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"
Single by Spacemen 3
from the album Recurring
B-side"Drive"
ReleasedJanuary 1991
GenreAcid house
Length8:35
LabelFire
Songwriter(s)Peter Kember
Producer(s)Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3 singles chronology
"Hypnotized"
(1989)
"Big City"
(1991)
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.TitleLength
1."Big City (Edit)" (Kember)4:35
2."Drive" (Pierce)6:51
12" (BLAZE 41T)
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
1."Big City (Remix)" (Kember)10:45
2."Drive (Remix)" (Pierce)10:51

Personnel

Spacemen 3

Additional personnel

  • Paul Adkins - engineer

References

  1. "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 1969-12-31. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. "Spacemen 3 Discography". Theotherside1.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  3. "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.
  4. 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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