BBC TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES
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VERSION "A"
STEREOPHONIC RECORDING
BBC ROCK HOUR - 438 : BIG COUNTRY
LW'S SCHEDULED BROADCAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1983
TRAILER begins:
RICHARD SKINNER: Hello, Richard Skinner here
TRAILER.ends:
RICHARD SKINNER: on the BBC Rock Hour. 0'20"
Cues and Music Copyright Total Duration: 56'39"
Side 1 (of 2) begins:
RICHARD SKINNER: This is Richard Skinner in London presenting
MUSIC: 'HARVEST HOME' 4'04"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'CLOSE ACTION' 3'57"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Out Cue for Break Point 1
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
:60 MAXELL TAPES
BREAK POINT 1 AT 9'20" IN
In Cue after Break Point 1 :30 DENTYNE
:30 U.S. ARMY
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 4 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'BALCONY' 3'58")
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
8'21"
'LOST PATROL' 4'23"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'PORROHMAN' 7'15"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 1 (of 2) ends: /Out Cue For Break Point #2:
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
BREAK POINT #2 AT 27'38" :60 JENSEN CAR STEREO
:30 U.S. ARMY
Continued/
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Side 2 (of 2) begins:
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 8 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'TEE STORM' 5'50"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'IN A BIG COUNTRY' 4'23"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Out Cue for Break Point
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 7 SECONDS
BREAK POINT AT 10'53" IN :60 MAXELL TAPES
:30 U.S. ARMY
In Cue after Break Point 3 :30 DENTYNE
APPLAUSE: F1100 IN FOR 6 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'CHANCE' 5'05"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'ANGLE PARK' 3'53"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'FIELDS OF FIRE' 4'55"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 2 (of 2) ends:
RICHARD SKINNER: right here on the BBC Rock Hour.
Duration: 27 '31"
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VERSION "B"
STEREOPHONIC RECORDING
BBC ROCK HOUR -438 : BIG COUNTRY
LW'S SCHEDULED BROADCAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1983 TRAILER begins:
RICHARD SKINNER: Hello, Richard Skinner here
TRAILER ends:
RICHARD SKINNER: on the BBC Rock Hour. 0'20"
Cues and Music Copyright Total Duration: 57'09"
Side 1 (of 2) begins:
PHIL HARVEY: "Hello from Hollywood
MUSIC: 'HARVEST HOME' 4'04"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'CLOSE ACTION' 3'57"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Out Cue for Break Point 1 .
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
BREAK POINT 1 AT 9'20" IN :60 COORS BEER
:30 DENTYNE
In Cue after Break Point 1 :30 U.S. ARMY
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 4 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'BALCONY' 3'58")
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
8'21"
'LOST PATROL' 4'234
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'PORROHMAN' 7'15"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 1 (of 2) ends: Out Cue For Break Point #2:
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
BREAK POINT #2 AT 27'38" IN :60 COORS BEER
:60 JENSEN CAR STEREO
--INSERT LOCAL SPONSORS - - -
Continued/
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Side 2 (of 2) begins:
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 8 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'THE; STORM' 5'50"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'IN A BIG COUNTRY' 4'23"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Out Cue for Break Point 3
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 7 SECONDS
BREAK POINT 3 AT 10'53" IN :60 COORS BEER
:30 U.S. ARMY
In Cue after Break Point 3 : 30 DENTYNE
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 6 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'CHANCE' 5'05"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'ANGLE PARK' 3'53"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'FIELDS OF FIRE' 4'55"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 2 (of 2) ends:
PHIL HARVEY: until next time, Rock Oh!"
Duration: 27'31"
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BBC TS P=POP/ROCK
No. 314
In Concert featuring Big Country
60’00”
Stereo/Mono
Green Label
Big Country are among the hottest of the new crop of bands to arrive in 1983. They smashed into the charts with a single called Fields of Fire in March, hit again with In A Big Country in June and by August were topping the LP charts with their first album, The Crossing.
Big Country was formed in late 1981 as a result of the break-up of Scotland’s premier punk band, The Skids. Guitarist Stuart Adamson had decided, even before he left The Skids, that he wanted to get back to a guitar-based sound and Big Country is the realisation of the ambition. Stuart’s first recruit was another Scottish guitarist Bruce Watson, who apparently required little persuasion to leave his job, scrubbing out nuclear submarines on the Firth of Forth. Together Stuart and Bruce have achieved a razor-edged guitar sound which is part punk, part rock and decidedly Scottish in its influences. To find a rhythm section they came to London and signed on Tony Butler on bass guitar and Mark Brzezicki on drums, both of whom had done studio work with Pete Townshend and The Pretenders.
