Big Country
Big Country's signature guitar sound mimicked bagpipes, creating stirring, anthemic rock rooted in Scottish identity and sweeping landscapes.
Origin: Dunfermline, Scotland · Years active: 1981–present
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Biography
Big Country's signature guitar sound mimicked bagpipes, creating stirring, anthemic rock rooted in Scottish identity and sweeping landscapes.
Key 1980s albums
- The Crossing (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Steeltown (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Seer (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- In a Big Country (1983) — 80s songs
- Fields of Fire (1983) — 80s songs
- Chance (1983) — 80s songs
- Wonderland (1984) — 80s songs
- Look Away (1986) — 80s songs
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Big Country — quick answers
- Who are Big Country?
- Big Country — Dunfermline, Scotland, active 1981–present. Big Country's signature guitar sound mimicked bagpipes, creating stirring, anthemic rock rooted in Scottish identity and sweeping landscapes.
- What did Big Country release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for Big Country, covering 1983–1986.
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