Big Country

Profile:
Scotland based guitarband formed in the early 1980's.
Managed By Ian Grant of Grant Edwards Management
Lineup:
Stuart Adamson: Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer. Born April 11 1958, died December 16 2001 (suicide)
Bruce Watson: Guitar
Tony Butler: Bass (until 2012)
Mark Brzezicki: Drums
Mike Peters: Vocals, Guitar (2010 - 2013)
Jamie Watson (Son of Bruce): Guitar (since 2010)
Derek Forbes: Bass (2012 - 2015)
Simon Hough: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (since 2014)
Scott Whitley: Bass (2015 - 2021)
Gil Allan: Bass (since 2021)
Years active: 1981–2000, 2007, 2010–present

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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Albums

438 A In Concert-314 — Big Country Big Country In Concert-314 BBC Transcription Services 438 A US 1983 Sell This Version
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812 870-1 M-1 The Crossing — Big Country Big Country The Crossing (Album, Comp) Mercury, Mercury 812 870-1 M-1 US 1983 Sell This Version
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none King Biscuit Flower Hour — Big Country Big Country King Biscuit Flower Hour(LP, Transcription + LP, S/Sided, Transcription) ABC Rock Radio Network none US 1983 Sell This Version
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818 835-4 Wonderland — Big Country Big Country Wonderland (MiniAlbum, Comp, EP) Vertigo 818 835-4 US 1984 Sell This Version
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MERH 49 (822 831-1) Steeltown — Big Country Big Country Steeltown (Album, Comp) Mercury, Mercury MERH 49 (822 831-1) UK 1984 Sell This Version
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Show # NBC 84-29 Big Country Concert — Big Country Big Country Big Country Concert(2xLP, Transcription) The Source (8) Show # NBC 84-29 US 1984 Sell This Version
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826 844-2 The Seer — Big Country Big Country The Seer (Album, Comp) Mercury 826 844-2 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
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#649 The King Biscuit Flower Hour — Big Country Big Country The King Biscuit Flower Hour(LP, Transcription + LP, S/Sided, Transcription) King Biscuit Flower Hour #649 US 1986 Sell This Version
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4-25787, W4 25787 Peace In Our Time — Big Country Big Country Peace In Our Time (Album, Comp) Mercury, Mercury 4-25787, W4 25787 US 1988 Sell This Version
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CN 5301/S In Concert-454 — Big Country Big Country In Concert-454(LP, Transcription) BBC Transcription Services CN 5301/S UK 1989 Sell This Version
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510 230-4 No Place Like Home — Big Country Big Country No Place Like Home (Album) Vertigo 510 230-4 Indonesia 1991 Sell This Version
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TCD 0204 In Concert - 528 — Big Country Big Country In Concert - 528 BBC Transcription TCD 0204 UK 1992 Sell This Version
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00946 3219884 6 The Buffalo Skinners — Big Country Big Country The Buffalo Skinners (Album) Compulsion 00946 3219884 6 Thailand 1993 Sell This Version
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DEI834–2, DEI834, CDNT007 Radio 1 Sessions — Big Country Big Country Radio 1 Sessions (Album) Nighttracks DEI834–2, DEI834, CDNT007 US 1994 Sell This Version
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7243 8 29848 2 5, CDNOIS 5 Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (Live) — Big Country Big Country Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (Live) (Album) Compulsion, Compulsion 7243 8 29848 2 5, CDNOIS 5 Italy 1994 Sell This Version
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BIG 01 Live 93 — Big Country Big Country Live 93 (Album) Big Country Recordings BIG 01 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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WINCD 075 BBC Live In Concert — Big Country Big Country BBC Live In Concert Windsong International WINCD 075 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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TRACD 109, GAS 0000109 TRA Why The Long Face — Big Country Big Country Why The Long Face (Album) Transatlantic Records, Transatlantic Records TRACD 109, GAS 0000109 TRA UK 1995 Sell This Version
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TRA CD 234, GAS 0000234 TRA Eclectic — Big Country Big Country Eclectic (Album) Transatlantic Records, Transatlantic Records TRA CD 234, GAS 0000234 TRA UK 1996 Sell This Version
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MASS 0466 Brighton Rock — Big Country Big Country Brighton Rock (Album) Reef Recordings (2), Reef Recordings (2) MASS 0466 Poland 1997 Sell This Version
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TRK1000CD Driving To Damascus — Big Country Big Country Driving To Damascus (Album) Track Record TRK1000CD UK 1999 Sell This Version
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SPV 085-71062 DCD Come Up Screaming — Big Country Big Country Come Up Screaming (Album) Track Record SPV 085-71062 DCD Germany 2000 Sell This Version
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none Live At Wolverhampton Civic Hall — Big Country Big Country Live At Wolverhampton Civic Hall(CD) BCR (2) none UK 2000 Sell This Version
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BCRWWW5 Peace Concert, Live In East Berlin - 1988 — Big Country Big Country Peace Concert, Live In East Berlin - 1988 (Album) BCR (2) BCRWWW5 UK 2001 Sell This Version
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BCRTRK002 Rarities II — Big Country Big Country Rarities II (Album) BCR (2) BCRTRK002 UK 2001 Sell This Version

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boneyuk

boneyuk

December 17, 2022
Big Country did not release 45 albums. Not sure what constitutes an album for the purpose of these lists, but that is plainly wrong.
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Numanoid

Numanoid

December 15, 2021
I can't understand why Big Country got stuck with the bagpipe label. They have chiming, harmonic guitar playing as their raison d'être, but that is still quite far from bagpipes.
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golfomistico

golfomistico

August 21, 2011
About Mercury label on early records. Even if Mercury doesn't appear is correct to enter it, but I think that Phonogram should be entered as secondary label anyway.

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