Great Dirty World
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{{Infobox album
| name = Great Dirty World
| type = Album
| artist = Gowan
| cover = Great Dirty World Lawrence Gowan Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 23, 1987
| recorded = 1986–1987
| venue =
| studio = Producers Studios, Los Angeles, California
| genre = Pop, soft rock
| length = 41:39
| label = Columbia
| producer = David Tickle
| prev_title = Strange Animal
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = Lost Brotherhood
| next_year = 1990
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Great Dirty World
| type = studio
| single1 = Moonlight Desires{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/c47206|title = Gowan - Moonlight Desires}}
| single1date = March 1987
| single2 = Awake The Giant{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/c43011ca|title=Gowan - Awake the Giant}}
| single2date = June 1987
| single3 = Living in the Golden Age{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/c43020|title = Gowan - Living in the Golden Age}}
| single3date = 1987
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = 2012 remastered cover
| type = studio
| cover = File:Gowan_-_Great_Dirty_World_(2012_remastered_album_art).jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/great-dirty-world-mw0000364090|title=Great Dirty World - Gowan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}
}}
Great Dirty World is the third studio album by Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan, originally released in 1987. The album reached multi-platinum status in Canada{{Cite web |url=http://www.gowan.org/biography.htm |title=Lawrence Gowan |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-date=17 October 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017172806/http://www.gowan.org/biography.htm |url-status=usurped }} and spawned the singles, "Moonlight Desires," "Awake the Giant," and "Living in the Golden Age". Jon Anderson of Yes contributed backing vocals to "Moonlight Desires".{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/great-dirty-world-mw0000364090|title=Great Dirty World - Gowan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=AllMusic}} The album went on to reach #4 in the Canadian charts, surpassing Strange Animal, Gowan's previous album. The album was remastered in 2012, which added new artwork and three re-recorded bonus tracks which were originally from this album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Gowan-Great-Dirty-World/release/4219634|title=Gowan – Great Dirty World|last=|first=|date=|website=Discogs|access-date=}}
Track listings
All songs written and composed by Lawrence Gowan.
- "Moonlight Desires" – 4:13
- "Awake the Giant" – 4:04
- "Living in the Golden Age" – 5:31
- "Dedication" – 4:51
- "Human Drama" – 4:46
- "Forever One" – 4:14
- "One Brief Shining Moment" – 4:42
- "60 Second Nightmare" – 4:27
- "Great Dirty World" – 4:51
= <small>Bonus Tracks – 2012 remastered edition</small> =
- Forever One (Piano Version)
- One Brief Shining Moment (Piano Version)
- Great Dirty World (Piano Version)
== Personnel ==
- Lawrence Gowan – vocals, piano, keyboards
- J. Peter Robinson – keyboards, B3 organ, bass synth, string synth
- Gene Black – guitar
- Tony Levin – bass guitar
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Terry Gowan – Chapman stick
- Rob Brill – drums, percussion
- Nigel Olsson – drums
- Brandon Fields – saxophone
- Deborah Silver – background vocals
- Kaz Silver-Lee – background vocals
- Jon Anderson – special guest vocalist on "Moonlight Desires"
- The San Fernando Valley Men's Choir and Choral Singers – choir (arranged and conducted by Bob Ezrin)
Singles
| class="wikitable" |
| align="left"|Name
!align="left"|Chart (1985) ! style="text-align:center;"|Peakposition |
|---|
| "Moonlight Desires"
|rowspan="4"|Canada | style="text-align:center;"|10 |
| "Awake the Giant"
| style="text-align:center;"|36 |
| "Living in the Golden Age"
| style="text-align:center;"|78 |