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Big Country - Steeltown

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Number of Discs
1

Release Date
24/02/2023

Artist
Big Country

format
Vinyl / 12" Album (Gatefold Cover)

Label / Studio
Proper Records

Description

Formed by ex-Skids guitarist Stuart Adamson in 1981 with old friend Bruce Watson and, from 1982, rhythm section Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki, Big Country proved a fascinating proposition, adding punk, new wave and even new romantic elements to heavy, meaning-laden pop/rock with a passionate Celtic slant and fierce integrity. Using effects, Adamson and Watson's chiming guitars evoked traditional Scottish instruments. This was unique and proved highly influential. Within a year of their first release, many existing bands began to emulate the group's sound. Nobody achieved it quite like Big Country. Written as a critique of the collapse of industry in the '80s, 'Steeltown' took its inspiration from East Midlands town of Corby, to which many Scots migrated during the Great Depression. Recorded at ABBA's POLAR Studios in Stockholm, and produced by Steve Lillywhite, the album became the group's only UK No. 1, when it entered the chart at the very top, preceded by the Top 20 single, 'East of Eden'.

1) Flame of the West ()
2) East of Eden ()
3) Steeltown ()
4) Where the Rose Is Sown ()
5) Come Back to Me ()
6) Tall Ships Go ()
7) Girl With Grey Eyes ()
8) Rain Dance ()
9) Great Divide ()
10) Just a Shadow ()

Album
Steeltown

Publisher
Proper Music Distribution

Main Format
Vinyl

Explicit Lyrics
No

Keyword Index
Steeltown | Big Country

Catalogue Number
UMCLP019

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