The Crossing (studio album) by Big Country

The Crossing by Big Country
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 2,353rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 144 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (34th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (363rd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,353rd)
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BIG COUNTRY - The Crossing - CD - Extra Tracks Original Recording Remastered
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Big Country - Crossing LP 1983 VINTAGE VINYL In A Fields of Fire w/Plastic Wrap
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Big Country – The Crossing 1983 Mercury 812 870-1 M-1 Jacket VG+ Vinyl NM-
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The Crossing is ranked as the best album by Big Country.

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The Crossing track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 144 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 71.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.2.

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From 10/27/2023 15:46
Favourite track: In a Big Country
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From 09/16/2018 11:33
Knew this album from release - led into it by my big sister. The guitar sounds and interchange between them is pretty unique. There is sometimes a simplicity to the playing with clean crisp notes played, sometimes it also has a feel of bagpipes! But love this album, particularly tracks The Storm, Lost Patrol, Porroh Man and Angle Park in addition to the more familiar singles.
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From 02/26/2016 03:11
Love this album, a standout album from my least favorite decade of music, good from beginning to end and doesn't show it's age compared to other 80's albums.
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From 05/18/2013 08:24
My favourite album of all time....... ever. Bought this when at college in the 80's, still play it regularly and it still rocks out with the best.
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From 12/14/2012 18:06
I bought this album in 1983. Consistently good, great guitars. Still sounds good today!
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Stay Alive!
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