The Crossing (Remastered)

~ Release by Big Country (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Recorded at the Manor (Oxford, UK) & RAK studios (London, UK) May 1983.
Deluxe edition - tracks 1-11 to 1-17, and "disc" 2 are bonus.
2012 marks the 30th Anniversary of the formation of Big Country..
2012 copyrights suggest release has been remastered, but is not credited here. It is credited on 2012 deluxe CD releases.

℗ & © «2012 Mercury Records Limited»

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(As of 2025-07-03).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
Annotation last modified on 2025-07-03 16:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1In a Big Country
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
music videos:
In a Big Country by Big Country
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 17)
recording of:
In a Big Country
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Big Country Music Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, EMI 10 Music and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
44:43
2Inwards
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Inwards
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US
4:35
3Chance
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Chance
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
4:27
4A Thousand Stars
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
1000 Stars
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd.
3:53
5The Storm
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
ebow and guitar:
Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
recording of:
The Storm
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd.
6:21
6Harvest Home
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
recording of:
Harvest Home
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
4:20
7Lost Patrol
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Lost Patrol
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd.
4:52
8Close Action
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Close Action
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US
4:15
9Fields of Fire
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
music videos:
Fields of Fire by Big Country
recording of:
Fields of Fire
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
3.53:31
10Porrohman
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Porroh Man
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and BMG Platinum Songs US
7:51
11Balcony
producer:
Big Country
recording of:
Balcony
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
3:56
12Flag of Nations
producer:
Big Country
recording of:
Flag of Nations (Swimming)
composer:
Stuart Adamson
4:36
13Angle Park
producer:
Big Country
recording of:
Angle Park
writer:
Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
4:07
14All of Us
producer:
Big Country
recording of:
All of Us
writer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
4:09
15Heart and Soul
recording of:
Heart and Soul
composer:
Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
4:32
16The Crossing
recording of:
The Crossing
writer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country), Bruce Watson (member of Big Country), Alan Wishart and Peter Wishart (Scottish musician and politician)
7:08
17The Tracks of My Tears (live)
live cover recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
3:32
2▶Digital Media