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LINER NOTES (VHS & LASERDISC)(jump to:Liner Notes (DVD))(jump to: Printed Credits (VHS & LD) | Printed Credits (DVD) |: On Screen Credits) The Pier, New York was a pretty ironic location for the climax of Big Country's 1986 "Seer" tour of America, overshadowed by a massive aircraft carrier stacked with winged artillery. Somehow, though, in this sinister setting, as darkness enveloped the clutter of NYC, Big Country's frustrated songs of freedom and joy gained a symbolic poignancy. Stuart laughed a lot, larking about with the stetsoned Bruce, determined to prove that rock needn't be dour to communicate care. Bruce [does he mean Mark?], in the spirit, rolled the rhythms into military dubs while Tony encouraged the up crowd to dance. It was a night when the band's work became a shared pleasure, then the anthemic hits from "The Crossing", the depressed optimism of "Steeltown" and the mystic yearnings of "The Seer" combined in one strong, simple mesage: Stay Alive. Steve Sutherland ___________________________________________________ |
LINER NOTES (DVD)(jump to: Liner Notes (VHS & LD))(jump to: Printed Credits (VHS & LD) | Printed Credits (DVD) |: On Screen Credits) Big Country rides to the peak of its amazing international success - filmed live on Pier 84 in New York City in 1986. When Big Country gave this concert it was enjoying immense popularity not only in the U.K. but also in America. The founding members seen here - Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson - had formed the band in 1981 and taken hard-rocking anthems like "Fields Of Fire," "Harvest Home" and "Steeltown" - all heard here - high in the U.K. charts, even while developing a rabid, if somewhat more "alternative" U.S. following. The current album was a great one, "The Seer.” Hits from that album given intense treatment here include “Look Away,” “One Great Thing," and "The Teacher." Other standout moments come with a rousing double encore — and in the midst of powerful guitar soloing on “Inward” when Stuart leaps off the stage and puts a stop to a violent incident in the front rows. Intense, timeless rock and roll from one of the most accomplished bands to come out of the 1980's. ___________________________________________________ This Big Country concert finds the band at the height of its mid-1980's fame, playing outdoors on Pier 84 in New York City. Big Country was formed in Scotland in 1981. Its first single,"Harvest Home released in 1982, achieved success on the U.K. charts; the song is heard in this concert. The next single, "Fields Of Fire;' closes this concert: it was released in 1983 and entered the U.K. top ten. The first Big Country album was "The Crossing:' It led to new levels of success, bringing the band to the attention of listeners in the U.S. The album made the U.S. top twenty; its biggest single, "In A Big Country:' was a U.S. top-forty hit. The album went gold, and Big Country appeared on the Grammy Award TV broadcast and on the show "Saturday Night Live:' A world tour followed. As this concert shows, Big Country's sound differed from many of the other highly commercial, post-punk 1980's bands known at the time as "new wave:' While new-wave style synthesizers and African-influenced counter rhythms did form important parts of Big Country's sound, the focus was more fully on rootsy electric guitars and a gritty, anthem-like feeling partly influenced by Bruce Springsteen. The band also used technology to give guitars and other electronic instrumentation the feeling of traditional Scottish instruments like fiddles and bagpipes. The result was a hard-driving, tightly knit form of British-Isles roots-rock. The current album when the band played this concert was "The Seer." Major tracks from the album include "Look Away;' "One Great Thing;' and "The Teacher; all heard here. In the years following this concert, Big Country developed a strong cult following for its savvy songwriting, tight-knit instrumental interplay, intriguing musical settings, and positive stage presence — all evidenced here. Big Country found a commercial niche in the 1990's, opening for bigger-time classic-era rock acts like the Rolling Stones and the Who. The band also continued to release albums throughout the decade, many of which received admiring critical attention. In 2000, a Big Country farewell tour drew big crowds, including a sold-out show in Glasgow. WILLIAM HOGELAND ___________________________________________________
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PRINTED VHS/LASERDISC CREDITS(jump to: Liner Notes (VHS & LD) | Liner Notes (DVD))(jump to: Printed Credits (DVD) |: On Screen Credits) Virgin Vision Ltd in association with REMEMBRANCE DAY Big Country are Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki APPROX RUNNING TIME 55 MINUTES The copyright proprietors have licenced the moterial in this videocassette for private and domestic use only and ony! other use or reproduction in whole or in port including the making of copies of the material or cousing it to be transmitted to subscribers to a diffusion service or selling, letting, or hire or otherwise dealing with it in whole of port is strictly prohibited Distributed by Palace, Virgin and Gold (Distribution) Ltd ___________________________________________________
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PRINTED DVD CREDITS(jump to: Liner Notes (VHS & LD) | Liner Notes (DVD))(jump to: Printed Credits (VHS & LD) | On Screen Credits) 1 REMEMBRANCE DAY Stuart Adamson Mark Brzezicki Tony Butler Bruce Watson Pier 84, New York, NY DIRECT PLAY - FOR MENU USE YOUR REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON TOTAL PLAYING TIME APPROX. 52 MINUTES IMMORTAL IMM 940379 DVD DOLBY DIGITAL Stereo DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 Surround dts 5.1 Surround DTS® AND DTS DIGITAL SURROUNDE ARE TRADEMARKS OF DTS, INC COLOR NTSC ALL PACKAGING © 2012 IMC MUSIC LTD. ARTWORK: ELIAN, EMST-HOLLAND BIG COUNTRY, IMMORTAL IMM ___________________________________________________ |
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ON SCREEN CREDITS(jump to: Liner Notes (VHS & LD) | Liner Notes (DVD))(jump to: Printed Credits (VHS & LD) | Printed Credits (DVD)) {OPENING CREDITS} An Image Factory Production BIG COUNTRY THE SEER - LIVE! Directed by {CLOSING CREDITS (NOT INCLUDED ON DVD VERSION} BIG COUNTRY STUART ADAMON Directors U.S. Producer Producer Executive Producers Director of Photography Lighting Designer Audio Designer & Supervisor Assistant Director Director of Remote Recording Script Associate Camera Co-Ordinator Camera Operators Camera Assistants Grips Cameras Grip Equipment Gaffer Audio Stage Manager Technical Engineer Engineering Assistants Communications Supervisor Crew Video Assistant Engineer Time Code Sync Communications Equipment Production Manager Stage Managers N.Y. Production Assistants For Big Country Representation Stage Manager House Sound Big Country appear by courtesy of Video Mastering Offline V.T. Editors Editor Sound Mixing U.K. Production Assistants U.K. Production Assistants Archive Material Special Thanks and B.M.L. LIGHTING All Songs Published by Copyright © 1986 |
