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Breeze · 07-10-2019, 07:56 AM

16. Big Country – In a Big Country (1983)

Total Points – 371
Charts – 5
Top 40 – 1
Top 20 – 0
Top 10 – 1
Highest Ranking – 4

This Scottish Rock band formed in 1981 and they engineered their guitar-driven music to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles and other traditional Scottish folk instruments. Unlike many of the songs on this list that come from debut albums and lead singles, this song was the 3rd release from the debut album. The first release saw modest success in the UK, the second “Fields of Fire” was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, and this song ended up #17 on that same chart. In the US this was the band’s only single to reach the Top 40, where it also peaked at #17. After another single was quickly released that did well in the UK, the follow up album was a smash hit over there as soon as it was released, entering the UK Album Chart at #1. The band’s success in the UK continued through the mid to late 80s, but they never regained traction in the US, even after recording their 4th album in LA with producer Peter Wolf, in hopes of rekindling the US following. The band members were active in the music industry before and during the height of the bands popularity. Bassist Tony Butler played on Pete Townshend’s hit “Let My Love Open the Door”, the entire band played on Roger Daltrey’s solo album Under the Raging Moon, Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki performed on Townshend’s White City: A Novel album, and Brzezkcki also worked with the Cult on their Love album, including being featured in the “She Sells Sanctuary” video.

07-10-2019, 07:56 AM	#181
Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	16. Big Country – In a Big Country (1983) Total Points – 371 Charts – 5 Top 40 – 1 Top 20 – 0 Top 10 – 1 Highest Ranking – 4 This Scottish Rock band formed in 1981 and they engineered their guitar-driven music to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles and other traditional Scottish folk instruments. Unlike many of the songs on this list that come from debut albums and lead singles, this song was the 3rd release from the debut album. The first release saw modest success in the UK, the second “Fields of Fire” was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, and this song ended up #17 on that same chart. In the US this was the band’s only single to reach the Top 40, where it also peaked at #17. After another single was quickly released that did well in the UK, the follow up album was a smash hit over there as soon as it was released, entering the UK Album Chart at #1. The band’s success in the UK continued through the mid to late 80s, but they never regained traction in the US, even after recording their 4th album in LA with producer Peter Wolf, in hopes of rekindling the US following. The band members were active in the music industry before and during the height of the bands popularity. Bassist Tony Butler played on Pete Townshend’s hit “Let My Love Open the Door”, the entire band played on Roger Daltrey’s solo album Under the Raging Moon, Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki performed on Townshend’s White City: A Novel album, and Brzezkcki also worked with the Cult on their Love album, including being featured in the “She Sells Sanctuary” video.