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The third proper album by Scottish quartet Big Country kicks off with the stellar "Look Away," a rocking outlaw tale with very cool guitar work from Bruce Watson and lead singer Stuart Adamson. However, the simple, anthemic choruses and effects-laden guitars are beginning to wear a little thin four years after the band's promising breakthrough. Big Country does little to expand on their sound or lyrical themes and The Seer is somewhat disappointing. There are a few solid tracks like the moody title song (with Kate Bush lending vocals) and the stirring "Eiledon," but the band had done these songs better. It managed to chart three singles in the U.K., with "Look Away" going Top Ten, but the American audience had dwindled to hard-core fans. It's the hardcore fans that The Seer is most likely to be of interest to.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Bush, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Batchelor, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 2
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Gosling, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBIN MILLAR, Producer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walter Turbitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Gosling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
The third proper album by Scottish quartet Big Country kicks off with the stellar "Look Away," a rocking outlaw tale with very cool guitar work from Bruce Watson and lead singer Stuart Adamson. However, the simple, anthemic choruses and effects-laden guitars are beginning to wear a little thin four years after the band's promising breakthrough. Big Country does little to expand on their sound or lyrical themes and The Seer is somewhat disappointing. There are a few solid tracks like the moody title song (with Kate Bush lending vocals) and the stirring "Eiledon," but the band had done these songs better. It managed to chart three singles in the U.K., with "Look Away" going Top Ten, but the American audience had dwindled to hard-core fans. It's the hardcore fans that The Seer is most likely to be of interest to.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 02:29:54
- 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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