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Big Country - The Crossing flac album
  • Performer Big Country
  • Title The Crossing
  • Date of release 1983
  • Country Ireland
  • Style Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
  • Other formats ADX XM DTS WAV APE RA AAC
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1956 mb
  • Size FLAC 1558 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
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The Crossing is the first studio album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached in the UK; overseas, it hit in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada. It contains the song "In a Big Country" which is their only .

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Band Name Big Country. Album Name The Crossing. Erscheinungsdatum 1983. Labels Universal Music Group Mercury Records. Mitglieder die dieses Album besitzen8.

Hi There : This is BIG COUNTRY - THE CROSSING LP record. Vinyl (3 May 2019) Big Country - The Crossing ( CD 1983 ). £. 5.

Genre: Alternative Rock. Album by Big Country.

Big Country was the former; a terrific band with a strong lead singer/songwriter Stuart Adamson who had tasted some success before as a in the Skids a four piece band that never broke through in America. Fans could be forgiven for being confused as this has been remastered at least FOUR times with different colored covers for each (except in one case), different bonus tracks (in many cases)all of which could lead to confusion. I'm forever grateful for the time and effort that went into creating the music for The Crossing. For the new fan, you've just found Big Country's treasure chest, enjoy! Initially it's the easiest Big Country music to enjoy and understand, although the band has spread out great music throughout the last 30 years for anyone patient enough to find it and appreciate it.

Tracklist

A1 In A Big Country 4:42
A2 Inwards 4:34
A3 Chance 4:27
A4 1000 Stars 3:53
A5 The Storm 6:20
B1 Harvest Home 4:20
B2 Lost Patrol 4:50
B3 Close Action 4:16
B4 Fields Of Fire 3:32
B5 Porrohman 7:45

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Recorded At – The Manor
  • Recorded At – RAK Studios

Credits

  • Bass Guitar, Vocals – Tony Butler
  • Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Mark Brzezicki
  • Engineer – Will Gosling
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Nocito, Steve "Barney" Chase
  • Guitar, Vocals, E-Bow – Bruce Watson
  • Producer – Steve Lillywhite
  • Vocals [Additional] – Christine Beveridge
  • Vocals, Guitar, E-Bow, Piano – Stuart Adamson
  • Written-By – Big Country (tracks: A1 to B5)

Notes

Recorded at The Manor and RAK Studios, May 1983.

Has an embossed, matt textured cover.

There is also a Big Country - The Crossing release with embossed smooth and glossy cover.

Made in Holland.
© 1983 Phonogram Ltd
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): 812 870 1 1V1 (P 1983 670 04 15
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): 812 870 1 2V1 670 14 04
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): 812 870 1Y2 ℗ 1983 670 04 1314
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): 812 870 1 2Y2 ℗ 1983 670 04 134
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 3): 812 870 1 1Y2 ℗ 1983 670 04 133(183?)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 3): 812 870 1 2Y2 ℗ 1983 670 04 133(183?)

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MERS 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury, Mercury MERS 27, 812 870-1 Ireland 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury 812 870-1 Israel 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album) Mercury 812 870-1 Italy 1983
MERH 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Gre) Mercury, Mercury MERH 27, 812 870-1 UK 1984
25PP-99 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Mercury 25PP-99 Japan 1983

Tracklist

A1 In A Big Country
A2 Inwards
A3 Chance
A4 A thousand Stars
A5 The Storm
B1 Harvest Home
B2 Lost Patrol
B3 Close Action
B4 Fields Of Fire
B5 Porroh Man

Notes

"PARI Member Approved", grey and black cassette/s.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MERS 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury, Mercury MERS 27, 812 870-1 Ireland 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury 812 870-1 Israel 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album) Mercury 812 870-1 Italy 1983
MERH 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Gre) Mercury, Mercury MERH 27, 812 870-1 UK 1984
25PP-99 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Mercury 25PP-99 Japan 1983

Tracklist

1 In A Big Country 4:44
2 Inwards 4:38
3 Chance 4:24
4 1000 Stars 3:53
5 The Storm 6:21
6 Harvest Home 4:20
7 Lost Patrol 4:53
8 Close Action 4:16
9 Fields Of Fire 3:32
10 Porrohman 7:53

