Bruce Watson

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Big Country BBW Scotia Nostra The Casbah Club FourGoodMen Owen Paul & Friends WKW

ex Skids, Dead Men Walking

For the Foreigner guitarist please use Bruce Watson.

Canadian born Scottish guitarist with Big Country. Along with Big Country he also played for Ex-Marillion lead singer Fish on his solo studio album Field of Crows released in 2003 and with Skids during their reunion tour dates between 2007 and 2010. In 1985 he played E-Bow on the song After the Fire on the Roger Daltrey solo album Under a Raging Moon released in the same year.

Born on 11.03.1961 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.
Origin Dunfermline, Scotland.
Father of Jamie Watson.

ALBUMS

Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson

Another Anthem For The Damned

Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson

The Portastudio Diaries

2009, CD, Album, Not On Label

Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson

Live At Lathones

2009, CD, Album, Not On Label

Bruce Watson & Jamie Watson

Another Concert For The Damned

2009, CD, Album, Not On Label

Bruce Watson's Wild Blue Yonder*

Faster Than The Speed Of Sound

Faith & Harmony

I Heard The Voice

2023, LP, Album, Bible & Tire Recording Co.

Destination Düsseldorf

The Saints Are Coming (Live And Acoustic 2007 - 2021)

2022, 6xCD, Album, Comp, Cherry Red,

Songs From A Haunted Ballroom

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Nathaniel Mayer

I Just Want To Be Held

Singles Collection Vol: 2 The Mercury Years ('84-'88)

2003, 7xCD, Single + Box, Comp, Track Record,

Mississippi Fred McDowell* & Johnny Woods

Mama Says I'm Crazy

Restless Natives & Rarities

Beautiful People

2019, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label,

Beautiful People

Out Beyond The River: The Compulsion Years Anthology

2020, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + 2xCD, Comp + 2xCD, Alb, Cherry Red

Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Post-Punk

Alternative Rock/Classic Rock

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

And... In The Beginning

2012, CD, Ltd, Furry Records

Fields Of Fire: The Ultimate Collection

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC,

Rarities IX - Live

2011, CD, Album, Comp, Track Record

Another Country

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock

Dreams Stay With You

2009, CD, Album, Universal Republic Records,

Folk Rock/Soft Rock

2008, CD, EP, Track Record,

The Casbah Club

2006, CD, Album, Stir Music,

Heart Of Winter - 2006 Tour Sampler

2006, CD, MiniAlbum, Smplr, FourGoodMen Global Inc.,

2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Scottish News Of The World,

Tomorrow Always Comes

2006, CD, Album, Vanguard,

Pop Rock/Folk Rock

2006, CDr, MiniAlbum, Promo, Smplr, FourGoodMen Global Inc.,

2005, CD, Comp, Ltd, Mercury,

Dead Men Walking

Live At The Darwen Library Theatre

2004, 2xCDr, Resistance (4),

The Casbah Club

Rarities VII (Damascus Sessions)

Singles Collection Vol: 3 - ('88-'93)

2003, 7xCD, Single + Box, Comp, Track Record

Singles Collection Vol: 4 - ('91 - '00)

2003, 7xCD, Single + Box, Comp, Track Record,

New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

The Ultimate Collection

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Live In Cologne

2001, CD, Album, BCR (2),

Greatest 12" Hits

2001, CD, Comp, BCR (2),

One In A Million

2001, CD, Album, Comp, BCR (2),

Acoustic/Pop Rock

www.bigcountry.co.uk

2001, CD, Album, Comp, BCR (2)

The Universal Masters Collection Classic

2001, CD, Comp, Mercury, Universal Music

Peace Concert, Live In East Berlin - 1988

Classic Rock/Power Pop

Come Up Screaming

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Nashville Sessions

Driving To Damascus

1999, CD, Promo, Smplr, Track Record

Driving To Damascus

See You / Perfect World

Scotland By Our Side

1998, CD, Single, Hit & Run Music Ltd.

