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Big Country came out of one of the less dominant parts of the United Kingdom with an anthemic sound and vaguely revolutionary-sounding lyrics to captivate the British listening public and at least interest Americans. Big Country continued their winning ways at home with this, its second album, which topped the charts and produced three Top 40 hits -- "East of Eden," "Where the Rose is Sown," and "Just a Shadow." But in the U.S., the album was perceived as proving that the band's sound, guitars-as-bagpipes, courtesy of the E-Bow, was a one-time novelty, while Stuart Adamson's lyrics, full of British socialist working-class fervor, seemed jingoistic and pretentious. Nevertheless, much of the music, as on the first album, made for stirring rock & roll.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Magee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
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Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Composer
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Composer
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Bryan Ferry, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Phil Manzanera, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer - Bruce Watson, Composer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer - Bruce Watson, Composer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bruce Watson, Composer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Bruce Watson, Composer, Producer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Composer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Big Country came out of one of the less dominant parts of the United Kingdom with an anthemic sound and vaguely revolutionary-sounding lyrics to captivate the British listening public and at least interest Americans. Big Country continued their winning ways at home with this, its second album, which topped the charts and produced three Top 40 hits -- "East of Eden," "Where the Rose is Sown," and "Just a Shadow." But in the U.S., the album was perceived as proving that the band's sound, guitars-as-bagpipes, courtesy of the E-Bow, was a one-time novelty, while Stuart Adamson's lyrics, full of British socialist working-class fervor, seemed jingoistic and pretentious. Nevertheless, much of the music, as on the first album, made for stirring rock & roll.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 02:03:34
- Main artists: Big Country
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Mercury Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 2014 Mercury Records Limited
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