Punch the Big Guy
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| Punch the Big Guy | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk, folk rock | |||
| Label | The Ship/Cypress | |||
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Punch the Big Guy is an album by the American musician John Stewart, released in 1987.[1][2] The album title was suggested by Stewart's son.[3] Stewart supported the album with a North American tour.[4] Punch the Big Guy was a commercial disappointment, selling around 25,000 in its first six months of release.[5]
Recorded in Malibu, Nashville, and Denver (on a Fostex B-16), Stewart spent $50,000 on the sessions.[6][7] He wrote the album's songs to appeal specifically to baby boomers.[8] Most of the songs deal with societal and personal problems; Stewart decided not to include songs with a lighter tone.[9] He was backed by members of New Grass Revival on several tracks.[10] Rosanne Cash contributed backing vocals on "Angels with Guns" and "Price of the Fire".[11]
