The Big Area
The Big Area is the second album by English rock band Then Jerico, released in 1989. The album 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). The album reached No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.

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

Track 10 not available on some formats of the album.

Personnel
Adapted from album liner notes and AllMusic.
John Brough – engineer
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
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