No Place Like Home (Big Country album)

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No Place Like Home
Big Country - No Place Like Home.jpg
Studio album by
Big Country
ReleasedSeptember 1991
RecordedRockfield Studios, Wales
GenreAlternative rock
Length73:22
LabelAlex/Vertigo (UK)
ProducerPat Moran
Big Country chronology
Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
(1990) 		No Place Like Home
(1991) 		The Buffalo Skinners
(1993)
Singles from No Place Like Home
  1. "Republican Party Reptile"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Beautiful People"
    Released: October 1991
  3. "Ships (Where Were You)"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars [1]

No Place Like Home is the fifth studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1991. (see 1991 in music). Its title derives from a quote in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which is referenced by the first track, "We're Not in Kansas". Dorothy's statement was in turn taken from the famous poem and song Home! Sweet Home! by John Howard Payne and Henry Bishop.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We're Not in Kansas" 6:12
2."Republican Party Reptile"Adamson, Bruce Watson4:02
3."Dynamite Lady" 5:35
4."Keep on Dreaming" 4:00
5."Beautiful People" 5:33
6."The Hostage Speaks"Adamson, Tony Butler, Watson5:52
7."Beat the Devil" 4:04
8."Leap of Faith" 5:44
9."You, Me and the Truth" 5:19
10."Comes a Time" 3:54
11."Ships"Adamson, Watson4:01
12."Into the Fire"Adamson, Butler, Watson5:53
1996 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Heart of the World"3:45
14."Kiss the Girl Goodbye"5:12
15."Freedom Song"4:32

"You, Me and the Truth" and "Comes a Time" were bonus tracks on the CD and cassette releases of the album; they were not on the original vinyl release. The 2014 deluxe edition of the album restores the vinyl running order and moves these tracks to a bonus disc.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[2] 28

Personnel[]

Additional personnel
  • Pat Ahern - drums on "Freedom Song"
  • Mark Brzezicki - drums, percussion
  • Richie Close - piano, programming
  • Katie Kissoon - additional vocals
  • Carol Kenyon - additional vocals

References[]

  1. ^ Demalon, Tom. "Big Country: No Place Like Home > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. ^ "No Place Like Home". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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