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The Crossing (1983) (4:16) ◆ 
Fields of Fire (7” single) (Canada) (1983) ◆ 
“Live at The Hammersmith Palais” (1983) 3:57 Æ 1983-06-27
King Biscuit Flower Hour #531 (Barrowlands 1983/84) (1984) £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Source #84-29 (Austin Opry House 22 March 1984) (1984) 1984-03-22
Country Club Flexi Disc (1986) 1984-03-22
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (The Crossing) (1991) 4:16 ◆ 
The Collection: 1982-1988 (1993) 4:18 ◆ 
Radio 1 Sessions (1994) 3:45 & 3:55 Œ 1982-08-12 Œ 1983-03-09
The Crossing (UK Remaster) (1996) / (Expanded Edition) (2019) 4:14 ◆ 
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (1997) 4:13 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Crossing + Peace In Our Time (UK remasters) (2CD box) (1997) 4:14 ◆ 
The Crossing (US Remaster) (2002) 4:15 ◆ 
Defrostin’ (2002) 4:41 1984-03-22
Rarities IV (2003) 3:13 ◆ 
From The Front Row Live (2004) 4:57 1983-12-09
Wolfgang’s Vault: The Ritz (2007) 4:18 1983-09-10
Wolfgang’s Vault: Roseland Ballroom (2007) 5:32 1983-12-09
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 4:13 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Crossing (30th Anniversary Edition) (2012) 4:15 & 3:50 ◆  ◆ 
The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012 & 2013) 4:14 & 3:49 ◆  ◆ 
Crossing The Country (2012 Tour USB Series) (2012) 2012-02-06 2012-02-07 2012-02-08 2012-02-09 2012-02-11 2012-02-12 2012-02-13 2012-02-15 2012-02-16 2012-02-17 2012-02-18
Live at RAK Studios (2012) 4:05 2012-01-13
And...In The Beginning (2012) (3:19) Р1982-02-04
At The BBC (Disc 1) (2013) 3:43 & 3:57 Œ 1982-08-12 Œ 1983-03-09
At The BBC (Disc 2) (2013) 4:33 Æ 1983-08-26
The Best of The BBC Recordings (2013) 3:57 Œ 1983-03-09
5 Classic Albums (The Crossing) (2016) 4:14 ◆ 
Essential Big Country (2020) 4:14 ◆ 
   
VIDEO
Live (Barrowlands New Year’s) (VHS, Beta & LD) (1984) £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Peppermint Lounge (VHS) (2000) 1982-08-21
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 4:41 & ~:~~ £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01 1982-08-21
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 3:51 Œ 1983-03-29
 
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Cherry Bombs

‘Close Action’ is track 7 on disc 1 of the 3CD compilaton ‘Old Grey Whistle Test Cherry Bombs’ (2018) 4:14 ◆