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The Crossing (1983) 7:53 ◆ 
“Live at The Hammersmith Palais” (1983) 7:15 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
One Great Thing (2x7” single ‘Texas Tapes’  (1986) 1984-03-22
In A Big Country (CDV) (1988) 7:50 ◆ 
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (The Crossing) (1991) 7:53 ◆ 
Radio 1 Sessions (1994) 7:28 Œ 1983-03-09
The Crossing (UK Remaster) (1996) / (Expanded Edition) (2019) 7:51 ◆ 
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (1997) 7:51 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Crossing + Peace In Our Time (UK remasters) (2CD box) (1997) 7:51 ◆ 
Come Up Screaming (2000) 6:42 £ 2000-05-20
Peace Concert (2001) 9:24 ß 1988-06-18
The Crossing (US Remaster) (2002) 7:52 ◆ 
Defrostin’ (2002) 7:59 1984-03-22
Rarities IV (2003) 7:28 ◆ 
From The Front Row Live (2004) 8:27 1983-12-09
Wolfgang’s Vault: The Ritz (2007) 8:18 1983-09-10
Wolfgang’s Vault: Tower Theater (2007) 8:56 1986-08-26
Wolfgang’s Vault: Roseland Ballroom (2007) 8:23 1983-12-09
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 7:51 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Back In A Big Country (Simfy Live Series) (2010-2011) 10:32, 10:05, 9:38, 11:32 & 10:21 2010-12-31 2011-01-02 2011-01-03 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Fields of Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (2011) 6:44 £ 2000-05-20
Dreams Stay With You (London) (2011) 8:22 2011-04-15
Dreams Stay With You (Sheffield) (2011) 12:09 2011-04-17
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 8:12 2011-04-21
The Crossing (30th Anniversary Edition) (2012) 7:51 & (instrumental) 7:58 ◆  ◆ 
The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012 & 2013) 7:55 ◆ 
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) 7:25 2012-01-13
And...In The Beginning (2012) (5:20) Р1982-02-04
At The BBC (Disc 1) (2013) 7:28 Œ 1983-03-09
At The BBC (Disc 2) (2013) 8:12 Æ 1984-06-28
The Best of The BBC Recordings (2013) 8:11 Æ 1984-06-28
5 Classic Albums (The Crossing) (2016) 7:52 ◆ 
Greatest Live Hits (2016) 8:17 2011-04-15
 
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Live (Barrowlands New Year’s) (VHS, Beta & LD) (1984) £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Peppermint Lounge (VHS) (2000) 1982-08-21
Peace Concert (Live In East Berlin 1988) (VHS) (2001) ß 1988-06-18
Final Fling (VHS & DVD) (2002) 6:36 £ 2000-05-31
Final Fling (VHS & DVD) (2002) 9:19 ß 1988-06-18
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 7:52 & ~:~~ £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01 1982-08-21
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 8:19 2011-04-21
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 3:33 Æ 1983-07-02
Live at The Town and Country Club (2013) (credits) 1:21 £ 1990-08-10
 
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The song title is often listed as “Porroh Man”
 
Click here to download a PDF copy of the H.G. Wells short story ‘Pollock and The Porroh Man’ from which the title of this song is taken