Big City (Spacemen 3 song)
"Big City" is the fifth and last single from the English alternative rock band Spacemen 3. It entered the UK charts at position #88.[1] It was released in January 1991, shortly after the band split up, as a 7", 12" and CD single. The 7" contains a shorter version of the song than the 12".[2] A remixed version was released separately. The 7" edit appears on the band's final album Recurring under the title "Big City (Everyone I Know Can Be Found Here)".
| "Big City" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Spacemen 3 | ||||
| from the album Recurring | ||||
| B-side | "Drive" | |||
| Released | January 1991 | |||
| Genre | Acid house | |||
| Length | 8:35 | |||
| Label | Fire | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Kember | |||
| Producer(s) | Spacemen 3 | |||
| Spacemen 3 singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Cover of 7" | ||||
The track featured in the Simpsons episode Every Man's Dream, as the soundtrack to a psychedelic drug trip montage. It was used with songwriter Peter Kember's approval.[3][4]
Track listing
- 7" (BLAZE 41S)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big City (Edit)" (Kember) | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Drive" (Pierce) | 6:51 |
- 12" (BLAZE 41T)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big City" (Kember) | 8:35 |
| 2. | "Big City (Waves Of Joy Demo)" (Kember) | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Drive" (Pierce) | 6:51 |
- CDS (BLAZE 41CD)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big City" (Kember) | 8:35 |
| 2. | "Drive" (Pierce) | 6:51 |
| 3. | "Big City (Waves Of Joy Demo)" (Kember) | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Drive (Demo)" (Pierce) | 1:54 |
- Remix 12" (BLAZE 41TR)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big City (Remix)" (Kember) | 10:45 |
| 2. | "Drive (Remix)" (Pierce) | 10:51 |
Personnel
Spacemen 3
Additional personnel
- Paul Adkins - engineer
References
- "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 1969-12-31. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- "Spacemen 3 Discography". Theotherside1.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- "Homer gets high to Spacemen 3 in new episode of 'The Simpsons' – watch | NME". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- Ayers, Mike (2015-09-28). "Music on TV: Spacemen 3 Touches Down on 'The Simpsons'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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