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This is the discography of the band Big Country.
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year |
Album details |
Peak positions |
| US |
| 1984 |
Wonderland
- Released: January 1984
- Label: Mercury Records
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65 |
[edit] Other albums
- Through a Big Country: The Greatest Hits (compilation) (Jun 1990) UK #2
- The Collection (compilation) (Feb 1993)
- The Best of Big Country (compilation) (Feb 1994)
- Without the Aid of a Safety Net (live) (May 1994) UK #35
- Radio 1 Sessions (live) (Sep 1994)
- In a Big Country (compilation) (Jun 1995)
- BBC Live in Concert (live) (Aug 1995)
- Eclectic (live) (Aug 1996) UK #45
- Master Series (compilation) (Mar 1997)
- Greatest Hits Live (live) (Mar 1997) (same as "Without the Aid of a Safety Net")
- King Biscuit Flower Hour (live) (Mar 1997)
- Brighton Rock (live) (Sep 1997)
- Kings of Emotion (compilation, 2CDs) (Apr 1998)
- Restless Natives & Rarities (2CDs) (Jun 1998)
- In the Scud (EP) (Jan 1999)
- Bon Apetit (EP) (Sep 1999)
- Live at Wolverhampton (live) (Jan 2000)
- Big Country: The Nashville Album (Apr 2000)
- Come Up Screaming (2CDs, live) (Oct 2000)
- Keep on Truckin (live) (Jan 2001)
- Peace Concert, Live In East Berlin 1988 (live) (Jan 2001)
- Undercover (covers album) (Mar 2001)
- Rarities II (Apr 2001)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Big Country (compilation) (Apr 2001)
- One in a Million (acoustic compilation) (Jun 2001)
- Greatest 12 Inch Hits (1980s remixes) (Sept 2001)
- Universal Masters Collection - Classic Big Country (compilation) (Nov 2001)
- www.bigcountry.co.uk (compilation) (Nov 2001)
- Das Fest - Live in Germany 95 (2CDs, live) (Jan 2002)
- Wonderland Live (German Armoury label) (live) (Jan 2002) (this is just Brighton Rock but with different packaging and different track order)
- Live in Cologne (live) (Apr 2002)
- Greatest hits of Big Country & The Skids (2CDs, compilation) (May 2002)
- Singles Collection Vol. 1: The Mercury Years ('83 - '84) (6 CD box set) (Jul 2002)
- Singles Collection Vol. 2: The Mercury Years ('84 - '88) (7 CD box set) (Oct 2002)
- Rarities III (Dec 2002)
- Singles Collection Vol. 3: ('88 - '93) (7 CD box set) (Feb 2003)
- Singles Collection Vol. 4: ('91 - '00) (7 CD box set) (Jun 2003)
- No Place Like Home + Peace in Our Time (re-issue, 2CDs) (Jun 2003)
- Live Hits (live) (Aug 2003) (from various concerts in 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1991
- The Collection (Spectrum Music) (compilation) (Oct 2003)
- Rarities IV (The Crossing Sessions) (Nov 2003)
- Rarities V (No Place Like Home Sessions) (Mar 2004)
- Rarities VI (Apr 2004)
- Rarities VII (2CDs, The Damascus Sessions) (Nov 2004)
- Without the Aid of a Safety Net - The Complete Concert (2 CDs, live) (May 2005)
- Rarities VIII (Nov 2005)
- Twenty Five Live (live - as a 3 piece) (Nov 2007)
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
Album |
| UK |
NZ |
NL |
SWI |
US |
US Mod |
US Main |
CAN |
| 1982 |
"Harvest Home" |
91 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Crossing |
| 1983 |
"Fields of Fire (400 Miles)" |
10 |
26 |
— |
— |
52 |
— |
— |
— |
| "In a Big Country" |
17 |
34 |
— |
— |
17 |
— |
3 |
3 |
| "Chance" |
9 |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1984 |
"Wonderland" |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
86 |
— |
48 |
— |
Wonderland |
| "East of Eden" |
17 |
49 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Steeltown |
| "Where the Rose Is Sown" |
29 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
"Just a Shadow" |
26 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1986 |
"Look Away" |
7 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
The Seer |
| "The Teacher" |
28 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "One Great Thing" |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Hold the Heart" |
55 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1988 |
"King of Emotion" |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
20 |
90 |
Peace in Our Time |
| "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" |
47 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1989 |
"Peace in Our Time" |
39 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1990 |
"Save Me" |
41 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Non-album song |
| "Heart of the World" |
50 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1991 |
"Republican Party Reptile" |
37 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
No Place Like Home |
| "Beautiful People" |
72 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1993 |
"Alone" |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Buffalo Skinners |
| "Ships (Where Were You)" |
29 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "The One I Love" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
34 |
— |
| 1995 |
"I'm Not Ashamed" |
69 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Why the Long Face? |
| "You Dreamer" |
68 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
"Fragile Thing" (with Eddie Reader) |
69 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Driving to Damacus |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
[edit] References
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| Singles |
- "Harvest Home"
- "Fields of Fire"
- "In a Big Country"
- "Chance"
- "Wonderland"
- "East of Eden"
- "Where the Rose Is Sown"
- "Just a Shadow"
- "Look Away"
- "The Teacher"
- "One Great Thing"
- "Hold the Heart"
- "King of Emotion"
- "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)"
- "Peace in Our Time"
- "Save Me"
- "Heart of the World"
- "Republican Party Reptile"
- "Beautiful People"
- "Alone"
- "Ships (Where Were You)"
- "The One I Love"
- "I'm Ashamed"
- "You Dreamer"
- "Fragile Thing"
- "Another Country"
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