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Big Country’s “Without The Aid Of A Safety Net” was their first ever live album, originally released in 1994 and recorded at a homecoming gig at The Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow.
The set mixes tracks taken from their recent studio album, The Buffalo Skinners, such as the singles Alone and Ships, along with the classic tracks from their catalogue In A Big Country, Look Away, Fields Of Fire as well as two Neil Young covers, Rockin’ In The Free World and Hey, Hey, My My (Out Of The Blue).
The original vinyl version of this album only had a limited pressing on 1 vinyl. This new deluxe version features the complete unedited concert recording split over 3 vinyl for optimal sound quality. The package is a tri-fold sleeve with 3x 180gm and Heavyweight Black Vinyl with sleeve notes written by guitarist Bruce Watson.
Tracklist
Side A 1. Introduction (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 2. Harvest Home (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 3. Peace in Our Time (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 4. Just a Shadow (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 5. 13 Valleys (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993)
Side B 1. Winter Sky (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 2. The Storm (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 3. Chance (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 4. Tracks of My Tears (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 5. Rockin' in the Free World (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993)
Side C 1. All Go Together (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 2. We're Not in Kansas (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 3. Look Away (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 4. What Are You Working For (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993)
Side D 1. Steeltown (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 2. Stuart and the Audience (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 3. Ships (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 4. Wonderland (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993)
Side E 1. Long Way Home (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 2. Alone (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 3. In a Big Country (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 4. The Audience (Encore) [Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993]
Side F 1. Lost Patrol (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993) / 2. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) [Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993] / 3. Fields of Fire (Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow- 29th Dec 1993)
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