The Big Area is the second album by English rock band Then Jerico, released in 1989.

It 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.

4 in the UK Albums Chart.

[3] All tracks written by Then Jerico (lyrics by Mark Shaw), except where noted.