Very Big in America Right Now

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Very Big in America Right Now
Voice of Authority - Very Big in America Right Now.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1984 (1984-10)
Recorded Southern Records and Berry Street Studio, UK
Genre Industrial hip hop, electro
Length41:01
Label Cherry Red, On-U Sound
Producer Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood chronology
Very Big in America Right Now
(1984)
The English Disease
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Very Big in America Right Now is an album by Adrian Sherwood issued under the moniker Voice of Authority. It was released in October 1984 by Cherry Red Records and On-U Sound Records. [2] "Knock the House Down" is a remixed version of "Blessed Are Those Who Struggle" from Mark Stewart's 1983 debut album Learning to Cope with Cowardice . [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(Short Intro) Knock the House Down" Mark Stewart 1:35
2."Very Big in America Right Now"Nick Plytas, Adrian Sherwood 6:55
3."Middle East Power Station"Adrian Sherwood4:35
4."In Another World" Shara Nelson, Kishi Yamamoto7:12
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stopping and Starting"Nick Plytas, Adrian Sherwood5:56
2."Technical Miracle"Adrian Sherwood5:08
3."Slipped Disco"Nick Plytas, Adrian Sherwood1:57
4."Grand Prix"Evar Wellington, Kishi Yamamoto2:47
5."Feeling Wild"Evar Wellington, Kishi Yamamoto4:56

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom1984 Cherry Red LP BRED 62
France1984 On-U Sound LPOn-U LP 35
Germany1988TranceLPTCLP 4.00609 J
United Kingdom1991Cherry Red CD CD BRED 62

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References

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  2. Parker, David (2001). "Album: Voice Of Authority - 'Very Big In America Right Now'". skysaw.org. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. Parker, David (2001). "Rhythm 37". skysaw.org. Retrieved 3 October 2014.