The Crossing

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The Crossing
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Length
10 tracks
Release Date
1 June 1983
The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country in July 1983. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada. It contains the song "In a Big Country" which is their only U.S. Top 40 hit single. In May 1982, Big Country signed a recording contract with Phonogram and soon began recording what was supposed to be their debut album with producer Chris Thomas. However, the entire recording session would… read more
The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country in July 1983. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on … read more
The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country in July 1983. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and… read more

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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track In a Big Country
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 3:53 183,802 listeners
2 Play track Inwards
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 16,025 listeners
3 Play track Chance
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 4:27 35,379 listeners
4 Play track Fields Of Fire
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 3:31 39,174 listeners
5 Play track The Storm
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 16,468 listeners
6 Play track Harvest Home
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 4:22 18,631 listeners
7 Play track Lost Patrol
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 10,966 listeners
8 Play track Close Action
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9 Play track 1000 Stars
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 3:53 5,006 listeners
10 Play track Porrohman
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 7:53 8,407 listeners

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Big Country are a / band which formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1981. The original band consisted of Stuart Adamson (vocals, guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals), Tony Butler (bass) and Mark Brzezicki (drums). Adamson was a former member of the Scottish punk band The Skids. The band's music incorporated Scottish folk and martial music styles, and the band engineered their guitar-driven sound to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles, and other traditional folk instruments. Following Adamson's death in 2001, the band reformed in 2007, with the sur… read more
Big Country are a / band which formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1981. The original band consisted of Stuart Adamson (vocals, guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals)… read more
Big Country are a / band which formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1981. The original band consisted of Stuart Adamson (vocals, guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals), Tony Butler (bass) and Mark Brzezicki (drums… read more

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