The Buffalo Skinners

1996, CD, Promo, Transatlantic Records

In A Big Country

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Why The Long Face

I'm Not Ashamed

BBC Live In Concert

Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (Live)

1994, CD, Promo, Smplr, Compulsion

Radio 1 Sessions

Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (Live)

The Best Of Big Country

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Ships (Where Were You)

1993, 2xCD, Maxi, Compulsion, Compulsion,

The Buffalo Skinners

Ships (Where Were You)

Republican Party Reptile EP

No Place Like Home

Heart Of The World

Through A Big Country (Greatest Hits)

1989, 7", Single, Mercury

Peace In Our Time - Moscow 1988

Peace In Our Time

Instore Play Sampler

1988, LP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Polygram, Vertigo,

Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)

Peace In Our Time

King Of Emotion

Peace In Our Time

The Seer Live In New York

Steeltown / Just A Shadow

1984, 12", Promo, Smplr, Vertigo

Live - Barrowland, Glasgow, New Year´s Eve, 1983/84

Where The Rose Is Sown

1983, Box, Promo + 12", Promo, Cou + 12", COU, Mercury,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

In A Big Country

Pop Rock/New Wave/Post-Punk

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Dead Men Walking

Live In Mansfield 2004

2009, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Renaissance (18),

Within A Shadow

2006, CD, Unofficial, Living in The Eighties

The Buffalo Skinners

2001, CD, MiniAlbum, Unofficial, Not On Label

Fun Time In The Pocono´s

2000, CD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label

Hi Yo Tonto ... Away!

2000, CD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label

Music To Move Mountains By

2000, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

1993, CD, Album, Unofficial, Metal Biter

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

APPEARANCES +

That Puget Sound

2022, LP, Album, Blu, Snappy Little Numbers

Now Yearbook Extra '84 (60 More Essential Hits From 1984)

2022, 3xCD, Comp, Col, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave

Sacred Soul: The D-Vine Spirituals Records Story Volume Two

Sacred Soul: The D-Vine Spirituals Records Story Volume One

Now Yearbook Extra '83 (60 More Essential Hits From 1983)

2021, 3xCD, Comp, Col, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

New Wave/Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Owen Paul & Friends

My Favourite Waste Of Time (The Lockdown Chorus 2020)

2020, File, MP3, Single, VBR, Ditto Music,

Double Vision: Then And Now Live.Reloaded

Now, That's What I Call Music II

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal

Rock Anthems (The Ultimate Collection)

2017, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Universal UMC,

Prog Rock/Pop Rock/Heavy Metal/Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Hard Rock/AOR/Indie Rock/New Wave/Punk/Southern Rock/Arena Rock/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Acoustic/Blues Rock/Experimental/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pub Rock/Country Rock/Mod/Speed Metal/Goth Rock/Alternative Rock/Funk Metal/Thrash/Symphonic Rock/Post Rock/Nu Metal/Post-Metal

Angel Camouflaged

2016, CD, Album, Rusty Harp Records

The World Of Hits Of The 80s Live

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Music & Melody,

Synth-pop/Ballad/New Wave/Pop Rock

Louie Cruz Beltran*

2016, CD, Album, RE, Car, Corniche Entertainment

Now That's What I Call New Wave 80s

New Wave/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Glam/Pop Punk

American Authors, The Mowgli's

In A Big Country / You Make My Dreams Come True

2014, 7", RSD, Island Records, Dirty Canvas (2), Photo Finish Records,

Heart On My Sleeve

30th Anniversary Acoustic Alarm Tour 1981-2011

2012, 2xCD, Album, The Twenty First Century Recording Company

Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs Evil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2011, CD, Lakeshore Records,

Dreams Stay With You, Edinburgh Picture House

2011, 2xCD + 2xDVD, Track Record,

Where Do I Go From Here

12"/80s Alternative

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Goth Rock/Dub/Punk/New Wave/Psychedelic Rock/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop

2010, CD, Album, Dig, Wigshop Records,

M80 Radio Presenta New Wave Classix

2010, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Universal Music Group,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Punk/New Wave/Soft Rock/Ska/Synth-pop

The Drive & Let's Do It Now

2010, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Col, Coconut

Maximizer～Decade Of Evolution～

2010, CD, Album, Lantis,

J-pop/Vocal/Power Metal/Symphonic Rock/J-Rock

I Was Totally Destroying It

Het Beste Van 2 Meter Sessies 1987-2009

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music,

Independent Film

2009, CD, Album, Apples And Cinnamon Song Co.

