| Big Shot in the Dark | |||||
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| Studio album by Timbuk 3 | |||||
| Released | August 27th 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Label | I.R.S. Records | ||||
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Big Shot in the Dark is the fourth album from Timbuk 3, and their debut as a four-piece band. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Timbuk3 (also spelled Timbuk 3) was a Grammy-nominated band which released 6 original studio albums between 1986 and 1995 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music IRS (International Record Syndicate Records was a Record label, started in the United States in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Timbuk3 (also spelled Timbuk 3) was a Grammy-nominated band which released 6 original studio albums between 1986 and 1995 An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Timbuk3 (also spelled Timbuk 3) was a Grammy-nominated band which released 6 original studio albums between 1986 and 1995 It was the first major release for Trinidad-Tobago native Courtney Audain who played bass and added steel drums to the group's instrumentation, and for drummer/percussionist Wally Ingram who later went on to record and tour with major artists Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, and Bonnie Raitt. Courtney Audain is an American Bass guitarist and Musician. He is best known as a member of the band Timbuk 3. Wally Ingram is an American Drummer and Musician. He is most famous as a member of the band, Timbuk 3. Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Timbuk3's previous three albums were recorded by the husband and wife team of Pat MacDonald and Barbara K. MacDonald alone. Pat MacDonald (preferred spelling 'pat mAcdonald' (born 6 August 1952, Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American Musician Barbara K MacDonald (born Barbara Kooyman 4 October 1958, Wausau, Wisconsin) is an American Folk Singer-songwriter
Kenneth Bays of All Music Guide says: "On their fourth album, Timbuk 3 officially became a foursome. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. . . there's a newfound sense of instrumental adventurousness all around. ("'49 Plymouth" employs a lute, while an instrumental version of "Sunshine" is played on steel drums). . . Big Shot in the Dark has a bluesy, droning quality throughout, a vibe that would be amplified further on Timbuk 3's 1994 EP Looks Like Dark to Me. "
Track listing
- God Made an Angel
- Sunshine
- Two Medicines
- Border Crossing
- Big Shot in the Dark
- Mudflap Girl
- Dis Land (Was Made for You & Me)
- Wake Up Little Darlin'
- '49 Plymouth
- Little Things
- Sunshine
| Timbuk 3 |
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| Pat MacDonald | Barbara K. MacDonald | Courtney Audain | Wally Ingram |
| Discography |
| Albums, EPs and compilations: Greetings from Timbuk 3 | Eden Alley | Edge of Allegiance | Big Shot in the Dark | Espace Ornano | A Hundred Lovers |
| VHS: Greetings From Eden Alley |
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