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Big Wreck is a Canadian-American rock band formed by Ian Thornley in Boston, Massachusetts in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley pursued a solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. Big Wreck began releasing new music again in 2012. Doherty passed away in 2019.

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Big Wreck
Russians
2022, File, FLAC, Single, Concord Music Publishing LLC, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., ,
Hard Rock
Big Wreck
Locomotive - Single
2019, File, AAC, Single, Thorn In My Side Publishing Inc.
Big Wreck
Too Far Gone - Single
2019, File, AAC, Single, Thorn In My Side Publishing Inc.
Rush
A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary)
2017, ,
Acoustic/Prog Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Classic Rock Compilation Volume 43
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3), ,
Post-Punk/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Stoner Rock/Prog Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Classic Rock Ones To Watch 2013
2013, CD, Comp, Classic Rock, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Electric Blues/Texas Blues
Various
Juno Awards 2013
2013, CD, Comp, Warner Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Indie Pop
Various
Juno Awards 2013
2013, CD, Comp, Warner Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Indie Pop
Various
RBC Bluesfest 2012 Electro-Fied
2013
Various ,plus The Jeff O'Neil Show
Vancouver Seeds 2012
2011, CD, Album, Comp, Corus Entertainment Inc.,
Various
90's Rock / Gold
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Universal,
Various
The Studio 97 Sessions
2002, CD, Power 97 (2), ,
Acoustic
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio: January 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only
Various
Big Shiny 90s
2002, ,
Pop Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Spew Sweet 16
2001, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Car, Atlantic
Various
A&B Sound - One Step Ahead
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Nu Metal/Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Warner Music Canada July 2001 - Vol. 456
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Warner Music Canada May 2001 - Vol. 451
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada,
Various
Warner Music Canada November 2001 - Vol. 461
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Hip Hop/Pop Rock
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio: September 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio: July 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only
Various
Retail Vision (AlternaVision Vol. 72)
2000, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Retail Vision, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
RD35 Radio Release February 99
1999, VCD, Nightlife Music Video, ,
Soft Rock/Heavy Metal/Alternative Rock/Swing
Various
Much@Edgefest'99
1999, CD, Comp, Universal Music, Universal, Universal Concerts Canada, 102.1 The Edge,
Various
Hott Rocks No. 35
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Multi Music Services Inc.,
Various
Monitor This! Spring 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, The Music Monitor Network,
Various
Summer In The N.Y.C. Atlantic Alternative Sampler Summer '98
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Atlantic
Various
Pepsi Pop Culture
1998, CD, Comp, Warner Special Products
Various
Ambassador Of Sound Vol. III
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Enh, Promo, Warner Special Products, ,
Indie Rock/Industrial/Country Rock/Dance-pop
Various
Inhaled 2
1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
1998 Atlantic Alternative Radio Sampler
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Atlantic, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Warner Music Canada June 1998 - Vol. 364
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada,
Various
Active Rock - New Music For A New Millennium
1998, CD, Album, Promo, EastWest, WEA
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio : August 98
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio : April 98
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only
Various
Snowjob 98
1998, CD, Promo, Universal
Various
Hott Rocks No. 31
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Multi Music Services Inc.
Various
Hit This Final Mix May 1998
1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Warner Music Australia
Various
The Album Network's Rock TuneUp 181 - March 27, 1998
1998, CD, Comp, The Album Network
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 350 - March 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Country/Downtempo/Pop Rock/Gangsta/Soft Rock
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 380 - November 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Various
Music Sampler Indy '98
1998, CD, Comp, Not On Label,
Various
Live From New York - Labor Day Concert Broadcast / September 4 - 7, 1998
1998, 2xCD, Transcription, The Album Network, ,
Classic Rock/Arena Rock/Indie Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Rock TuneUp 187
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network,
Various
1998 Front Runners
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Sam Goody,
Various
Sizzlin' Jukebox Hits - Pop Volume #53
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Entertainment Resources Group, ,
Pop Rock/Garage House/RnB/Swing/Contemporary R&B/Europop/Ballad/Breaks/Alternative Rock/Big Beat/Soft Rock
Various
Vital Hitz - 2013 - October 1998
1998, DVD-V, Comp, Promo, NTSC, ETV Network,
Various
Vital Hitz - 2010 - July 1998
1998, DVD-V, Comp, Promo, NTSC, ETV Network,
Various
Chartbreakers Weekly Hit Cd's
1998, CD, Advance, Promo, Chartbreakers Weekly Hit CDs,
Various
Road Rash 3D: The Album
1998, ,
Alternative Rock/Surf/Dialogue/Industrial/Punk/Thug Rap/Hard Rock/Video Game Music
Various
Buzz Bands Volume 1 Spring '98
1998,
Various
Big Shiny Tunes 3
1998, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Virtually Alternative 87 (December 97)
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network
Various
The Atlantic Group Release 10 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Atlantic, ,
Alternative Rock/Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Romantic/Indie Rock/Opera/Country/Smooth Jazz/Novelty/RnB/Swing/New Age/Latin Jazz/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Parody
Various
Virtually Alternative 84 - September 97
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Hott Rocks No. 22
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Multi Music Services Inc.,
Various
Rocktober
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Atlantic, Blockbuster Music (2)
Various
HitDisc 221B
1997, CD, Comp, TM Century, Radio Express, ,
Pop Rock/Electro/Downtempo/Dance-pop
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD September 1997 Vol 336
1997, CD, Advance, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Warner Music Canada
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock October 97
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Power Pop/Grunge/Ska/Britpop
Various
FMQB CD Aircheck Volume 30/Fall 1997 Totally Raging Production - Rage On!
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, FMQB CD Aircheck,
Various
Atlantic Rocks "The Boot Camp '97"
1997, CD, Promo, Atlantic
Various
Big Shiny Tunes 3
2025, 2xLP, Unofficial, Ora, Not On Label, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Nickelback
Glasgow Barrowlands 14 March 2002
CDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Nickelback)