The Big Picture (Bap Kennedy album)

The Big Picture is the sixth solo studio album by Bap Kennedy, released on August 2, 2005 on Loose Records. It is a mix of country, Americana and Celtic soul with guest vocals by Shane MacGowan and also features a song co-written with Van Morrison. On "Moriarty's Blues", Carolyn Cassady recites from her book, Off the Road.

In a review by Mojo it was given four out of five stars.

Track listing

 * All songs and music by Bap Kennedy, except where noted.


 * 1) "Rock and Roll Heaven" – 2:46
 * 2) "The Truth is Painful" – 4:00
 * 3) "Moriarty's Blues" – 3:15
 * 4) "Streetwise" – 3:28
 * 5) "Too Old for Fairy Tales" – 4:43
 * 6) "Milky Way" – (Van Morrison, Bap Kennedy) - 3:49
 * 7) "Loverman" – 3:16
 * 8) "Fireworks" – 3:06
 * 9) "On the Mighty Ocean Alcohol" (vocals by Shane MacGowan) – 3:22
 * 10) "The Sweet Smell of Success" –  3:09
 * 11) "The Beautiful Country" -3:17

Personnel

 * Bap Kennedy - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
 * Ed Deane - acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar
 * James Walbourne - guitar, mandolin
 * Carwyn Ellis, Rory McFarlane - bass
 * BJ Cole - pedal steel guitar
 * Kieran Kiely - piano, accordion, low whistle, organ
 * Johnny Mac, Martin Hughes - drums
 * Michele Drees - drums, percussion
 * Damian Hand - tenor and alto saxophone
 * Dave Priseman - trumpet, horn
 * Jake Walker - violin, viola
 * Alison Limerick, Carlton Webster, Vera Haime - backing vocals