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The Crossing (1983) 6:21 ◆ 
“Live at The Hammersmith Palais” (1983) 5:50 Æ 1983-06-27
King Biscuit Flower Hour #494 (NYC Ritz) (1983) 1983-09-10
Westwood 1 #84-08 (Glasgow Locarno 4 July 1983) (1984) £ 1983-07-04
King Biscuit Flower Hour #531 (Barrowlands 1983/84) (1984) £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (The Crossing) (1991) 6:21 ◆ 
The Collection: 1982–1988 (1993) 6:25 ◆ 
Without The Aid of a Safety Net (1994) / The Greatest Hits Live (1997) 4:51 £ 1993-12-29
The Crossing (UK Remaster) (1996) / (Expanded Edition) (2019) 6:21 ◆ 
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (1997) 5:16 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Crossing + Peace In Our Time (UK remasters) (2CD box) (1997) 6:21 ◆ 
Come Up Screaming (2000) 5:27 £ 2000-05-20
One In A Million (2001) 4:25 ƒ 1995-08-29
Live In Essen (Rockpalast) (2001) 7:20 ß 1986-03-15
The Crossing (US Remaster) (2002) 6:19 ◆ 
The Collection (2003) 6:19 ◆ 
From The Front Row Live (2004) 7:20 1983-12-09
Without The Aid of a Safety Net (Expanded Edition) (2005& 2021) 5:47 £ 1993-12-29
Wolfgang’s Vault: The Ritz (2007) 6:31 1983-09-10
Wolfgang’s Vault: Tower Theater (2007) 8:07 1986-08-26
Wolfgang’s Vault: Roseland Ballroom (2007) 7:37 1983-12-09
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 5:16 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Back In A Big Country (Simfy Live Series) (2011) 5:39, 5:49, 5:43 & 5:51 2010-12-31 2011-01-02 2011-01-03 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Dreams Stay With You (London) (2011) 6:28 2011-04-15
Dreams Stay With You (Sheffield) (2011) 6:13 2011-04-17
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 7:12 2011-04-21
The Crossing (30th Anniversary Edition) (2012) 6:21 ◆ 
The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012 & 2013) 6:22 ◆ 
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) 5:42 2012-01-13
At The BBC (Disc 1) (2013) 6:12 Æ 1983-06-27
At The BBC (Disc 2) (2013) 6:15 Æ 1983-08-26
The Best of The BBC Recordings (2013) 6:11 &6:15 Æ 1983-06-27 Æ 1983-08-26
5 Classic Albums (The Crossing) (2016) 6:21 ◆ 
Greatest Live Hits (2016) 5:51 2011-04-15
Wonderland - The Essential Big Country (2017) 6:19 ◆ 
We’re Not In Kansas (Disc/Volume 3) (2017 & 2018) 5:59 Р1994-04-29
We’re Not In Kansas (Disc/Volume 4) (2017 & 2018) 6:56 ƒ 1995-08-28
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Essen) (2018) 7:53 ß 1986-03-15
Essential Big Country (2020) 6:19 ◆ 
Out Beyond The River (The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020) 5:47 £ 1993-12-29
 
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Live (Barrowlands New Year’s) (VHS, Beta & LD) (1984) £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (VHS) (1994) & DVD (2003 & 2005) 5:00 £ 1993-12-29
Final Fling (VHS & DVD) (2002) 5:26 £ 2000-05-31
Rockpalast (Essen) (DVD) (2005) 7:59 ß 1986-03-15
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 4:42 £ 1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Wonderland / Live at Rockpalast (DVD) (2010) 8:12 ß 1986-03-15
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 6:30 2011-04-21
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 6:17 & 8:14 Æ 1983-07-02 Æ 1984-12-31 1985-01-01
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Essen) (2018) 8:05 ß 1986-03-15
Out Beyond The River (The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020) 5:31 £ 1993-12-29
 
Lyrics & Music: Big Country
   
The lyrics included in the liner notes for “The Crossing” are actually the lyrics for the demo version of “The Storm”.
   
Covered by Kirk Brandon in his 2005 release ‘Dutch Masters Volume 3’