Formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1981 by the bands guitarists and founder members Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson, Big Country quickly broke worldwide with their initial album The Crossing, selling over 2 million copies and receiving 3 Grammy nominations in the US. Success continued, and the band went on to put out another 5 highly regarded albums before the release of Why The Long Face in 1995.
With original singer Stuart Adamson at the helm, Big Country scored 17 top 30 singles in the UK, and achieved 5 gold and platinum albums during the period.
This release includes not only the full length album Why The Long Face, but also their live 1996 album Eclectic, plus a huge array of bonus tracks and band demos, including alternative and acoustic versions of classic tracks such as In A Big Country and You Dreamer, plus a whole load of rarities including Big Countrys cover versions of Alice Coopers Teenage Lament, Creedence Clearwater Revivals Down On The Corner and Neil Youngs Hey Hey My My.
All material contained within has been freshly remastered especially for this release.
Comes packaged in a clam shell box set, with booklet containing full sleeve-notes documenting the bands activities throughout the release of the album.