The Big Area is the second album by English rock band Then Jerico, released in 1989. It includes three singles which reached the UK top 40: "Big Area" (No. 13; the band's biggest single to date), "What Does It Take" (featuring backing vocals by Belinda Carlisle; No. 33) and "Sugar Box" (No. 22).[3] The album reached No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

The Big Area
Studio album by Then Jerico
Released	4 March 1989
Studio	The Manor Maison Rouge Olympic Abbey Road Westside Outside Townhouse Air RAK (United Kingdom) Larabee Sunset Sound Westlake Summa Sound Castle The Hit Factory (United States)
Genre	Rock
Label	London MCA
Producer	Rhett Davies Peter Henderson Bruce Lampcov Gary Langan Rick Nowels Mark Shaw
Then Jerico chronology
First (The Sound of Music) (1987) The Big Area (1989) Electric (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Mirror	[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Then Jerico (lyrics by Mark Shaw), except where noted.

Note

• Track 10 not available on some formats of the album.

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes and AllMusic.[4]

• John Brough – engineer
• Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
• Belinda Carlisle – background vocals ("What Does It Take")
• Rhett Davies – producer
• Robert Downes – guitar
• Peter Henderson – engineer, producer
• Charles Judge – keyboards
• Bruce Lampcov – producer
• Gary Langan – producer
• Rick Nowels – producer
• Mark Shaw – producer, vocals
• Jason Stainthorpe – bass guitar
• Stuart – performer, primary artist
• Richard Sullivan – engineer
• Scott Taylor – rhythm guitar, performer, primary artist
• Then Jerico – primary artist
• Steve Wren – drums, percussion
• Chris Youdell – keyboards

References

External links

• The Big Area at Discogs