The Big Picture (Bap Kennedy album)
# The Big Picture (Bap Kennedy album)

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