Big Country served their apprenticeship on the road, supporting the likes of Alice Cooper, U2 and The Jam, before committing their music to record. Their first single, released in October 1982, was called Harvest Home. It didn’t quite make it but by the following March it was all happening with Fields of Fire.
This dynamic IN CONCERT performance was recorded at London’s Hammersmith Palais. The show includes Fields of Fire and In A Big Country, plus songs from the hit album The Crossing and the latest Big Country hit, Chance.
Stuart Adamson - guitar and vocals
Bruce Watson - guitar
Tony Butler - bass
Mark Brzezicki - drums
for programme details see over...
CN 04258/S Issued Wk 43/83
ONE DISK
Rights: Worldwide
TS
Side 1 25’30”
HARVEST HOME . . . . . . 4’06”
CLOSE ACTION . . . . . . 4’00”
BALCONY . . . . . . 3’57”)
LOST PATROL . . . . . . 4’15”) 8’12”
PORROHMAN . . . . . . 7’13”
Side 2 25’25”
THE STORM . . . . . . 5’50”
IN A BIG COUNTRY . . . . . . 4’24”
CHANCE . . . . . . 5’00”
ANGLE PARK . . . . . . 3’50”
FIELDS OF FIRE . . . . . . 4’55”
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CN 4258/S
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STEREOPHONIC RECORDING:
To reproduce in MONO it is essential to use a STEREO pick-up.
IN CONCERT – 314
Featuring
BIG COUNTRY
Cues and Music Copyright
Side 1 (of 2) begins:
RICHARD SKINNER: Thus is Richard Skinner in London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MUSIC:
‘HARVEST HOME’ 4’06” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
‘CLOSE ACTION’ 4’00” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
‘BALCONY’ 3’57”) (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
‘LOST PATROL 4’15”) (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing) ) 8’12”
‘PORROHMAN/ 7’13” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 1 (of 2) ends:
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
Duration 25’30”
Continued/ . . . . . . . . . .
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Side 2 (of 2) begins:
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 8 SECONDS
MUSIC:
‘THE STORM’ 5’50” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
‘IN A BIG COUNTRY’ 4’24” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
‘CHANCE’ (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing) 5’00”
‘ANGLE PARK’ 3’50” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
‘FIELDS OF FIRE’ 4’55” (Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 2 (of 2 ) ends:
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 22 SECONDS TO END
Duration: 25’23”
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THE OMNI MAGAZINE COLLEGE ROCK CONCERT
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STEREOPHONIC RECORDING
PROGRAM #1013 : BIG COUNTRY
LW'S LIMITED BROADCAST WEEK OF DECEMBER 11, 1983
TRAILER begins:
PETE LARKIN: "HI, I"M PETE LARKIN WITH
TRAILER ends:
PETE LARKIN: COLLEGE ROCK CONCERT." 0'20"
Cues and Music Copyright Total Duration: 51'09"
Side 1 (of 2) begins:
PETE LARKIN: I'm Pete Larkin and welcome
MUSIC: 'HARVEST HOME' 4'04"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'CLOSE ACTION' 3'57"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Out Cue for Break Point 1
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
---insert PSA'S
BREAK POINT 1 AT 9'20" IN
In Cue after Break Point 1
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 4 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'BALCONY' 3'58")
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing) )
8'21"
'LOST PATROL' 4'23"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'PORROHMAN 7'15"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 1 (of 2) ends: /Out Cue For Break Point #2:
APPLAUSE: FADED FOR 10 SECONDS
PETE LARKIN: ". . . . .just a moment."
BREAK POINT #2 AT 25'28" IN PSA'S
Continued/
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Side 2 (of 2) begins:
PETE LARKIN: "And now back to...."
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 8 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'THE STORM' 5'50"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'IN A BIG COUNTRY' 4'23"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Out Cue for Break Point 2
FADED FOR 7 SECONDS
BREAK POINT 2 AT 10'53" IN insert psa's
In Cue after Break Point 2
APPLAUSE: FADED IN FOR 6 SECONDS
MUSIC: 'CHANCE' 5'05"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'ANGLE PARK' 3'53"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
'FIELDS OF FIRE' 4'55"
(Big Country/Virgin Music Publishing)
Side 2 (of 2) ends:
PETE LARKIN: until next time, Keep the Beat!"
Duration: 25'31"
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