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
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Angle Park (4 track demo)
recording of:
Angle Park
writer:
Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
4:18
2Harvest Home (4 track demo)
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)
4:25
3We Could Laugh (4 track demo)
recording of:
We Could Laugh
composer:
Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
3:22
4In a Big Country (demo version)
demo 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)
3:42
5The Storm (demo version)
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.
2:14
6Big City (demo version)
recording of:
Big City
composer:
Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
3:28
7Fields of Fire (BBC Riverside performance)
live 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)
4:15
8Lost Patrol (John Brandt demo)
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.
5:29
9Inwards (John Brandt demo)
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
4:14
10A Thousand Stars (Chris Thomas mix)
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.
4:09
11Lost Patrol (Chris Thomas mix)
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.
4:56
12Inwards (Chris Thomas mix)
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
4:09
13Close Action (Chris Thomas mix)
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
3:48
14Fields of Fire (John Brandt demo)
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)
5:26
15A Thousand Stars (John Brandt demo)
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.
4:35
16Ring Out Bells (John Brandt demo)
recording of:
Ring Out Bells
composer:
Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
4:40
17Chance (John Brandt demo)
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)
3:17