2009, CD, Album, EMI

Chartboxx Best Of Rock

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Top 13 Music, Sonocord, Universal Music Group,

Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Pop Rock

2008, CD, EP, Epic,

Countdown One Hit Wonders 2

2008, 3xCD, Comp, ABC Music, Liberation Music,

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/House/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Euro House/Classic Rock/Hip Hop

Mariya Takeuchi

Sincerely... Mariya Takeuchi Songbook (Complete Edition)

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Universal Music,

Countdown One Hit Wonders 2

2008, 2xDVD, Comp, Liberation Music, ABC Music,

Synth-pop/Disco/New Wave/Post-Punk/Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal/Funk/House/Soft Rock

David Archuleta

David Archuleta

Pop Rock/RnB/Swing/Ballad

Christina Aguilera

Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade Of Hits

Downtempo/Vocal

Ain't What You Know

Waking The Witch

Boys From The Abattoir

2007, CD, Album, Witch Records (5)

Classic Rock Box

2007, 5xCD + Box, Comp, EMI,

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera / Stripped

Pop Rap/Contemporary R&B

Dashboard Confessional Feat. Juli

Greatest Ever! Eighties (The Definitive Collection)

2006, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, Union Square Music, Union Square Music, Union Square Music,

Electro/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Punk/Soul/Reggae-Pop/New Wave/Heavy Metal/Disco/Synth-pop

Wiley & The Checkmates

2006, 7", Red, Pickmark Records

Brian Culbertson

A Soulful Christmas

Smooth Jazz/Holiday

Let's Hear It For Love

Scattering Crows Live In Europe 2004

2005, DVD-V, NTSC, Chocolate Frog Video

2005, CD, EP, Mixed Headache Music

Best Of The 80s (Vol One)

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Spin Music, The Sun (2),

Hi NRG/Theme/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock

Scattering Crows (Live At The Robin 2, Bilston Feb 18th 2004)

2005, CD, Album, Chocolate Frog Records

2005, CD, Album + DVD, Ltd, Bungalo Records

Scattering Crows Live In Europe 2004

2005, 2xCD, Album, Chocolate Frog Records, Chocolate Frog Records,

Acoustic/Soft Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Downtempo/Ambient

Moonlighting (The Anthology)

Glengarry Bhoys

2004, CD, Album, Keltic Cross Entertainment

80s Rock Volume 3

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Daily Express

Classic Drive: Cruisin'

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Alarmstock II - Rock And Roll International Part 2

2004, CD, The Twenty First Century Recording Company

The 80's Collection - 1983 More Hits

2004, 2xCD, Comp, RE, Time Life Music,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco/Soul

New Home New Life

Solid Gold (Volume One - Rocking All Over The World)

Blues Rock/New Wave/Southern Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Pop Rock/Alternative Rock

Lovers And Thieves

2003, CD, Album, Halfpipe Records,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock

We Could Be Kings

2003, DVD, Comp, PAL, Reg, Uncut DVD,

Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Mod/Britpop

2003, CD, Album, Lorne Street Records

In The Poppy Fields: Two : The Normal Rules Do Not Apply

The Power Of Love: Breathless

Lisa Marie Presley

To Whom It May Concern

New Age/Easy Listening/Holiday

Special Edition EP

Hard Rock/Classic Rock

Big Country and The Skids*

The Greatest Hits Of Big Country And The Skids: The Best Of Stuart Adamson - 5 Tracks Taken From The Forthcoming Album

2002, CD, Smplr, Universal Music TV

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave/Hip Hop/Soul

Big Country and The Skids*

The Greatest Hits Of Big Country And The Skids: The Best Of Stuart Adamson

2001, CD, Album, Fatboy Records

All Songs - As Músicas Que Marcaram Uma Época

2001, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest Música, Reader's Digest Música, Reader's Digest Música, Reader's Digest Música, Reader's Digest Música, Universal Music,

