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Big Country - Peace In Our Time (1988)

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Big Country - Peace In Our Time (1988)

Big Country - Peace In Our Time (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 293 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 115 Mb | Scans ~ 80 Mb
Rock, New Wave, Alternative Rock | Label: Mercury | # 836 325-2 | Time: 00:50:05

For its fourth album, Big Country made two changes seemingly intended to bolster its fortunes in America – switching from Mercury Records to Reprise and enlisting hot producer Peter Wolf. The bagpipe guitar sound was de-emphasized, along with the political lyrics, and Wolf treated singer Stuart Adamson as he had Starship singer Mickey Thomas, adding echo and backup harmonies to beef him up. On songs like the lead-off single "King Of Emotion" (Top 20 in Britain, non-charting in the U.S.), Wolf sought to retain Big Country's heroic quality while adding the widescreen dramatic style and cheerleader choral approach of Starship's "We Built This City." It was a brave try, but didn't really suit the group, making Peace In Our Time Big Country's least representative and least interesting album. (Nevertheless, the title track made the U.K. Top 40, and "Broken Heart [Thirteen Valleys]" also charted.)

Big Country - Steeltown (1984) Expanded Remastered 1996

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Big Country - Steeltown (1984) Expanded Remastered 1996

Big Country - Steeltown (1984) Expanded Remastered 1996
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 449 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 162 Mb | Scans ~ 64 Mb | 01:10:28
Alternative Rock, Celtic Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave | Label: Mercury | # 532 324-2

Steeltown is the second studio album by Scottish band Big Country. The album was recorded at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm with Steve Lillywhite producing. It was released on 19 October 1984, in the UK and 29 October 1984, in the United States. Steeltown is the band's only UK number 1 album, topping the chart for 1 week in October 1984. The title track Steeltown was written about the town of Corby, telling how many Scots went to work at the Stewarts & Lloyds steelworks when it opened in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, but later found themselves unemployed when the steelworks declined in the early 1980s. The 1996 reissue contains all of the B-sides from the album's single releases as well as the extended version of "Wonderland".

Big Country - The Seer (1986)

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Big Country - The Seer (1986)

Big Country - The Seer (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 301 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 107 Mb
Label: Mercury | # 826 844-2 | Time: 00:46:51 | Scans ~ 52 Mb
Alternative Rock, Celtic Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave

The Seer is the third studio album by the Scottish band Big Country, released in 1986. The album featured very traditional Scottish musical settings, reminiscent of the band's debut album The Crossing (1983). Kate Bush worked on the title song in a duet with lead singer and lyricist Stuart Adamson. The album's first single, "Look Away", was an Irish number one, and was also the group's biggest hit single in the UK, reaching #7. The album reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart.

Big Country - The Crossing (1983) [Expanded Remastered 1996]

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Big Country - The Crossing (1983) [Expanded Remastered 1996]

Big Country - The Crossing (1983) [Expanded Remastered 1996]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 472 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 192 Mb | Scans included
Alternative Rock, Celtic Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk | Label: Mercury | # 532 323-2 | 01:08:49

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.

Big Country - Driving To Damascus (Deluxe Edition) (1990/2023)

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Big Country - Driving To Damascus (Deluxe Edition) (1990/2023)

Big Country - Driving To Damascus (Deluxe Edition) (1990/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 742 MB
5:09:31 | Pop Rock | Label: Cherry Red Records

4CD Deluxe Edition of Big Country’s eighth and final album with Stuart Adamson. Driving To Damascus’ (1999), also includes the live-in-the-studio ‘Nashville Sessions’, single versions, alternate mixes from the US release ‘John Wayne’s Dream’ and two discs of demos. Formed by singer/guitarist Stuart Adamson in 1981 after leaving his previous group Skids, the Scottish rock band Big Country were hugely successful in the UK and US, scoring four UK Top 10 albums including ‘The Crossing’ (a UK platinum, US gold record) plus a further 2 UK Top 30 albums.

Big Country - Through A Big Country: The Greatest Hits (1996)

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Big Country - Through A Big Country: The Greatest Hits (1996)

Big Country - Through A Big Country: The Greatest Hits (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 494 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 177 Mb | Scans ~ 48 Mb | 01:17:14
Alternative Rock, Celtic Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave | Label: Mercury | # 532 368-2

With their ringing, bagpipe-like guitars and the anthemic songs of frontman Stuart Adamson, Scotland's Big Country emerged as one of the most distinctive and promising new rock bands of the early '80s, scoring a major hit with their debut album, The Crossing; though the group's critical and commercial fortunes dimmed in the years to follow, they nevertheless outlasted virtually all of their contemporaries, releasing new material into the next century.

Big Country - The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012)

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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)

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.

VA - Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party (1987)

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VA - Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party (1987)

VA - Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party (1987)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 350 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 151 Mb | Scans included
Classic Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave | Label: A&M | # CD 3906/CD 53234 | Time: 00:54:14

Recorded live at Wembley Arena, London, 20/6/86. Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Big Country, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Joan Armatrading, Rod Stewart, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Level 42.

Big Country - Wonderland: The Essential Big Country (2017)

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Big Country - Wonderland: The Essential Big Country (2017)

Big Country - Wonderland: The Essential Big Country (2017)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,36 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 495 Mb | 03:32:36
Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Celtic Rock | Label: Universal Music, Spectrum Music

Universal Music will issue another great value three-CD Essential set under their budget Spectrum imprint, this time featuring Scottish rock band Big Country. This package includes all 13 of the band’s UK top 30 singles (including ‘Look Away’, ‘One Great Thing’, ‘Chance’ and ‘Wonderland’) as well as highlighting key album cuts (including the title track of 1986’s The Seer which features one Kate Bush) and offering a smattering of remixes. A live cover of the soul classic ‘The Tracks of My Tears’ features at the end of CD 2.

Big Country - Out Beyond The River: The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020)

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Big Country - Out Beyond The River: The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020)

Big Country - Out Beyond The River: The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020)
FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | 5:57:23 | 2,62 Gb
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave / Label: Cherry Red Records

Limited six disc (five CDs + PAL/Region 2 DVD) set. Cherry Red Records are pleased to announce the release of Out Beyond The River: The Complete Compulsion Recordings, a newly remastered set featuring the original classic line-up of Scottish rock giants Big Country, fronted by the late Stuart Adamson. This set celebrates the recordings of Scottish rock giants Big Country, made between 1993 and 1994 for Chrysalis Records imprint Compulsion. Featuring 71 tracks on five discs, including the albums The Buffalo Skinners and the double live album Without The Aid Of A Safety Net, recorded at Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow on 29 December 1993. Includes rare B-sides/bonus tracks, US radio mixes, previously unreleased instrumental demos, plus the original demo for every track on The Buffalo Skinners album.