Big Shot in the Dark is the fourth album by the American band Timbuk 3, released in 1991.

[4] Big Shot in the Dark was Timbuk 3's first album as a four-piece band.

Courtney Audain played bass and steel drums, and Wally Ingram served as the drummer/percussionist.

"[9] Kenneth Bays of AllMusic wrote: "On their fourth album, Timbuk 3 officially became a foursome ... there's a newfound sense of instrumental adventurousness all around.

(''49 Plymouth' employs a lute, while an instrumental version of 'Sunshine' is played on steel drums)... Big Shot in the Dark has a bluesy, droning quality throughout, a vibe that would be amplified further on Timbuk 3's 1994 EP Looks Like Dark to Me."