Ronnie Scott's at the age of 21. As an untrained blues singer, she made the underground piano bar scene her domain for many y ...
– vocals on "The Tea Party"
* André Shapps – engineer
*
Shawn Stussy – artwork, design
Charts
Certifications
References
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1991 albums
Big Audio Dynamite albums
Columbia Records albums