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Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits

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Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released14 May 1990[1]
GenreAlternative rock, new wave, Celtic rock, folk rock, post-punk
Length1:16:48
LabelMercury
ProducerSteve Lillywhite, Robin Millar, Peter Wolf, Tim Palmer
Big Country chronology
Peace in Our Time
(1988)
Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
(1990)
No Place Like Home
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Musical Express5/10[2]
Select3/5[3]
Smash Hits5/10[4]

Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album released by the Scottish rock band Big Country in 1990. It reached No. 2 on the albums chart in the UK. The tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 17 were produced by Steve Lillywhite; the tracks 8, 11, 15, 16 were produced by Robin Millar; the tracks 9, 13, 14 were produced by Peter Wolf; a new song - track 1 produced by Tim Palmer.

Track listing

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  1. "Save Me" -5:30 Previously unreleased
  2. "In a Big Country" - 3:56 from The Crossing
  3. "Fields of Fire (400 Miles)" - 3:34 from The Crossing
  4. "Chance" - 4:41 from The Crossing
  5. "Wonderland" - 3:58 Single-only release
  6. "Where the Rose Is Sown" - 4:12 from Steeltown
  7. "Just a Shadow" - 4:26 from Steeltown
  8. "Look Away" - 4:26 from The Seer
  9. "King of Emotion" - 4:53 from Peace in Our Time
  10. "East of Eden" - 4:13 from Steeltown
  11. "One Great Thing" - 4:03 from The Seer
  12. "The Teacher" - 4:08 from The Seer
  13. "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" - 4:48 from Peace in Our Time
  14. "Peace in Our Time" - 4:36 from Peace in Our Time
  15. "Eiledon" - 5:38 from The Seer
  16. "The Seer" - 5:26 from The Seer
  17. "Harvest Home" - 4:20 from The Crossing

References

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  1. ^ "Big country albums".
  2. ^ Williams, Simon (2 June 1990). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 38.
  3. ^ Griffiths, Nick (July 1990). "Big Country: Through A Big Country (Greatest Hits)". Select. p. 82.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (30 May 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.