Why the Long Face (album)
Why the Long Face is the seventh studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1995. It was produced by Chris Sheldon and members of the band.
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| Released | 5 June 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, celtic rock | |||
| Label | Transatlantic | |||
| Producer | Big Country and Chris Sheldon | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| NME | 1/10 [2] |
The album received a deluxe reissue from Cherry Red Records in 2019. The album was presented in a clamshell box and the original album was expanded with three additional CDs of material. The set included b-sides, outtakes, single edits and demos for the songs from the same sessions. It is distinguishable from the original release also due to a new cover shot with a similar dog against a yellow backdrop and with a booklet with notes on the making of the album. The original album is also remastered. Notably, the set includes some fan favorite cover songs done by the band including Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Down on the Corner”, Alice Cooper’s “Teenage Lament” and Neil Young’s “Hey Hey My My”.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Dreamer" | 4:50 | |
| 2. | "Message of Love" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "I'm Not Ashamed" | 4:13 | |
| 4. | "Sail into Nothing" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | "Thunder & Lightning" | 3:38 | |
| 6. | "Send You" | 4:11 | |
| 7. | "One in a Million" | 5:05 | |
| 8. | "God's Great Mistake" | Adamson, Tony Butler | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Wildland in My Heart" | 4:04 | |
| 10. | "Take You to the Moon" | 4:55 | |
| 11. | "Far from Me to You" | 4:11 | |
| 12. | "Charlotte" | Adamson, Bruce Watson | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Post Nuclear Talking Blues" | Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Watson | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Blue on a Green Planet" | Adamson, Brzezicki, Butler, Watson | 4:52 |
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| 15. | "Vicious" | Lou Reed | |
| 16. | "In a Big Country" (Unplugged Version) | Adamson, Brzezicki, Butler, Watson |
Personnel
- Stuart Adamson - guitar, e-bow, slide guitar, B-Bender guitar, lead vocals
- Mark Brzezicki - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Tony Butler - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Watson - guitar, e-bow, mandolin
- Additional personnel
- Josh Phillips - keyboards
- James McNally - low whistle on "God's Great Mistake"
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Big Country: Why the Long Face [Bonus Tracks]" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- Beaumont, Mark (1 July 1995). "Big Country - Why The Long Face". NME. p. 48.
- "Big Country | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
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