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Angle

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 1:22
 
Music:
 
Performed by The Delinquents
 
Also see: Angle Park
 

Cheese Again

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto… Away (2001 & 2005) 3:34
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 
 

Crossing (original)

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 2:03
 
Music:
 
Performed by The Delinquents
 
Also see: The Crossing, The Crossing (demo)
 

Cracked Pain

 
Recorded during the Big Country 2013 Tour of North America using a Tascam Portastudio. Drums recorded by Mark Brzezicki at soundchecks, then looped. Guitars recorded on tour bus with no amps by Bruce Watson (2:21)
 
Used as the backing music for Part 1 of the “Fan Pictures, Fan Words” videos that chronicle the photos and reviews of the 2013 North American Tour as compiled by Tom Kercheval, the host of The Great Divide Podcast. Premiered on YouTube on 17 August 2013.
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Dakota Sunrise

  This track was played at Bruce Watson’s MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com
/brucewwatson
beginning July 2008 (4:15)
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Demology

  Bruce Watson: Demology (2001) 39:08 (2:43, 3:31, 1:13,  3:24, 2:50, 3:14, 3:50, 4:48, 4:55, 3:18, 5:22) + (5:31)
 
Eleven untitled instrumental tracks
(referred to simply as Demology 1 through Demology 11).
A twelfth untitled instrumental track is included in the 2005 reissue.
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

(Do You Believe In) Ghosts

  Greatest Hits (News of the World) (2006) 3:52
Bruce & Jamie Watson: The Portastudio Diaries (2009 & 2010) 3:52
 
Originally released on the official Big Country website (http://www.bigcountry.co.uk)
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

East of Eden (Guide Track)

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 4:34
 
Music: Big Country
 

“Feeling Normal”

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (reissue)(2005) 3:12
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 
Included in the reissue of “Hi Yo Tonto...Away” as an unlisted track
 

Freak Central

 
Recorded during the Big Country 2013 Tour of North America using a Tascam Portastudio. Drums recorded by Mark Brzezicki at soundchecks, then looped. Guitars recorded on tour bus with no amps by Bruce Watson (1:47)
 
Used as the backing music for Part 2 of the “Fan Pictures, Fan Words” videos that chronicle the photos and reviews of the 2013 North American Tour as compiled by Tom Kercheval, the host of The Great Divide Podcast. Premiered on YouTube on 17 August 2013.
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

The Gag

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 3:34
 
Music:
 

Garfunkel Gets A Hot Dog (alternate)

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 4:24
 
Music:
 
Also see: Garfunkel Gets A Hot Dog
 
 

Girl With The Grey Eyes (Guide Track)

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 4:51
 
Music: Big Country
 

Git On A Tightrope

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 2:35
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Grey Eyes

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 2:36
 
Music:
 
Also see: Girl With Grey Eyes
 

Hi Yo Tonto

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 6:07
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

I Was A Teenage Tourette’s Syndrome Ventriloquist

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 2:27
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

The Legend of Maribou Blowpants

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 2:57
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Men of Steel

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 3:18
 
Music:
 

Men of Steel Instrumentals

  Instrumental versions of ‘Men of Steel’ album tracks
 
 
 
 
 

Mr Happy Comes To Town

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 2:03
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

‘New Song’ (untitled)

  Bruce Watson: Released on Bruce Watson’s official website (www.bruce-watson.co.uk) (2004) 1:42
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 
Note: At the time this song was ‘released’ in 2004, the above was Bruce’s URL. Alas, the clip is no longer available at the site
 
Also made available at Bruce Watson’s MySpace as STMB Instrumental 4 at full length (4:21).
 

Plastic Never Rusts

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 2:17
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Postcard From Lumphinnans

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 4:14
 
Music:
 

Rose Red Sunset (Attic Instrumental)

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 1:57
 
Music: Bruce Watson, Thomas Kercheval & Jamie Watson
 

Seven Swords (Instrumental Demo)

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 3:47
 
Music: Bruce Watson, Thomas Kercheval & Jamie Watson
 

‘Simple Country’

  Briefly available on Bruce Watson’s website in November 2005 (2:10)
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Sound 1

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 2:20
 
Music:
 

STMB Instrumentals

  These tracks were playing at Bruce Watson’s MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/brucewwatson
(4:58, 5:38, 4:14 & 4:21) during 2006 & 2007.
 
Four untitled instrumental tracks
(referred to simply as STMB Instrumental 1 through STMB Instrumental 4).
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Storm of Thrones

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 2:42
 
Music:
 

Swimming With Submarines

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 3:34
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Theme From Whistle Down Your Nose

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 3:01
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

Theme For Great Cities

  FourGoodMen: Performed Live In Concert
 
Music: James Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Brian McGee, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil

Original Artist: Simple Minds
 

Touring Germany

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 6:53
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

27 Waves Away

  Bruce Watson: Hi Yo Tonto…Away (2001 & 2005) 4:24
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 

The Woman Who Wibbled Wobbled Too Much

  WKW: Men of Steel Demos 2:52
 
Music written as the theme to The Great Divide Podcast debuting 1 March 2014 (2:52)
 
Music: Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson
 

Wonderland (original)

  Bruce Watson: Last of the ‘Hole In The Head’ Gang (2001) 4:49
Bruce Watson: Demology (Re-Issue) (2005) 4:49
 
Music: Bruce Watson
 
Performed by The Delinquents
 
Also See: Wonderland