Ballad/Soul/Disco/Soundtrack/Hard Rock/Funk/Europop/Eurodance/Goth Rock/Folk Rock/Classic Rock

Christina Aguilera

New Wave/Pop Rock

Various Featuring Vonda Shepard

Ally McBeal (A Very Ally Christmas)

Pop Rock/Soul/Holiday

If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher's Greatest Hits

Big Country featuring Eddi Reader

Pokémon The First Movie (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

Soundtrack/Theme/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Ballad/Reggae-Pop/RnB/Swing/Big Beat/Surf/Contemporary R&B/Anison

Standards & Practices

Punk/Alternative Rock

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Synth-pop/Ballad/Contemporary R&B

Christina Aguilera

What A Girl Wants

Raingods With Zippos™

Keller Williams

1998, CD, Album, RP, Basil Leaf Music

Joanna Stingray

Shades Of Yellow

1998, CD, Album, Feelee,

TG CD Volume 45 (Essential Listening For All Guitarists)

1998, CD, Comp, Total Guitar,

Audiobook/Spoken Word/Classic Rock/Education

The Power Of Love: 1990 - 1994

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

The Roots Of Rock New Wave

1998, CD, Comp, Encore (14), Polygram Special Markets,

New Jack Swing/Contemporary R&B

The Power Of Love: 1984 - 1985

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Clair Marlo and Alexander 'Ace' Baker*

Video Generation VG-1

1997, 2xCD, Bruton Music, Bruton Music

Superstars In Concert

Ballad/Classic Rock

Hit The Road With... Drive

Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock

Europop/Euro House

25 Jaar Pinkpop

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Magnum,

Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Grunge/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock

The 80's Collection 1983 Alive And Kicking

Pop Rock/Soul/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/New Wave/Rhythm & Blues

Young At Heart 1

The Rock Collection (80s Rock)

The Rock Collection (Hot Rock)

Pop Rock/Classic Rock

The Rock Collection (Rock Dreams)

Phonogram News 11/91

1991, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Mercury,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Schlager/Heavy Metal

Hits On CD Volume 5

1986, CD, Comp, RM, Mercury,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Vertigo-Sampler

1985, 2xLP, Comp, Smplr, Vertigo, Beggars Banquet, 4AD, Vertigo, Beggars Banquet, 4AD,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ethereal

Under A Raging Moon

Classic Rock/Soft Rock/Hard Rock

Debüt LP / Zeitschrift Ausgabe 4 (03/84)

1984, LP, Comp, Debüt,

New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Big Country / The Style Council

East Of Eden / Shout To The Top

1984, 7", Promo, PolyGram

Rock USA (Week Of January 28, 1984)

1984, 3xLP, Transcription + Box, Mutual Broadcasting System,

Public Broadcast

Rock USA (Week Of February 18, 1984)

1984, 3xLP, Transcription + Box, Mutual Broadcasting System,

Public Broadcast

Do They Know It's Christmas?

3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot. + Box, Brunswick News, Brunswick News, Brunswick News, Brunswick News,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Punk/Hard Rock/Classic Rock

Rock Collection

3xCD, Comp, Brunswick News, Universal,

Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Arena Rock/Ballad/Prog Rock/Classic Rock/Heavy Metal/Indie Rock/Mod/Country Rock/New Wave/Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Soft Rock/Electric Blues/Grunge/Glam/Goth Rock/Funk Metal

Leamington Spa Convention 2012

Special Edition EP

2008, CD, Album, De Wolfe Music

Golden Slumbers (A Father's Lullaby)

1999, CD, Rhino Records (2), DC Comics,

Techno/Industrial

Dunfermline Compilation (Action For Starvation)

Cass, Comp, Not On Label

/v/ The Musical VII

2019, Album, P/Unofficial + 124xFile, FLAC + 45xFile, og, /v/,

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad

Bouillabaisse: The Best Of Fish

Raingods With Zippos

Pop Rock/Symphonic Rock

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Europop/Euro House