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Steeltown (1984) 4:39 ◆ 
Just A Shadow (12” promo) (Canada) (1985) ◆ 
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (Steeltown) (1991) 4:40 ◆ 
The Collection: 1982-1988 (1993) 4:39 ◆ 
Without The Aid of a Safety Net (1994) / The Greatest Hits Live (1997) 5:38 £ 1993-12-29
Live ’93 Bootleg (1995) ß 1993-03-14
Steeltown (remaster) (1996) 4:39 ◆ 
Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall (2000) 5:50 £ 1994-06-23
Moscow 1988 (2001) 6:08 Я 1988-10-01
Peace Concert (2001) 7:08 ß 1988-06-18
Live In Essen (Rockpalast) (2001) 6:00 ß 1986-03-15
Classic Big Country (2001) 4:39 ◆ 
Live In Cologne (2002) 6:19 ß 1993-03-14
Without The Aid of a Safety Net (Expanded Edition) (2005& 2021) 6:29 £ 1993-12-29
Wolfgang’s Vault: Tower Theater (2007) 7:18 $ 1986-08-26
Peace In Our Time (Moscow 1988) (2009) 6:08 Я 1988-10-01
Look Away: The Best of (2010) 4:39 ◆ 
Rarities IX (2010) 6:42 $ 1986-08-27
Back In A Big Country (Simfy Live Series) (2010-2011) 5:08, 4:47, 4:38, 5:01 & 5:03 & 2010-12-31 2011-01-02 2011-01-03 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Fields of Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (2011) 4:38 ◆ 
Dreams Stay With You (London) (2011) 5:13 & 2011-04-15
Dreams Stay With You (Sheffield) (2011) 5:03 & 2011-04-17
Another Country (2011) 4:48 # 2011-07-14
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 5:21 & 2011-04-21
Live In New York City 1986 (2012) 7:12 $ 1986-08-27
Steeltown (Deluxe Edition) (2014) 4:39 ◆ 
5 Classic Albums (Steeltown) (2016) 4:39 ◆ 
Greatest Live Hits (2016) 5:04 & 2011-04-17
Wonderland - The Essential Big Country (2017) 4:38 ◆ 
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Essen) (2018) 5:25 ß 1986-03-15
Out Beyond The River (The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020) 6:29 £ 1993-12-29
 
VIDEO
The Seer Live In New York (VHS & LD) (1986) & DVD (2012) 7:16 $ 1986-08-27
Peace In Our Time (Moscow 1988) (VHS & LD) (1989) Я 1988-10-01
Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (VHS) (1994) & DVD (2003 & 2005) 5:46 £ 1993-12-29
Peace Concert (Live In East Berlin 1988) (VHS) (2001) ß 1988-06-18
Final Fling (Bonus DVD) (2002) 7:13 ß 1988-06-18
Rockpalast (Essen) (DVD) (2005) 6:17 ß 1986-03-15
Peace In Our Time (Moscow 1988) (2009) 6:10 Я 1988-10-01
Wonderland / Live at Rockpalast (DVD) (2010) 6:24 ß 1986-03-15
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 5:11 & 2011-04-21
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Essen) (2018) 6:25 ß 1986-03-15
Out Beyond The River (The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020) 5:47 £ 1993-12-29
 
Lyrics: Stuart Adamson
Music: Big Country





“Steeltown” is track 2 on side 1 of disc 2 of the 1984 Canadian promo compilation “Vertigo Sampler” (Vertigo Records GO241). “Steeltown” (Ciudad de Acero) is also track 2 on side 1 of the 1984 Argentina compilation promo EP (referred to as a “Maxi-Simple” ) (Philips Records 00513) ◆