Big Country - The Crossing
Big Country - The Crossing Singer: Big Country
Title: The Crossing
Label: Mercury ‎– MERH 27, Mercury ‎– 812 870-1
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Green Matt Sleeve
Country: UK
Date of released: 1983
Category: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1593 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1821 mb
Rating: 4.1✭
Format: MP3 RA AIFF AU AA VQF FLAC MPC FLAC

Big Country - The Crossing
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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 Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Big Country
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
  • Published By – Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Recorded At – The Manor
  • Recorded At – RAK Studios
  • Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
  • Lacquer Cut At – CTS Studios

Credits

  • Bass Guitar, Vocals – Tony Butler
  • Composed By – Big Country
  • 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

The sleeve for this release is a textured Green matt sleeve with Gold embossed writing, the labels are the blue ones with the 'Crossing' logo on
℗ 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 runout, stamped): MERS27A//4▽420W 1 1 3 PP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): MERS 27 B//▽420 H 15 11 TOWN HOUSE
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): 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

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