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Real Name:
Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler & Mark Brzezicji
Profile:
Scotland based guitarband formed in the early 1980's.

Lineup:
Stuart Adamson: Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer. Born April 11 1958, died December 18 2001 (suicide)
Bruce Watson: Guitar
Tony Butler: Bass
Mark Brzezicji: Drums

Please note that the UK releases during the '80's should be on the Mercury label, this is not actually mentioned on the label or sleeves of the earliest singles. The only information refers to Phonogram who were the publishing house for Mercury at that time, which is why their name and logo will appear.
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Discography

Releases:
Harvest Home (2 versions)   Mercury 1982
Chance (Single) (6 versions)   Mercury ... 1983
Fields Of Fire (Single, EP) (9 versions)   Mercury ... 1983
In A Big Country (Single) (10 versions)   Mercury ... 1983
The Crossing (Album) (17 versions)   Mercury ... 1983
Big Country (LP, MiniAlbum)   Mercury 1984
East Of Eden (Single) (5 versions)   Mercury 1984
Just A Shadow (Single) (5 versions)   Mercury 1984
Live (VHS)   Palace Video 1984
Steeltown (Album) (10 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
Where The Rose Is Sown (Single) (7 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
Wonderland (MiniAlbum) (2 versions)   Vertigo 1984
Wonderland (Single, Maxi) (15 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
Angle Park / Close Action (Flexi, 7")   Not On Label (Big Country) 1986
Disco Promocional Mix (12", Promo)   Mercury 1986
Hold The Heart (4 versions)   Mercury 1986
Look Away (Single) (10 versions)   Mercury ... 1986
One Great Thing (Single) (11 versions)   Mercury ... 1986
The Seer (Album) (9 versions)   Mercury ... 1986
The Seer Live In New York (VHS, PAL)   Virgin Music Video 1986
The Teacher (3 versions)   Mercury 1986
Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys) (Maxi, EP) (9 versions)   Mercury ... 1988
King Of Emotion (Single) (8 versions)   Mercury ... 1988
Peace In Our Time (4 versions)   Mercury ... 1988
Peace In Our Time (Album) (5 versions)   Mercury ... 1988
Peace In Our Time - Moscow 1988 (VHS)   PolyGram Video 1988
Peace In Our Time Album Sampler (CD, Promo, MiniAlbum)   Mercury, Phonogram 1988
Heart Of The World (Single) (3 versions)   Mercury 1990
Save Me (Single) (3 versions)   Mercury 1990
Through A Big Country - Greatest Hits (Album, Comp) (4 versions)   Mercury 1990
Beautiful People (CD 2) (Maxi, Single) (3 versions)   Vertigo ... 1991
No Place Like Home (Album) (3 versions)   Vertigo ... 1991
Republican Party Reptile EP (EP, Single) (6 versions)   Vertigo 1991
Alone (Single) (4 versions)   Compulsion 1993
Ships (Where Were You) (CD, Single, CD2)   Compulsion 1993
Ships (Where Were You) (CD, Single, CD1)   Compulsion 1993
Ships (Where Were You) (7", Single, Ltd)   Compulsion 1993
The Buffalo Skinners (Album) (4 versions)   Compulsion ... 1993
The Collection 1982-1988 (CD, Comp)   Connoisseur Collection 1993
Radio One Sessions (CD, Album)   Nighttracks 1994
The Best Of Big Country (CD)   Mercury 1994
Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (Live) (Album) (5 versions)   Compulsion ... 1994
I'm Not Ashamed (CD, Single)   Castle Communications 1995
In A Big Country (CD, Comp)   Karussell 1995
NON! (CD, Single, Ltd)   Castle Communications, 1995
Why The Long Face (Album) (3 versions)   Transatlantic Records (2) ... 1995
You Dreamer (Single) (2 versions)   Castle Communications ... 1995
Eclectic (CD, Album)   Castle Communications, 1996
The Radio One Sessions (CD, Album)   Strange Fruit 1996
Brighton Rock (CD, Album)   Reef Recordings (2) 1997
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (CD, Album)   King Biscuit Flower Hour Records 1997
Stay Alive In A Big Country (12")   RCR Ltd 1997
Kings Of Emotion: A Diverse Collection (2xCD, Comp)   Recall 2cd 1998
Restless Natives & Rarities (2xCD, Comp)   Mercury 1998
Driving To Damascus (CD, Album)   SPV Recordings 1999
Fragile Thing (CD, Single, Promo)   Track Record 1999
Come Up Screaming (2xCD, Album)   Track Record 2000
Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (Live) (CD, Album, RE)   EMI Plus (Europe) B.V. 2000
Greatest 12" Hits (CD, Comp)   Big Country Recordings, Track Record 2001
Live In Cologne (CD, Album)   Eastworld Recordings 2001
One In A Million (CD, Album, Comp)   Track Record 2001
Peace Concert, Live In East Berlin - 1988 (CD, Album)   Big Country Recordings 2001
Under Cover (CD, Comp)   Big Country Recordings, Track Record 2001
www.bigcountry.co.uk (CD, Album, Comp)   Track Record 2001
John Wayne's Dream (CD, Album)   Track Record 2002
The Greatest Hits Of Big Country And The Skids: The Best Of Stuart Adamson (2xCD, Comp)   Universal Music TV 2002
The Ultimate Collection (DVD-V, PAL)   Track Record, Classic Pictures Entertainment 2002
No Place Like Home + Peace In Our Time (2xCD, Album, RE, RM)   Track Record 2003
Rarities IV (CD-ROM, Comp)   Track Record 2003
Rarities V (CD, Album, Comp)   Track Record 2003
Rarities VI (CD, Comp)   Track Record 2003
Singles Collection Vol: 1 The Mercury Years ('83-'84) (6xCD, Single, Box)   Track Record 2003
Singles Collection Vol: 2 The Mercury Years ('84-'88) (7xCD, Single, Box)   Track Record 2003
Singles Collection Vol: 3 - ('88-'93) (7xCD, Single, Box)   Track Record 2003
Singles Collection Vol: 4 - ('91-'00) (7xCD, Single, Box)   Track Record 2003
Live Hits (CD, Comp)   Pegasus 2004
At Rockpalast (2xDVD-V, PAL)   ARD Video 2005
Classic (DVD-V)   Universal Music, Mercury 2005
Eclectic: Live At Dingwalls (DVD-V)   Track Record 2006
Live At Barrowland 1983 (The Homecoming) (DVD-V, NTSC + CD, Album)   Track Record 2009
Production:
Born To Run 2003 - Volume 1 (CD, Album, Comp) I'm On Fire Uncut Magazine 2003
Starman (CD, Comp) Cracked Actor Uncut Magazine 2003
Appears On:
Now That's What I Call Music 4 (2xLP) East Of Eden EMI Records, Virgin 1984
Sometimes A Great Notion (LP, Comp) All Fall Together Swing The Cat 1984
Band Aid Special (CD, Album, Comp) In A Big Country Mercury 1985
Wembley - The Prince's Trust Concert (2 versions) Fields Of Fire A&M Records 1987
Rock Of The 80's Volume 15 (Comp) (2 versions) In A Big Country Priority Records 1994
Electro World (CD) Stay Alive In A Big Co... Ripe Recordings 1997
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 6 (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country EVA Belgium 1998
Jetzt Oder Nie! - Die Super-Tanzscheibe! (LP, Comp) Fields Of Fire Polystar Records  
The Very Best Of The 80's Volume I (3xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Lombardini Music  
Tracks Appear On:
Club Special 4 (LP) Fields Of Fire Philips 1983
Against All Odds - Music From The Original Motion Picture (Album, Comp) (9 versions) Balcony Atlantic 1984
Debut LP Magazine - Issue 01 (LP, Comp) Harvest Home CBS 1984
Debüt LP / Zeitschrift Ausgabe 3 (LP, Comp) In A Big Country Debüt 1984
Hits On CD (CD, Comp) Chance Mercury 1984
Now That's What I Call Music 4 (2 versions) East Of Eden EMI Records ... 1984
Now That's What I Call Music II (2xLP) Wonderland EMI Records, Virgin 1984
Now That's What I Call Music! II (2xCass, Comp) Wonderland EMI Records, Virgin 1984
Sometimes A Great Notion (LP, Comp) All Fall Together Swing The Cat 1984
Band Aid Special (CD, Album, Comp) In A Big Country Mercury 1985
Rock Now 12 Hits (CD) In A Big Country Mercury 1985
Vertigo-Sampler (2xLP, Smplr) In A Big Country (Live... Vertigo 1985
Amazing Smash Hits! (LP) Look Away Music For Leisure 1986
Big Hits Eighty Six (LP) Look Away Polytel 1986
Cream Of Pop (CD, Comp) Look Away Mercury, Polygram 1986
Formula Thirty 2 (CD) In A Big Country Mercury 1986
Hit Collection, Volume 1 (CD, Comp) The Seer Spectrum Music (2) 1986
Hits Awesome! '86 (LP) Look Away CBS Records Australia 1986
Now That's What I Call Music 7 (2xLP) Look Away EMI Records, Virgin 1986
Now That's What I Call Music 7 (VHS, PAL, Comp) Look Away Picture Music International 1986
Now That's What I Call Music 8 (2xLP) One Great Thing EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1986
Now That's What I Call Music! 7 (2xCass, Comp) Look Away EMI Records, Virgin 1986
Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (2xCass, Comp) One Great Thing EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1986
The Prince's Trust (LP) Fields Of Fire A&M Records, Sonografica 1986
