When guitarist Paul Gilbert exited Mr.
Big in 1997, fans wondered if the technically high-skilled pop-metal band was over.
But instead of calling it a day, Mr.
Big enlisted brief Poison member Richie Kotzen to take the place of Gilbert, and issued a pair of albums -- 2000's Get Over It and what turned out to be their final release, 2001's Actual Size.
Despite numerous musical styles coming and going since their self-titled debut arrived in 1989, Mr.
Big admirably stood their ground stylistically, as Actual Size manages to retain their early arena rock sound while also fitting in with modern-day mainstream rock.
This approach is best sampled on such tracks as "Shine" (which was supposedly a hit in the land where Mr.
Big continue to reign supreme -- Japan) and the album opener, "Lost in America." And it just wouldn't be a Mr.
Big album without a power ballad, and here it comes in the form of "Nothing Like It in the World" -- a track that seems custom-made for either Meat Loaf or Michael Bolton.
As evidenced by Actual Size, Mr.
Big stuck to their guns till the very end.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lost in AmericaE. Martin, André Pessis | Mr. Big | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Wake UpRichie Kotzen, Richie Zito | Mr. Big | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | ShineRichie Kotzen, Richie Zito | Mr. Big | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | ArrowE. Martin | Mr. Big | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Mary Goes 'RoundE. Martin, André Pessis | Mr. Big | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | SuffocationLanny Cordola, Pat Torpey, Chuck Wright | Mr. Big | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | One World AwayLanny Cordola, Pat Torpey, Chuck Wright | Mr. Big | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | I Don't Want to Be HappyRichie Kotzen, E. Martin, André Pessis, Richie Zito | Mr. Big | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Crawl Over MeLanny Cordola, Matt Sorum, Pat Torpey | Mr. Big | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Cheap Little ThrillLanny Cordola, Pat Torpey, Chuck Wright | Mr. Big | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | How Did I Give Myself AwayRichie Kotzen, E. Martin, André Pessis, Billy Sheehan | Mr. Big | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Nothing Like It in the WorldE. Martin, André Pessis | Mr. Big | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 363 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Cordola | Composer |
| 2 | Larry Freemantle | Art Direction |
| 3 | Creston Funk | Photography |
| 4 | Phil Kaffel | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Geof Kern | Cover Photo |
| 6 | Richie Kotzen | Composer, Engineer |
| 7 | E. Martin | Composer |
| 8 | Mr. Big | Primary Artist |
| 9 | André Pessis | Composer |
| 10 | Brian Reeves | Engineer |
| 11 | Billy Sheehan | Composer |
| 12 | Patrick Shevelin | Engineer |
| 13 | Matt Sorum | Composer |
| 14 | Pat Torpey | Composer |
| 15 | Chuck Wright | Composer |
| 16 | Richie Zito | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Mandolin, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |