Without The Aid of a Safety Net (notes)

Recorded at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom, this surround sound (DTS and Dolby) and stereo DVD includes songs from throughout the band's career and features a
mixture of highlights from their acoustic set and the full ‘plugged’ band.

"MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY"
Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, Honour and recognition in case of success. 

A long winter journey of North America took us from the bright lights of New York City and Las Vegas, to the Black Hills of South Dakota and beyond to Deadwood Gulch, the Little Big Horn then home. 

The "Buffalo Skinners" tour had been dubbed the graveyard shift as everyday we seemed to be somewhere that involved a death or a fatal wounding. From the 'grassy knoll' in Dallas to various Indian reservations. Civil war battlegrounds and Jimi Hendrix's last resting place in Greenwood Memorial Park, we saw them all. 

In fact I seem to remember dying badly at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Rhode Island. 

The first single from the album ("The One I Love") had become a minor radio hit that icy winter in the States. We had just signed a new deal with Fox records and had a lot of promotional duties as well as concerts to perform. They ranged from being special guests on the Jay Leno Show, playing State fairs in Nevada and doing a radio interview to a deejay in Deadwood that had never heard of us. "Why the hell Deadwood?" I hear you ask. "Well it's between Minneapolis and Seattle" we were told. 

After a power failure due to frosty weather in Detroit, we were reduced to playing the concert acoustically. The sound of three acoustic guitars and a drumkit reverberated round the St Andrew's Hall. It was very challenging playing a lot of the songs without electric guitars, amps, and effects. In fact some of the songs such as "Long Way Home", "Just a Shadow" and "Winter Sky" sounded the better for it, so much so that we started playing a few of the songs acoustically in the set. 

We returned home, cold, hungry and heavily bearded. Our tour manager had remarked that he was just oging outside and maybe (sic) sometime, he wasn't wrong. He fucked off to LA. 

The Buffalo Skinners jaunt was to be our last tour for a while so we decided to record it for posterity plus we were due the label another record. 

December '93 was bitterly cold in Scotland, so cold I kept a journal to keep me warm. 

29/12/93 Glasgow
We journeyed into ice-choked Glasgow and onto the shores of rugged Clyde. Whilst hauling up the boats, which took a good hour to do, 'Cookie' got our primus stove going and produced a fine beverage of hot milk in bluber extract. We also had a quarter of a pound of dog-pemmican and two biscuits each, although it was not considered necessary to supplement this, we made do with the drink, and after having erected the tents we moved on to next base. 

Glasgow Barrowland
The infamous north face of this magnificent ballroom, towering majestically over the sprawling metropolis that is Nedsville. The mobile recording studio was parked outside and primed to go. Two hours and twelve minutes later and without the aid of our safety nets we had produced another album full of loud guitars. 

30/12/93 Newcastle
After the long journey from Glasgow to Newcastle our mechanical sledges failed due to the freezing cold. We had to shoot the ponies because they could not survive the weather. 

In the meantime, English explorer "Grant of Godstone" was making his way up to the Northern Lights. 

With his dogs pulling the sledges, he made rapid progress. His party reached Aberdeen in time for aftershow drinks. They were in a bad way and suffering from scurvy, hypothermia and trouser illnesses. 

31/12/93 Aberdeen
We shall stick it out till the end, but we are getting weaker, of course, and the end cannot be far. It seems a pity but I do not think I can write more. 

And as for that bastard Shackleton well............. 

Bruce Watson

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Recorded at Glasgow Barrowlands, this is Big Country's first live video. The programme includes songs from throughout the band's career and features a mixture of highlights from
their acoustic set and the full 'plugged' band.

i Harvest Home*
2 Peace In Our Time*
3 13 Valleys*
4 The Storm*
5 Chance*
6 Look Away
7 What Are You Working For
8 Steeltown
9 Ships
10 Wonderland
11 Long Way Home
12 Alone
13 In A Big Country
14 Lost Patrol
* Acoustic Versions

2,3,6,7,11 & 12 written by Adamson (EMI/10 Music Ltd)
1,4,5,8,10,2 & 14 written by Adamson/Butler/Watson/Brzezicki (EMI/10 Music Ltd),
9 written by Adamson/Watson (EMI/10 Music Ltd)
Produced by Will Ashurst. Directed by Paul Walker. Management: lan Grant
Ⓟ 1994 EMI Records Ltd. © 1994 the copyright in this video recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd

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WITHOUT THE AID OF A SAFETY NET
BIG COUNTRY

HARVEST HOME
CHANCE
LOOK AWAY
WONDERLAND
ALONE

LIVE

1 INTRO/ HARVEST HOME
2 PEACE IN OUR TIME
3 13 VALLEYS
4 THE STORM
5 CHANCE
6 LOOK AWAY
7 WHAT ARE YOU WORKING FOR
8 STEELTOWN
9 SHIPS
10 WONDERLAND
11 LONG WAY HOME
12 ALONE
13 IN A BIG COUNTRY
14 LOST PATROL

