Big Time
| "Big Time" | |
|---|---|
| Recorded by Peter Gabriel | |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Recorded: | RECORDED TIME PERIOD |
| Length: | 4:24 |
| Album(s): | So |
| Label(s): | Virgin |
| Writer(s): | Peter Gabriel |
| Producer(s): | PRODUCER(S) |
| Studio(s): | RECORDING STUDIO(S) |
| Released as single: | YES, B-SIDE, or NO |
"Big Time" is a song written by Peter Gabriel and recorded by Peter Gabriel in YYYY.
Contents
About the song
An early version of this song with drummer Jerry Marotta was "much more intense and far out" than the later release.
On the released version the bass line was played with drum sticks onto the strings of Tony Levin's bass
Engineer Kevin Killen mentioned that Jerry Marotta, Manu Katché and Stewart Copeland from The Police each played their individual drums to a beat from the Linndrum. Peter Gabriel liked Stewart’s take, but he sped up in places.
The song was mixed it down to mono, played it along to the click, and then included samples of the parts that worked best. Peter wanted to included Stewart's fills, too. Kevin sampled the drum fills and altered their speed.
Personnel
- Stewart Copeland played drums on this song.
Release History
Albums
"Big Time" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):
| Cover art | Album title | Catalog no. | Release country | Format | Release date |
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So | PG-5 | UK | LP | 1986-05-31 |
Singles
CD Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "Song"(s) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Video
"Big Time" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
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Play The Videos | 2004-MM-DD | Germany |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
This is a sample set of lyrics They should go here If a song is an instrumental Delete the Lyrics header and this section as well
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
References
source: An Investigation Into The Records Of The Police; engineer Kevin Killen and drummer Jerry Marotta
