RIP Stuart Adamson 1958 - 2001
You can find my thoughts over on my gstring site.
| The Crossing | 1983 | The debut that turned heads. Solid production, a few guitars, and...I'm sorry, but did I hear bagpipes?!?! |
| Steeltown | 1984 | A tightly focussed work, with strong lyrical and musical themes. Sound quality does matter, so track down the re-mastered version of this CD - this album deserves it. |
| The Seer | 1986 | Big Country settle into the mainstream, demonstrating that no risks means no mistakes. |
| Peace In Our Time | 1988 | Apparently, BC get completely lost in the meanstream with this one - I haven't found it yet, but I have heard mention of...(ahem)...synthesisers. |
| No Place Like Home | 1991 | |
| The Buffalo Skinners | 1993 | Strictly speaking, this was not my BC starting point, but this was where I became a fan. I didn't know it before I heard this album, but there was something missing from my CD collection - something that rocked with lots of guitars, didn't require much thought and was completely infectious. I affectionately call this album "Big Dumb Guitars"... |
| Without The Aid Of A Safety Net | 1994 | Live, some acoustic, some electric, but not enough Big Dumb songs |
| Why The Long Face | 1995 | ...and then there was "Big Dumb Guitars II". More of the same, but who's complaining? |
| BBC Live in Concert | 1995 | Recorded back in 1988 |
| Brighton Rock | 1997 | Another live album, recorded in 1995 and featuring a lot of songs from Why The Long Face |
| Driving To Damascus | 1999 | Their emphatic swansong, including some songs co-written with Ray Davies (The Kinks). |
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