Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits

Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Big Country
Released	14 May 1990 [1]
Genre	Alternative rock, new wave, Celtic rock, folk rock, post-punk
Length	1:16:48
Label	Mercury
Producer	Steve 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
Source	Rating
New Musical Express	5/10 [2]
Select	3/5 [3]
Smash Hits	5/10 [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

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

1. "Through A Big Country". Bigcountryinfo.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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 .