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The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada. It contains the song "In a Big Country" which is their only U.S. Top 40 hit single. Stuart Adamson and fellow guitarist Bruce Watson used the MXR Pitch Transposer 129 effect pedal to create a guitar sound reminiscent of bagpipes. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the e-bow, a hand-held device which, through the use of magnets, causes the strings of an electric guitar to vibrate producing a soft attack which sounds more like strings or synthesizer.

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  • The Crossing est le premier album du groupe de rock écossais Big Country sorti le 15 juillet 1983. Produit par Steve Lillywhite, il met en avant le style caractéristique du groupe d'évoquer les instruments traditionnels celtes, notamment les cornemuses, par l'intermédiaire des guitares électriques et l'utilisation du EBow, avec des compositions originales. L'album connait un important succès au Royaume-Uni, se classant 3e dans les charts, ainsi qu'au Canada (4e), en Nouvelle-Zélande (8e), aux Pays-Bas (11e), en Suède (17e), aux États-Unis (18e), en Australie (21e). Le single In a Big Country quant à lui, se hisse à la 17e place du Billboard Hot 100 aux États-Unis. The Crossing a été réédité à trois reprises (en 1996, 2002 et 2012) avec des titres bonus. (fr)
  • The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada. It contains the song "In a Big Country" which is their only U.S. Top 40 hit single. Stuart Adamson and fellow guitarist Bruce Watson used the MXR Pitch Transposer 129 effect pedal to create a guitar sound reminiscent of bagpipes. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the e-bow, a hand-held device which, through the use of magnets, causes the strings of an electric guitar to vibrate producing a soft attack which sounds more like strings or synthesizer. The album has been remastered and reissued on three occasions. The latest version released by Universal in 2012 in advance of the album's 30th anniversary includes a second disc of previously unissued demos. Also included in the set is a track produced by Chris Thomas from the first abortive attempt to record the band's debut album. The demos include the earliest recordings done by Adamson and Bruce Watson, some of which were recorded on four-track prior to recruiting either a drummer or bassist for the band. The set also includes a booklet with interviews (new in the case of the current band members and archived in the case of the late Stuart Adamson) by the journalist and author Tim Barr. Lyrics for all of the key songs are also included, and the album has been remastered by Paschal Byrne from the original master tapes. In total, ten previously unreleased tracks were included in the deluxe, digitally remastered edition. (en)
  • The Crossing è il primo album del gruppo musicale britannico Big Country, pubblicato dall'etichetta discografica Mercury il 15 luglio 1983. L'album è prodotto da Steve Lillywhite. I brani sono interamente composti dagli stessi quattro membri del gruppo. Il lavoro è disponibile su long playing, compact disc e musicassetta, formato che include quattro tracce aggiuntive, ovvero i brani Angle Park e Heart & Soul, oltre a versioni alternative di Fields of Fire e In a Big Country. L'album è anticipato dai singoli Harvest Home, Fields of Fire e In a Big Country, a cui fa seguito Chance. (it)
  • The Crossing är den skotska rockgruppen Big Countrys debutalbum från 1983. Albumet innehåller bland annat "Harvest Home", som var bandets första singel, och "In a Big Country" som nådde upp till topp 10-listan i USA och Storbritannien. (sv)
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  • The Crossing è il primo album del gruppo musicale britannico Big Country, pubblicato dall'etichetta discografica Mercury il 15 luglio 1983. L'album è prodotto da Steve Lillywhite. I brani sono interamente composti dagli stessi quattro membri del gruppo. Il lavoro è disponibile su long playing, compact disc e musicassetta, formato che include quattro tracce aggiuntive, ovvero i brani Angle Park e Heart & Soul, oltre a versioni alternative di Fields of Fire e In a Big Country. L'album è anticipato dai singoli Harvest Home, Fields of Fire e In a Big Country, a cui fa seguito Chance. (it)
  • The Crossing är den skotska rockgruppen Big Countrys debutalbum från 1983. Albumet innehåller bland annat "Harvest Home", som var bandets första singel, och "In a Big Country" som nådde upp till topp 10-listan i USA och Storbritannien. (sv)
  • The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada. It contains the song "In a Big Country" which is their only U.S. Top 40 hit single. Stuart Adamson and fellow guitarist Bruce Watson used the MXR Pitch Transposer 129 effect pedal to create a guitar sound reminiscent of bagpipes. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the e-bow, a hand-held device which, through the use of magnets, causes the strings of an electric guitar to vibrate producing a soft attack which sounds more like strings or synthesizer. (en)
  • The Crossing est le premier album du groupe de rock écossais Big Country sorti le 15 juillet 1983. Produit par Steve Lillywhite, il met en avant le style caractéristique du groupe d'évoquer les instruments traditionnels celtes, notamment les cornemuses, par l'intermédiaire des guitares électriques et l'utilisation du EBow, avec des compositions originales. The Crossing a été réédité à trois reprises (en 1996, 2002 et 2012) avec des titres bonus. (fr)
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