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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.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Peter Wolf, Producer - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezecki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 2
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Butler, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Brzezicki, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Big Country, Producer, MainArtist - Stuart Adamson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
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.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 02:39:54
- 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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