Steeltown
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Steeltown | ||
 |
||
| Studio album by Big Country | ||
| Released | October 1, 1984 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 47:54 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |
| Professional reviews | ||
|---|---|---|
| Big Country chronology | ||
| The Crossing (1983) |
Steeltown (1984) |
The Seer (1986) |
Steeltown is the second studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1984. It was released on CD only in Germany, as well as remastered and reissued there as well.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, unless otherwise indicated.
- "Flame of the West" – 5:01
- "East of Eden" (Butler) – 4:29
- "Steeltown" – 4:39
- "Where the Rose Is Sown" – 4:58
- "Come Back to Me" – 4:35
- "Tall Ships Go" – 4:38
- "Girl with Grey Eyes" – 4:47
- "Rain Dance" – 4:19
- "The Great Divide" – 4:50
- "Just a Shadow" – 5:38
[edit] Personnel
- Stuart Adamson – guitar, piano, vocals
- Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion, vocals
- Tony Butler – bass, vocals
- Bruce Watson – guitar, mandolin, sitar, vocals
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 70 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BPI – UK | Gold | October 17, 1984 |
| Big Country |
| Stuart Adamson | Mark Brzezicki | Tony Butler | Bruce Watson |
| Discography |
| Albums: The Crossing | Wonderland EP | Steeltown | The Seer | Peace in Our Time | No Place Like Home | The Buffalo Skinners | Why the Long Face? | Restless Natives & Rarities | Bon Apetit (EP)| In The Scud (EP) | Driving To Damascus | Big Country: The Nashville Album | Undercover | Rarities II | One In A Million | Greatest 12 Inch Hits | John Waynes Dream (US Remaster)| Rarities III | Rarities IV | Rarities V | Rarities VI | Rarities VII | The Buffalo Skinners (The US Remaster) | Rarities VIII |
| Live and Compilations: Without the Aid of a Safety Net | Radio 1 Sessions | BBC Live in Concert | Eclectic | King Biscuit Flower Hour | Brighton Rock | Come Up Screaming | Das Fest - Live In Germany 95 | Live in Cologne | Without the Aid of a Safety Net - The Complete Concert |
| Singles "Harvest Home" | "Fields Of Fire" | "In A Big Country" | "Chance" | "Wonderland" | "East Of Eden" | "Where The Rose Is Sown" | "Just A Shadow" | "Look Away" | "The Teacher" | "One Great Thing" | "King of Emotion" | "Peace In Our Time" | "The One I Love" |
