Peace in Our Time (Big Country album)

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Peace in Our Time is the fourth studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1988. (see 1988 in music).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stuart Adamson; except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."King of Emotion" 4:50
2."Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" 5:10
3."Thousand Yard Stare"Adamson, Bruce Watson3:57
4."From Here to Eternity" 4:54
5."Everything I Need" 4:39
6."Peace in Our Time" 4:34
7."Time for Leaving"Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Watson5:01
8."River of Hope" 4:29
9."In This Place" 4:21
10."I Could Be Happy Here"Adamson, Watson4:28
1996 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."The Travellers" 3:13
12."When A Drum Beats" 5:01
13."Starred and Crossed"Adamson, Watson4:25
14."Longest Day" 6:36

Reception

Regarded by many as an overt and heavy handed attempt to break into the American albums market, Peace in Our Time was received negatively by critics and fans alike. The members of the band later expressed dissatisfaction with the recording process and production. However, songs such as the title track and "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" were well-received at live shows.

Chart performance

Chart (1988) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[3] 40
Swedish Albums Chart[4] 25
UK Albums Chart[5] 9
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 160

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Peter Wolf - keyboards
  • Maxine Anderson - backing vocals
  • Merry Clayton - backing vocals
  • Donna Davidson - backing vocals
  • Josh Phillips-Gorse - keyboards

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Big Country: Peace in Our Time" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (29 November 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Big Country, Peace In Our Time" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Big Country - Peace In Our Time". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20162/big%20country/
  6. ^ "Big Country > Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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