Crossing [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Big Country

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 30, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B000006SW9
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #124,121 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. In a Big Country

2. Inwards

3. Chance

4. 1,000 Stars

5. Storm

6. Harvest Home

7. Lost Patrol

8. Close Action

9. Fields of Fire

10. Porroh Man

11. Angle Park

12. All of Us

13. Crossing

14. Heart and Soul

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Digitally remastered 1996 reissue on Mercury of their top 20debut from 1983 for the label with four B-sides added as unmarked bonus tracks: 'Angle Park', 'All Of Us', 'The Crossing' and 'Heart & Soul'. Over 68 minutes long, it contains a total of 14 tracks, also featuring the top 20 hit'In A Big Country', plus the U.K. singles 'Harvest Home', 'Fields Of Fire' and 'Chance'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great songs, but at times I question the "remastered" label, October 30, 2001

By	Claiborne (New Orleans, Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews

Big Country is a terrific band. They honestly don't sound like any other music maker I have encountered. This is a powerful debut album. Each song on "The Crossing" is a superior and heartfelt composition. However, despite this German-made import (red background with album title insignia) being labeled as "remastered," I must say that several songs have too much bass and not enough treble, especially on "In a Big Country." In this song, even with the bass and treble controls set at equal levels on my receiver, the guitars seems to be drowned in booming bass lines. BUT, overall, it is a satisfying purchase and it boasts four additional songs, which are pretty good too, and which I assume originally to have been B-sides.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Crossing, December 16, 2000

By	"gkikkoman" (Makawao, Hawaii United States) - See all my reviews

I first listened to this album when I was about 5 years old- I'm 21 now, and these songs still sound as if they were recorded only a few hours ago! In my opinion, less than 1% of all artists are able to produce this kind of mastery. Big Country is one of the greatest bands of all time. These guys have found something that almost no one does!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We'll Miss You Stuart !!!!, December 18, 2001

By	Paul A. Fucito "fabfriday" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Upon hearing the sad news of lead singer Stuart Adamson's death, I had to pop this CD in, and enjoy one of the best debut albums I've ever heard. In 1983 you couldn't turn on your radio without hearing "In A Big Country" with those trademark bagpipe-like guitar riffs and Stuart's soaring vocals (and what a music video too by the way...). In a time when synthesizers took center stage, Big Country rocked out with a unique take on pop music, and it worked. This album is solid from start to finish and so polished (thanks in part to the legendary Steve Lillywhite), you'd never think this was a debut album. Standout tracks include "In A Big Country," "Inwards," and "Fields of Fire." Big Country's entire catalog is worth looking into and I played much of it through the mid 90's while I was still in radio. You'll never confuse these guys with anybody else from the 1980's and "The Crossing" is a great addition to any collection. We'll miss you Stuart...