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The album has been remastered and reissued on three occasions. The latest version released by
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Here's a big-noise guitar band from
Britain that blows the knobs off all the synth-pop diddlers and fake-funk frauds who are cluttering up the charts these days. Big Country mops up the fops with an air-raid guitar sound that's unlike anything else around, anywhere ... Like the Irish band U2
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The set also includes a booklet with interviews (new in the case of the current band members and archived in the case of the late Stuart
Adamson) by the journalist and author Tim Barr. Lyrics for all of the key songs are also included, and the album has been remastered by Paschal Byrne from the
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to record the band's debut album. The demos include the earliest recordings done by
Adamson and Watson, some of which were recorded on four-track prior to recruiting either a drummer or bassist for the band.
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Transposer 129 effect pedal to create a guitar sound reminiscent of bagpipes. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the
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1933:(March 2012). "Skids: The Singles Collection 1978–1981 / Big Country: The Crossing 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition".
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2335:"BIG COUNTRY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company"
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1824:"The Life and Hard Times of Big Country and Stuart Adamson"
1755:"Releases – Singles, EP's & Promos – In a Big Country"
1014:"Angle Park" (Adamson, Watson) (B-side of "Fields of Fire")
2164:"Releases – Studio Albums – The Crossing (Deluxe Edition)"
876:"In a Big Country" (Pure Mix) (listed as '12" Mix') – 6:19
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Country signed a recording contract with
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2097:(21 July – 3 August 1983). "Big Country: The Crossing".
1953:(2 October 1983). "The Big Country makes debut record".
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1702:"Releases – Singles, EP's & Promos – Harvest Home"
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1655:"The Story Behind The Song: "Chance" by Big Country"
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305:national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the
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2003:Hills, Simon (30 July 1983). "Riff 'n' ready".
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1198:Tracks 11–13 and 15 recorded in June 1982 at
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20:The Crossing (disambiguation) § Music
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1608:"Big Country – The Crossing release date"
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2146:"The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (notes)"
2103:. Vol. 5, no. 15. p. 23.
2059:McGee, David (1992). "Big Country". In
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1105:"Ring Out Bells" (demo, September 1982)
1099:"Fields of Fire" (demo, September 1982)
1023:"The Crossing" (B-side of "Chance" 12")
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918:"Angle Park" (Adamson, Watson) – 4:08
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2677:Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
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1081:"Lost Patrol" (demo, May 1982)*
1061:"In a Big Country" (demo, 1983)
3000:Albums recorded at RAK Studios
2457:"Big Country - Fields of Fire"
2036:. No. 404. Archived from
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2119:"Christgau's Consumer Guide"
1871:"The Crossing – Big Country"
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1972:"Big Country: The Crossing"
1899:"Big Country: The Crossing"
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1084:"Inwards" (demo, May 1982)*
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1677:"Big Country - Biography"
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2384:"Big Country Top Songs"
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1067:"Big City" (demo, 1983)
927:"Heart and Soul" – 5:13
873:"Heart and Soul" – 5:13
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410:1745 Jacobite Rebellion
2995:Mercury Records albums
2895:Ships (Where Were You)
2797:Where the Rose Is Sown
2712:Big Country at the BBC
1296:Canadian Albums Chart
1183:Paul Cox – photography
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1784:Worldradiohistory.com
1777:"Music Week magazine"
1320:Swedish Albums Chart
1180:Julian Balme – sleeve
1001:Disc 1 (bonus tracks)
988:"The Crossing" – 7:09
967:"The Crossing" – 7:10
957:"All Fall Together" (
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902:"The Crossing" – 7:04
847:"Close Action" – 4:15
780:All songs written by
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263:Released: 20 May 1983
2631:The Buffalo Skinners
2459:. Billboard Database
1234:Track 7 recorded at
844:"Lost Patrol" – 4:52
433:Professional ratings
69:January and May 1983
18:For other uses, see
2645:Driving to Damascus
1336:U.S. Billboard 200
1304:Dutch Albums Chart
1238:, Hammersmith, for
954:"Wonderland" – 3:58
915:"Wonderland" – 3:58
822:"1000 Stars" – 3:50
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2980:Big Country albums
2867:Heart of the World
2651:John Wayne's Dream
2624:No Place Like Home
2236:on 24 October 2012
2166:. Big Country Info
2150:Bigcountryinfo.com
1984:on 17 January 2001
1803:. Big Country Info
1757:. Big Country Info
1704:. Big Country Info
1634:Bigcountryinfo.com
1543:15 September 1983
1070:"Fields of Fire" (
1028:Tracks of My Tears
985:"All of Us" – 4:09
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857:"Porrohman" – 7:52
825:"The Storm" – 6:19
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2985:1983 debut albums
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2853:Peace in Our Time
2638:Why the Long Face
2617:Peace in Our Time
2443:Rpmimages.3345.ca
2416:. Official Charts
2314:Swedishcharts.com
2124:The Village Voice
2115:Christgau, Robert
2061:DeCurtis, Anthony
1801:"Timeline – 1982"
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1142:
1141:– bass, vocals
1136:
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786:Mark Brzezicki
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364:Fields of Fire
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2934:
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2804:Just a Shadow
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2607:
2605:
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2588:Studio albums
2586:
2580:
2577:
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2567:
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2541:Scott Whitley
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2090:
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2080:0-679-73729-4
2076:
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2067:
2062:
2055:
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2033:Rolling Stone
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2025:
2019:
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2009:. p. 16.
