The Big Heat (album)

The Big Heat
Studio album by
Released1986
StudioFiddler's Studio, J.C. Studios and The Lighthouse, Hollywood, CA
GenreNew wave, alternative rock, avant-pop
Length42:15
LabelI.R.S.
ProducerJoe Chiccarelli, Mitchell Froom, Hugh Jones, Bill Noland, Stan Ridgway, Louis van den Berg
Stan Ridgway chronology
The Big Heat
(1986)
Mosquitos
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Village VoiceB

The Big Heat is the debut solo album by American musician Stan Ridgway (former Wall of Voodoo vocalist), released in 1986 by I.R.S. Records. Named after the 1953 film noir of the same name, the original release consisted of nine songs, including the No. 4 UK hit "Camouflage". In 1986, the album reached No. 131 on the Billboard 200. The album was re-released in 1993 with six additional tracks and again re-released in 2007.