Big Country - The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012)
Big Country - The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:30:40 | 949 / 345 Mb
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Celtic Rock / Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:30:40 | 949 / 345 Mb
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Celtic Rock / Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
With producer Steve Lillywhite at the helm, Scotland's Big Country managed to deliver earnest, socially conscious arena anthems in a similar vein to U2 and the Alarm. The twist was their trademark bagpipe sound, achieved through the use of E-Bow. The unique sound of "In a Big Country" garnered the band considerable attention and a Top 20 single in the U.S. The Crossing, however, is an album whose richness goes beyond the single. The more subdued "Chance" is sparser and its personal lyrics are every bit as heartfelt as the more populist-inclined anthems like the wonderful "The Storm" or the thundering "Fields of Fire." The lyrics are straightforward and, despite the grand themes of many of the tracks, manage to steer clear of being overly pretentious. While this album earned the band a gold record, Big Country's sound and image (reinforced by the members' tartan checked shirts) resulted in them being tagged a novelty, and they never duplicated their initial success in America.[An expanded version of The Crossing appeared in 2012 to mark the 30th Anniversary of the formation of the group. The two-disc reissue reissue included a remastered version of the original album, as well as twenty-four bonus cuts (demos, outtakes, and B-sides) and a 20-page booklet.]
Track List:
CD 1
1 In A Big Country 04:43
2 Inwards 04:34
3 Chance 04:26
4 A Thousand Stars 03:52
5 The Storm 06:20
6 Harvest Home 04:20
7 Lost Patrol 04:51
8 Close Action 04:14
9 Fields Of Fire 03:31
10 Porrohman 07:50
11 Balcony 03:55
12 Flag Of Nations 04:36
13 Angle Park 04:05
14 All Of Us 04:08
15 Heart And Soul 04:31
16 The Crossing 07:08
17 The Tracks Of My Tears (Live From Locarno Tiffany's, Glasgow /1983) 03:31
CD 2
1 Angle Park (4 Track Demo) 04:17
2 Harvest Home (4 Track Demo) 04:24
3 We Could Laugh (4 Track Demo) 03:20
4 In A Big Country (Demo Version) 03:42
5 The Storm (Demo Version) 02:12
6 Big City (Demo Version) 03:26
7 Fields Of Fire (BBC Riverside Performance) 04:14
8 Lost Patrol (John Brandt Demo) 05:27
9 Inwards (John Brandt Demo) 04:13
10 A Thousand Stars (Chris Thomas Mix) 04:09
11 Lost Patrol (Chris Thomas Mix) 04:55
12 Inwards (Chris Thomas Mix) 04:07
13 Close Action (Chris Thomas Mix) 03:47
14 Fields Of Fire (John Brandt Demo) 05:24
15 A Thousand Stars (John Brandt Demo) 04:33
16 Ring Out Bells (John Brandt Demo) 04:39
17 Chance (John Brandt Demo) 03:16
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