2008:
2007:
2006:Record Mirror
1999:
1983:
1979:
1978:
1973:
1970:Cranna, Ian.
1966:
1958:
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1952:
1946:
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1910:
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1893:
1878:
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1526:Organization
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1370:Harvest Home
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1326:
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1278:Chart (1983)
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961:remix) – 5:16
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948:
947:Wonderland EP
944:
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936:Wonderland EP
929:
926:
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917:
914:
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882:Wonderland EP
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869:
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455:
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438:Review scores
436:
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419:
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411:
407:
404:The songs on
397:
393:
389:
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219:The Crossing
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29:
21:
16:
2790:East of Eden
2755:Harvest Home
2735:
2729:
2728:
2710:
2703:
2696:
2689:
2682:
2675:
2669:Other albums
2657:
2649:
2643:
2636:
2629:
2622:
2615:
2608:
2601:
2596:The Crossing
2595:
2594:
2579:Derek Forbes
2561:Clive Parker
2557:Alan Wishart
2553:Pete Wishart
2540:
2535:
2531:Jamie Watson
2530:
2523:
2518:Bruce Watson
2516:
2461:. Retrieved
2451:
2442:
2430:
2418:. Retrieved
2391:. Retrieved
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2366:. Retrieved
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2329:
2319:15 September
2317:. Retrieved
2313:
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2293:15 September
2291:. Retrieved
2287:
2277:
2267:15 September
2265:. Retrieved
2260:
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2240:15 September
2238:. Retrieved
2234:the original
2229:
2223:
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2196:St Ives, NSW
2189:
2180:
2168:. Retrieved
2158:
2149:
2140:
2130:18 September
2128:. Retrieved
2122:
2109:
2098:
2089:
2071:Random House
2065:
2054:
2044:18 September
2042:. Retrieved
2038:the original
2031:
2004:
1998:
1986:. Retrieved
1982:the original
1975:
1965:
1954:
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1936:Classic Rock
1934:
1931:Nelson, Bill
1925:
1913:. Retrieved
1909:the original
1902:
1892:
1882:18 September
1880:. Retrieved
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1831:. Retrieved
1828:Classic Rock
1817:
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1440:
1420:
1403:
1345:
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1269:
1262:
1256:
1243:
1204:Chris Thomas
1150:
1133:Bruce Watson
1071:
1036:Warren Moore
959:Jimmy Iovine
946:
935:
907:
881:
839:Harvest Home
794:Bruce Watson
779:
769:The Crossing
768:
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527:Classic Rock
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406:The Crossing
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378:Bruce Watson
372:
368:The Crossing
367:
357:
345:Harvest Home
341:Chris Thomas
334:
307:
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292:The Crossing
291:
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232:Harvest Home
218:
195:
188:The Crossing
187:
186:
61:29 July 1983
46:Studio album
31:The Crossing
15:
2954:Discography
2916:You Dreamer
2818:The Teacher
2659:The Journey
2574:Mike Peters
2566:Tony Butler
2536:Simon Hough
2506:Big Country
2186:Kent, David
2024:Loder, Kurt
1734:The Courier
1570:RIAA – USA
1257:Rarities IV
1224:in Glasgow.
1200:AIR Studios
1139:Tony Butler
1118:Big Country
790:Tony Butler
418:Celtic rock
297:Big Country
173:Big Country
118:Celtic rock
82:Oxfordshire
51:Big Country
2974:Categories
2783:Wonderland
2730:Wonderland
2463:21 October
2420:21 October
2393:21 October
2388:Rockvf.com
2368:5 November
2341:5 November
2263:(in Dutch)
2170:21 October
2100:Smash Hits
1988:14 January
1833:21 October
1807:21 October
1761:21 October
1739:21 October
1708:21 October
1686:21 October
1661:21 October
1639:21 October
1614:21 October
1594:References
1462:50 Singles
1208:Bill Price
1168:– producer
1030:" (live) (
891:Wonderland
884:(US, 1984)
754:Kurt Loder
729:Smash Hits
422:Thin Lizzy
331:Background
175:chronology
2811:Look Away
2603:Steeltown
2570:Pat Ahern
2288:Charts.nz
1584:Platinum
1581:BPI – UK
1562:Platinum
1537:BPI – UK
1507:Billboard
1464:(Canada)
1441:Billboard
1421:Billboard
1404:Billboard
1362:Position
1283:position
1244:Riverside
1160:Technical
1113:Personnel
1072:Riverside
428:Reception
380:used the
337:Phonogram
327:single.
308:Billboard
197:Steeltown
123:post-punk
113:folk rock
78:The Manor
2698:Eclectic
2610:The Seer
2362:AllMusic
2188:(1993).
1876:AllMusic
1509:Hot 100
1078:, 1983)*
893:" – 3:56
854:" – 3:31
841:" – 4:19
830:Side two
819:" – 4:26
809:" – 4:44
800:Side one
452:AllMusic
314:platinum
161:Producer
108:new wave
89:(London)
66:Recorded
58:Released
48: by
2860:Save Me
2747:Singles
1904:Blender
1681:Bmg.com
1489:Chance
1443:Hot 100
1356:Single
1346:Singles
1259:, 2003.
752:Critic
489:Blender
215:Singles
201:(1984)
192:(1983)
154:Mercury
2776:Chance
2202:
2077:
1915:6 July
1529:Level
1359:Chart
1229:Disc 2
1193:Disc 1
1151:with:
1076:BBC TV
1047:Disc 2
817:Chance
792:, and
446:Rating
443:Source
322:Top 40
271:Chance
132:Length
74:Studio
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