Big Country Driving To Damascus CD

Four CD set. Deluxe Edition of Big Country's eighth and final album with Stuart Adamson. 'Driving To Damascus' (1999), also includes the live-in-the-studio 'Nashville Sessions', single versions, alternate mixes from the US release 'John Wayne's Dream' and two discs of demos. Formed by singer/guitarist Stuart Adamson in 1981 after leaving his previous group Skids, the Scottish rock band Big Country were hugely successful in the UK and US, scoring four UK Top 10 albums. 'Driving To Damascus' features the classic Big Country line up of Stuart Adamson (vocals/ guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar), Tony Butler (bass) and Mark Brezezicki (drums) and was recorded in the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales. Album highlights 'Somebody Else' and 'Devil In The Eye' were co-written by Ray Davies of The Kinks. Eddi Reader is guest vocalist on the single 'Fragile Thing'. Ian Grant (Big Country manager from 1981 to 2013) has written the sleeve notes, giving a personal insight into the album's genesis.

1. Driving To Damascus 2. Dive Into Me 3. See You 4. Perfect World 5. Somebody Else 6. Fragile Thing 7. The President Slipped And Fell 8. Devil In The Eye 9. Trouble The Waters 10. Bella 11. Your Spirit To Me 12. Grace 13. Driving To Damascus 14. Perfect World 15. Fragile Thing 16. Dive Into Me 17. Chance 18. Look Away 19. I Get Hurt 20. John WayneÆs Dream 21. Dust On The Road 22. Loserville 23. This BloodÆs For You 24. Camp SmedleyÆs Theme 25. Sleep There Till Dawn (Sleep Until Dawn) 26. Another Misty Morning 27. Fragile Thing (single edit) 28. Somebody Else (single edit) 29. Dive Into Me (Rafe Mix) 30. Perfect World (Rafe Mix) 31. The President Slipped And Fell (Vocal Up Mix) 32. Devil In The Eye (Vocal Up Mix) 33. Bella (Vocal Up Mix) 34. This BloodÆs For You (Rafe Mix) 35. Fragile Thing (Vocal Up Mix) 36. Your Spirit To Me (Vocal Up Mix With Middle 8 Vocal In) 37. Driving To Damascus (1st Version) 38. Dive Into Me 39. See You 40. Perfect World 41. Somebody Else 42. Fragile Thing 43. The President Slipped And Fell 44. Devil In The Eye 45. Trouble The Waters (1st Version) 46. Bella 47. Your Spirit To Me 48. Grace 49. I Get Hurt 50. Loserville 51. This BloodÆs For You (demo) 52. You Want Me To Go 53. IÆm On This Train 54. Small Town Big News 55. Driving To Damascus (2nd Version) 56. Trouble The Waters (2nd Version) 57. This BloodÆs For You (alt mix) 58. You Want Me To Go (alt mix) 59. IÆm On This Train (alt mix) 60. Ages Of A Man 61. Birmingham 62. Sun And My Shadow 63. Living By Memory 64. DonÆt You Stay 65. Cimarron 66. Second Time Around 67. Without Wings 68. Daystar 69. Medicine Show 70. Sweet November Nothings 71. SimpleÆs Always Best 72. Soldier Of The Lord