Big Country The Crossing
1983 Vinyl Blue Sleeve
Alternative Rock
Pop Rock

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Mercury, Mercury
bass guitar, vocals Tony Butler
composed by Big Country
drums, percussion, vocals Mark Brzezicki
engineer Will Gosling
engineer [assisted by] Mike Nocito
engineer [assisted by] Steve "Barney" Chase
guitar, e-bow, vocals Bruce Watson
management Grant Edwards Management
management Ian Grant
photography by Paul Cox
producer Steve Lillywhite
sleeve Julian Balme
vocals [additional] Christine Beveridge
vocals, guitar, e-bow, piano Stuart Adamson
Phonographic Copyright (p) Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Phonogram Records
Copyright (c) Phonogram Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) Big Country (2)
Published By Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
Recorded At The Manor
Recorded At RAK Studios
Pressed By PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At The Town House
Record Company Phonogram
This release is for MERS 27. The release MERH 27 is here The Crossing

℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd
© 1983 Phonogram Ltd
© Big Country/Virgin Music Ltd.
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Records Ltd (London)
Sleeve available in three colours depending on which issue of the album it is, colours are Red, Blue and Green.
Textured Blue Sleeve. Debossed reflective silver ink on front and back cover.
Came with printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Phonographic Copyright stated as Phonogram Records on label but Phonogram Ltd on the rear cover.
Recorded at The Manor and RAK Studios May 1983
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side A runout, etched, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 1 2 3 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side A runout, etched, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 1 1 9 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 11 12 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 11 1 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 11 29 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 11 25 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 11 8 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//1▽420 H 1 3 1 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 1 5 1 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//1▽420 H 1 5 2 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 1 2 26 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side A runout, etched, Variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 11 22 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 11 4 1 TOWNHOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 11 15 TOWNHOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 11 25 TOWN HOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 9)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 11 11 TOWN HOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 9)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 9)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 A//1▽420 H 1 5 2 TOWN HOUSE (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 9)
Matrix / Runout: MERS 27 B//2▽420 H 1 5 9 TOWN HOUSE (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 10)
Matrix / Runout: DREAMS STAY WITH YOU (Side B runout, etched, Variant 10)



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