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Big Country
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Music Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – PolyGram
  • Marketed By – Phonogram
  • Recorded At – The Manor
  • Recorded At – RAK Studios

Credits

  • Bass Guitar, Vocals – Tony Butler
  • Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Mark Brzezicki
  • Engineer – Will Gosling
  • Engineer [Assisted By] – Mike Nocito, Steve Chase*
  • Guitar, E-Bow, Vocals – Bruce Watson
  • Management – Ian Grant
  • Photography By [Photo By] – Paul Cox
  • Producer – Steve Lillywhite
  • Sleeve – J. B. & Q. Branch
  • Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Christine Beveridge
  • Vocals, Guitar, E-Bow, Piano – Stuart Adamson

Notes

This differs from another similar release in terms of the disc artwork: this release lacks the stylised atomic pattern around the centre hole.
The bottom half of the matrix number has run off the silver, so most of it has been inferred from the portion of the numbers that are visible (and by comparison with the catalog no. and the release from which this has been copied).

Booklet:
© Big Country/Virgin Music Ltd
Recorded at The Manor and RAK Studios
May 1983
Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany
Printed in West Germany

Tray insert:
marketed by phonogram
©1983 Phonogram Ltd
℗1983 Phonogram Ltd.
Printed in West Germany

Disc:
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd., London
Digitally mastered
Made in W. Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (On tray insert): 0 42281 28702 2
  • Rights Society (On disc): GEMA
  • Price Code (On tray insert): PG 900
  • Matrix / Runout: 812 870-2 05 #

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MERS 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury, Mercury MERS 27, 812 870-1 Ireland 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury 812 870-1 Israel 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album) Mercury 812 870-1 Italy 1983
MERH 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Gre) Mercury, Mercury MERH 27, 812 870-1 UK 1984
25PP-99 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Mercury 25PP-99 Japan 1983

Tracklist

A1 In A Big Country
A2 Inwards
A3 Chance
A4 Fields Of Fire
A5 The Storm
B1 Harvest Home
B2 Lost Patrol
B3 Close Action
B4 1000 Stars
B5 Porrohman

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – RCA Music Service – C144327
  • Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
  • Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
  • Distributed By – RCA Music Service
  • Licensed From – PolyGram Records, Inc.

Credits

  • Producer – Steve Lillywhite
  • Written-By – Big Country

Notes

© ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd.
Mfd & mktd. by PolyGram Records, Inc.
Dist. under license from PolyGram Records, Inc. by RCA Music Service.
Printed in U.S.A.

Program 1 = 23:35
Program 2 = 25:23

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: none

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MERS 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury, Mercury MERS 27, 812 870-1 Ireland 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury 812 870-1 Israel 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album) Mercury 812 870-1 Italy 1983
MERH 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Gre) Mercury, Mercury MERH 27, 812 870-1 UK 1984
25PP-99 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Mercury 25PP-99 Japan 1983

Tracklist

A1 In A Big Country
A2 Inwards
A3 Chance
A4 Fields Of Fire
A5 The Storm
B1 Harvest Home
B2 Lost Patrol
B3 Close Action
B4 A Thousand Stars
B5 Porroh Man

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – Columbia House – 532782

Credits

  • Artwork [Sleeve] – J. B. & Q. Branch
  • Bass, Vocals – Tony Butler
  • Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Mark Brzezicki
  • Guitar, Guitar [E-bow], Vocals – Bruce Watson
  • Photography By – Paul Cox
  • Vocals [Additional] – Christine Beveridge
  • Vocals, Guitar, Guitar [E-bow], Piano – Stuart Adamson

Notes

℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
© 1983 Phonogram Ltd.

J-card with Credits

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MERS 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury, Mercury MERS 27, 812 870-1 Ireland 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Blu) Mercury 812 870-1 Israel 1983
812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album) Mercury 812 870-1 Italy 1983
MERH 27, 812 870-1 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Gre) Mercury, Mercury MERH 27, 812 870-1 UK 1984
25PP-99 Big Country The Crossing ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Mercury 25PP-99 Japan 1983


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