Darn Floor-Big Bite


Darn Floor - Big Bite is the eighth studio album by Christian alternative rock band Daniel Amos, issued on Frontline Records in 1987. It is their first album following the completion of their ¡Alarma! Chronicles album cycle, and was issued under their shortened moniker Da.

Background

Daniel Amos followed the ¡Alarma! Chronicles four-part album series with this release, the title of which came from an incident involving Koko the gorilla, who had been trained to understand limited amounts of American Sign Language. Koko reacted to an earthquake with the words, "Darn darn floor bad bite. Trouble trouble."

Reissue

Darn Floor - Big Bite was remastered and re-released in 2008 by Arena Rock Recording Co. in conjunction with Stunt Records, featuring additional tracks and bonus material.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Return of the Beat Menace" – 2:56
  2. "Strange Animals" – 3:11
  3. "Darn Floor - Big Bite" – 4:22
  4. "Earth Household" – 3:49
  5. "Safety Net" – 3:28

Side two

  1. "Pictures of the Gone World" – 2:47
  2. "Divine Instant" – 3:51
  3. "Half Light, Epoch and Phase" – 4:15
  4. "The Unattainable Earth" – 3:42
  5. "The Shape of Air" – 3:25

Deluxe edition bonus disc

  1. "The Unattainable Earth"
  2. "Return the Beat Menace"
  3. "Safety Net"
  4. Interview with Terry Taylor: Concept
  5. Interview with Terry Taylor: Music with Cassette Demos
  6. Interview with Terry Taylor: Lyrics
  7. Interview with Terry Taylor: Recording
  8. Interview with Terry Taylor: The Band
  9. Interview with Terry Taylor: Looking Back
  10. "Pictures of the Gone World"
  11. "The Shape of Air"
  12. "Half Light, Epoch and Phase"
  13. "Darn Floor-Big Bite"
  14. "The Unattainable Earth"
  15. "Sacred Heart"

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production notes