ENGLISH | SUBTITLES NONE
PLAYTIME 84 MINUTES | SCREEN FORMAT 4:3
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1. Harvest Home
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
2. Peace In Our Time
(Stuart Adamson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
3. 13 Valleys
(Stuart Adamson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
4. The Storm
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
5. Chance
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
6. Look Away
(Stuart Adamson) 100x Songs
7 What Are You Working For
(Stuart Adamson) EMI 10 Music Ltd
8. Steeltown
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
9. Ships
(Stuart Adamson/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
10. Wonderland
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
11. Long Way Home
(Stuart Adamson EMI 10 Music Ltd
12. Alone
(Stuart Adamson) EMI 10 Music Ltd
13. In A Big Country
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd
14. Lost Patrol
(Tony Butler/Stuart Adamson/Mark Brzezicki/Bruce Watson) EMI Music Publishing Ltd

STUART ADAMSON guitar & vocals
MARK BRZEZICKI drums, percussion & backing vocals
TONY BUTLER bass & backing vocals
BRUCE WATSON guitar, mandolin

recorded & mixed by Pete Woodroffe • mobile engineer Will Shapland
assistant mix engineer Andy Kowalski recorded 29th December 1993 at The Barrowland, Glasgow
on the Manor Mobile & mixed at Roundhouse Studios, London full audio version prepared by Peter Mew at Abbey Road • management lan Grant
production management Barry Mead crew Malcolm Aitken, Pete Ainsley, Chris Beale, Mark Hawsley, Pete Keane, Richard Peach, Stan Cockerman

thanks to
Barrowland Management, Alba Security, Regular Music, Marian Ramsay, Will Ashhurst, SSE Hire Ltd, Den Lighting, Rock Around The World, James Howe Ind, Transam Trucking, Chris Briggs & Anabel at Compulsion, Autocraft Services, Afro Percussion, AKG Acoustics, ESP Guitars, Patrick Eggle Guitars, David Grant Guitars, Pearl Drums, David White Pickups, David White,
Zildjan Cymbals.
All tracks produced by Big Country

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1. Harvest Home 2. Peace In Our Time 3. 13 Valleys 4. The Storm 5. Chance
6. Look Away 7. What Are You Working For 8. Steeltown 9. Ships 10. Wonderland
11. Long Way Home 12. Alone 13. In A Big Country 14. Lost Patrol

Recorded at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom, this surround sound (DTS and Dolby) and
stereo DVD includes songs from throughout the band's career and features a mixture of highlights from their acoustic set and the full ‘plugged’ band.

The full audio show is available on the 2 CD set Without The Aid Of A Safety Net

Chrysalis is a Capitol EMI label. Digital Remaster Ⓟ 2005 The copyright in this audio visual recording is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd © 2005 EMI Records Ltd.
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{OPENING CREDITS}

BIG COUNTRY

...WITHOUT THE AID OF A SAFETY NET

{CLOSING CREDITS}

BIG COUNTRY

STUART ADAMSON
Guitar & Vocals

MARK BRZEZICKI
Drums, Percussion & Backing Vocals

TONY BUTLER
Bass & Backing Vocals

BRUCE WATSON
Guitar & Mandolin

Recorded At THE BARROWLAND,
GLASGOW

Management
IAN GRANT

Production Management
BARRY MEAD

O.B. Facilities
SCOPE

Audio Recording
THE MANOR MOBILE

Manor Mobile Engineer
WILL SHAPLAND

Recorded & Mixed By
PETE WOODROFFE

Assistant Mix Engineer
ANDY KOWALSKI

Mixed At
ROUNDHOUSE STUDIOS

Big Country Crew
MALCOLM AITKEN
PETE AINSLEY
CHRIS BEALE
MARK HAWSLEY
PETE KEANE
RICHARD PEACH
STAN COCKERAM

Concert Lighting
DBN

Cameras
STAN BRADLEY
DAVID MAXWELL
GORDON INGLIS
PETE COLDWELL
GORDON ROSS

Sound
BRIAN DEWAR

Engineering Manager
DOUGLAS KEOWN

VTR Operator
KEN DOHERTY

Engineer
LEX MACDONALD

Riggers
HARRY NAILON
NEIL MACMAHON

Riggers
HARRY NAILON
NEIL MACMAHON
JOHN HENDRY

Unit Manager
VINCE CAREY

Special Thanks To
BARROWLAND MANAGEMENT
ALBA SECURITY
REGULAR MUSIC
MARIAN RAMSAY
SSE HIRE
ROCK AROUND THE WORLD
JAMES HOW IND:
TRANSAM TRUCKING
AUDIOCRAFT SERVICES
AFRO PERCUSSION
AKG ACOUSTICS
ESP GUITARS
PATRICK EGGLE GUITARS
DAVID GRANT GUITARS
PEARL DRUMS
DAVID WHITE PICKUPS
DAVID WHITE
ZILDJIAN CYMBALS
CHRIS BRIGGS &
ANNABEL FIELDING at
COMPULSION RECORDS

Post Production Facilities
REMOTE FILMS

Associate Producers
DUNCAN SMITH for
TELEGRAM
MARTIN R. SMITH for
PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL

Assistant Editor
VICKY HART

Editor
CRAIG DWYER

Director
PAUL WALKER

Producer
WILL ASHURST

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