Big Country

Formed: 1981 in Dunfermline, Scotland

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Group Members: Simon Phillips, Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Bruce Watson, Peter Wishart, Pat Ahern, Clive Parker, Alan Wishart, Chris Bell

Biography: With their ringing, bagpipe-like guitars and the anthemic songs of frontman Stuart Adamson, Scotland's Big Country emerged as one of the most distinctive and promising new rock bands of the early '80s, scoring a major hit with their debut album, The Crossing; though the group's critical and commercial ...Read full biography

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Driving To Damascus

Released: 1999

Label: Track Records

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Big Country's 1995 album, Why the Long Face, was a very tough act to follow. But they succeeded brilliantly with their first full-length studio album, Driving to Damascus. This is one of their finest moments, ...Read full review

Big Country: The Nashville Album

Released: 2000

Label: Track Records

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Big Country, also known as The Nashville Album, is a CD was offered initially through the Track Records website. As it is subtitled, this CD was recorded in Nashville and features four tracks from their ...Read full review

More Big Country albums: Main Albums (31), Compilations (46), Singles & EPs (21), DVD/Video (14)

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