Why the Long Face (album)

Why the Long Face

Studio album by Big Country

Released

June 5, 1995

Recorded

1994-1995

Genre

Alternative rock, celtic rock

Label

Transatlantic

Producer

Big Country and Chris Sheldon

Big Country chronology

The Buffalo Skinners
(1993)

Why the Long Face
(1995)

Driving to Damascus
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Why the Long Face is the seventh studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1995. (see 1995 in music).

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Dreamer"		4:50
2.	"Message of Love"		4:05
3.	"I'm Not Ashamed"		4:13
4.	"Sail into Nothing"		3:47
5.	"Thunder & Lightning"		3:38
6.	"Send You"		4:11
7.	"One in a Million"		5:05
8.	"God's Great Mistake"	Adamson, Tony Butler	4:48
9.	"Wildland in My Heart"		4:04
10.	"Take You to the Moon"		4:55
11.	"Far from Me to You"		4:11
12.	"Charlotte"	Adamson, Bruce Watson	3:54
13.	"Post Nuclear Talking Blues"	Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Watson	3:21
14.	"Blue on a Green Planet"	Adamson, Brzezicki, Butler, Watson	4:52

CD release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Vicious"	Lou Reed
16.	"In a Big Country" (Unplugged Version)	Adamson, Brzezicki, Butler, Watson

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart^[2]	48

Personnel

Additional personnel

Aaron Emerson - keyboards

References

↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Big Country: Why the Long Face [Bonus Tracks]" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
↑ "Why The Long Face". chartstats.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

Big Country

Bruce Watson Mark Brzezicki Jamie Watson Derek Forbes Simon Hough Stuart Adamson Pete Wishart Alan Wishart Clive Parker Tony Butler Pat Ahern Mike Peters

Studio albums and EPs	The Crossing Wonderland EP Steeltown The Seer Peace in Our Time No Place Like Home The Buffalo Skinners Why the Long Face Driving to Damascus The Journey

Other albums	Without the Aid of a Safety Net One in a Million Radio 1 Sessions BBC Live in Concert Eclectic King Biscuit Flower Hour Brighton Rock Come Up Screaming Das Fest Live in Germany 95 Live in Cologne Without the Aid of a Safety Net The Complete Concert Big Country at the BBC

Singles	"Harvest Home" "Fields of Fire" "In a Big Country" "Chance" "Wonderland" "East of Eden" "Where the Rose Is Sown" "Just a Shadow" "Look Away" "The Teacher" "One Great Thing" "Hold the Heart" "King of Emotion" "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" "Peace in Our Time" "Save Me" "Heart of the World" "Republican Party Reptile" "Beautiful People" "Alone" "Ships (Where Were You)" "The One I Love" "I'm Not Ashamed" "You Dreamer" "Fragile Thing" "Another Country"

Related articles	Discography Skids

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