P.I. Private Investigations (LP) Hold The Heart Mercury 1987
The Rock Album (Comp) (2 versions) Look Away Arcade 1987
Wembley - The Prince's Trust Concert (2 versions) Fields Of Fire A&M Records 1987
Hot City Nights (LP, Comp) Look Away Vertigo 1988
Eighties - Video Stars Of 1983 (VHS) Chance Wienerworld 1989
Highlights From The Royal Concert (CD, Comp) Fields Of Fire Disky 1989
Pinkpop 20th Anniversary Vol. 1 (2 versions) Look Away Arcade 1989
Rock Album Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Look Away Arcade 1989
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 1 (Comp) (3 versions) Fields Of Fire Old Gold (2) 1990
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 5 (Comp) (2 versions) In A Big Country Old Gold (2) 1991
Phonogram News 9 / 91 (CD, Comp, Promo) Republican Party Reptile Phonogram, Mercury 1991
The Superstars Collection - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Fields Of Fire (Live) Telstar 1991
UK Pop Classics (CD, Comp) Look Away Arcade 1991
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 7 (2 versions) In A Big Country Old Gold (2) 1992
Heartlands (Comp) (2 versions) Wonderland Dino Entertainment 1992
The Rock Collection: Hot Rock (2xCD, Comp) Fields Of Fire (400 Mi... Time Life Music 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock Dreams (2xCD, Comp) Wonderland Time Life Music 1992
Welcome To The Hard Rock Cafe (Cass) Look Away Mercury 1992
Coca Cola Is The Music - Live Compilation 1 (CD) Wonderland PolyGram 1993
Hot Shots No. 1/93 (CD, Comp, Promo) Alone EMI Electrola 1993
Hot Shots No. 2/93 (CD, Comp, Promo) Ships EMI Electrola 1993
Rock Dreams (CD) Chance Nectar 1993
The 80's Collection 1986 (2xCD, Comp) Look Away Time Life Music 1993
Young At Heart (4xCD, Comp) Fields Of Fire Sounds Direct 1993
25 Jaar Pinkpop (2xCD) Chance Magnum 1994
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1983 (CD) Chance Connoisseur Collection 1994
Classic Alternatives Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) In A Big Country (Pure... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1994
Guitars & Machines Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Look Away (Extended Ve... Blanco Y Negro (2) 1994
Rock Of The 80's Volume 15 (Comp) (2 versions) In A Big Country Priority Records 1994
The Ultimate 80's (2xCD) Wonderland PolyGram TV 1994
The Ultimate Eighties: The Album Of The Decade (Cass) In A Big Country PolyTel 1994
Very Best Of The 80's Vol. 4 (2xCD) Look Away Mercury 1994
2 Meter Sessies - Volume 6 (CD) Woodstock Radio Records (2) 1995
Classic MTV: Class Of 1983 (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Guitar Rock: The '80s (CD, Album) In A Big Country Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 11 (CD) In A Big Country Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 12 (CD) Fields Of Fire Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1982-83 (2xCD, Comp) Fields Of Fire Egmont Music Club 1995
Undercover Vol. III (CD, Comp) Paranoid Sub Terranean 1995
Drive (4xCD, Comp) The Seer PolyGram, PolyGram 1996
Pop & Wave Vol. 6 - A Reflection On The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Look Away Sony Music Media, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
Pure Oldies Vol. 5 (CD, Comp) In A Big Country Polygram 1996
The Originals - Very Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Look Away Mercury, Tschibo 1996
Pop'n'Rock 80 Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Look Away PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1997
The One And Only 80's Album (CD, Comp) Look Away Polydor 1997
Maxi Pop V (2 versions) Look Away Contraseña Records 1998
One Hit Wonderful (CD, Comp) In A Big Country PolyMedia 1998
Remember / Alcântara-Mar Vol.2 (2xCD, Comp) King Of Emotion Som Livre (Portugal) 1998
Scotland The Brave (CD, Album) Look Away (Live) Disky 1998
The 80s (Comp) (2 versions) Look Away Brunswick News 1998
The Classic Eighties Mix (2xCD, Album, Comp) In A Big Country Startel Entertainment 1998
The Tube (2xCD, Comp) Fields Of Fire PolyGram TV 1998
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 6 (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country EVA Belgium 1998
