Big Country - The Crossing
Singer: Big CountryTitle: The Crossing
Label: Mercury – MERH 27, Mercury – 812 870-1
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Green Textured
Country: UK
Date of released: 1983
Category: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1576 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1359 mb
Rating: 4.5✭
Format: MP3 AIFF ADX VOC AUD VQF MPC VOX FLAC
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FLAC version
Tracklist
| A1 | In A Big Country | 4:42 |
| A2 | Inwards | 4:34 |
| A3 | Chance | 4:27 |
| A4 | Fields Of Fire | 3:32 |
| A5 | The Storm | 6:20 |
| B1 | Harvest Home | 4:20 |
| B2 | Lost Patrol | 4:50 |
| B3 | Close Action | 4:16 |
| B4 | 1000 Stars | 3:53 |
| B5 | Porrohman | 7:45 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Records
- Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Big Country
- Published By – Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
- Recorded At – The Manor
- Recorded At – RAK Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – CTS Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
- Mastered At – The Town House
- Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Vocals – Tony Butler
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Mark Brzezicki
- Engineer – Will Gosling
- Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Nocito, Steve Chase*
- Guitar, E-Bow, Vocals – Bruce Watson
- Lacquer Cut By – PP* (tracks: A1 to A5)
- Management – Ian Grant
- Photography By – Paul Cox
- Producer – Steve Lillywhite
- Sleeve – J. B. & Q. Branch
- Vocals [Additional] – Christine Beveridge
- Vocals, Guitar, E-Bow, Piano – Stuart Adamson
- Written-By – Big Country
Notes
Green textured matte sleeve embossed with gold foil, green labels, and printed inner sleeve.Matrix notes:
The "FP" on side one is etched, and is possibly the initials of the cutting engineer.
The inscription "DREAMS STAY WITH YOU" on side two is etched.
The "H"s in the runout strings on both sides are etched and the stamped "S" has been scratched out.
℗ 1983 Phonogram Records (label)
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd (rear sleeve)
© 1983 Phonogram Ltd (rear sleeve)
© Big Country/Virgin Music Ltd (inner sleeve)
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Records Ltd (London)
Recorded at The Manor and RAK Studios May 1983
A-Side lacquer cut at CTS Studios, B-Side lacquer cut at The Town House
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped, etched, variant 1): MERHS̸ 27 A // 4 ▽ 420 W 1 19 FP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped, etched, variant 1): MERHS̸ 27 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 14 14 TOWNHOUSE DREAMS STAY WITH YOU
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2): MERHS̸ 27 A // 4 ▽ 420 W 1 1 2 4 PP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2): MERHS̸ 27 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 4 1 TOWN HOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): DREAMS STAY WITH YOU
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERS 27, 812 870-1 | Big Country | The Crossing (LP, Album, Blu) | Mercury, Mercury | MERS 27, 812 870-1 | Ireland | 1983 |
| 812 870-1 | Big Country | The Crossing (LP, Album, Blu) | Mercury | 812 870-1 | Israel | 1983 |
| 812 870-1 | Big Country | The Crossing (LP, Album) | Mercury | 812 870-1 | Italy | 1983 |
| MERH 27, 812 870-1 | Big Country | The Crossing (LP, Album, Gre) | Mercury, Mercury | MERH 27, 812 870-1 | UK | 1983 |
| 25PP-99 | Big Country | The Crossing (LP, Album, Promo) | Mercury | 25PP-99 | Japan | 1983 |