Very Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Look Away Mercury, Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1999
Birthday Rock (2xCD) Look Away Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 2000
More Pure 80's (CD, Comp) In A Big Country UTV Records 2000
Rock Classics (3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot. + Box) Fields Of Fire Brunswick News, Brunswick News, Brunswick News, Brunswick News 2000
That Sounds Better (CD) Look Away Universal Music (Netherlands) 2000
1000 Original Hits 1993 (CD, Comp) Alone EMI Plus (Europe) B.V. 2001
MTV 20: Pop (DVD, Comp) In A Big Country Image Entertainment 2001
Mes Soirées New Wave N°3 (CD) In A Big Country Universal Collections 2001
Music Of The Year: 1983 (CD, Comp) Chance Spectrum Music (2) 2001
Pure 80's Hits (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) In A Big Country UTV Records, UTV Records 2001
Best Of The 80's - 1986 (CD) Look Away Universal Music (Netherlands) 2002
Classic Alternatives 80's - 12" Extended Rare Mixes (3xCD, Comp + Box) In A Big Country (Pure... SPG Music Productions Ltd., SPG Music Productions Ltd., SPG Music Productions Ltd., SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2002
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (DVD) In A Big Country Uncut DVD 2002
The Very Best Of The Tube (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh) Fields Of Fire Universal Music TV 2002
Bild - Hit-Clips Der 80er (Teil 2) (DVD) Look Away Sony Music Media 2003
Born To Run 2003 - Volume 1 (CD, Album, Comp) I'm On Fire Uncut Magazine 2003
Classic Alternatives (6xCD, Comp + Box) In A Big Country (Pure... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2003
Starman (CD, Comp) Cracked Actor Uncut Magazine 2003
The Best 80's Modern Rock Album... Ever! (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Emi Music Canada 2003
Wave 180 > Where It All Began (2003 Final Explosion) Book 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) In A Big Country Not On Label 2003
Back To The 80's - The Long Versions Live (4xCD, Album, Comp) Look Away Sony Music Media 2004
N°1 New Wave - 4 Fois + De Tubes (4xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Universal 2004
Solid Gold Volume One - Rocking All Over The World (CD, Comp) In A Big Country Associated Newspaper Ltd, Associated Newspaper Ltd 2004
80's 12inch Special (2xCD) In A Big Country (12" ... UM³/USM Japan 2005
Die Besten Hits Der 80er Vol.1 (3xCD, Comp + Box) Look Away Brunswick News 2005
One Shot 1983 (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Universal Music (Italy) 2005
Greatest Ever! Eighties (3xCD, Comp + Box) Fields Of Fire Union Square Music 2006
Hits Of The 80s (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country, Wond... Ground Floor (2) 2006
'80s British: Gold (Comp) (2 versions) In A Big Country Hip-O Records ... 2007
Countdown One Hit Wonders 2 (3xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), Liberation Music 2008
The Best Hits 100 Super 80's (5xCD, Comp, Box) Chance, In A Big Country Universal Music K.K. 2008
The Ultimate Collection Rock 100 Hits (5xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Union Square Music 2008
100 Hits More 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) In A Big Country Demon Music Group 2009
Het Beste Van 2 Meter Sessies 1987-2009 (3xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Universal Music (Netherlands) 2009
From The Vaults (2xCD, Comp) In A Big Country CEL Entertainment  
Jetzt Oder Nie! - Die Super-Tanzscheibe! (LP, Comp) Fields Of Fire Polystar Records  
Resurrection Volumes 7-8-9 (CD, Comp) In A Big Country Powerhouse Records  
The Very Best Of The 80's Volume I (3xCD, Comp) In A Big Country Lombardini Music  
Unofficial Releases:
Ultra Hot Razor Disc 1 (CD, Comp, Promo) In A Big Country (Dese... Art Of Mix 1991
Wave 180: Book Two (2xCD) In A Big Country Hide And Seek Records Ltd. 1999
Encore: New Wave Power Megamix 2003 (CD) In A Big Country Not On Label 2003
In A Big Country (Noel Sanger Remix) (12", S/Sided)   rr1000 2003
80's New Wave Hits Vol. 3 (12") In A Big Country New Wave Hits  
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