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- Date Released: September 24, 2002
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Classic Rock
- Label: Track Records / The Orchard
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When Big Country released their final studio album, Driving to Damascus, in 1999, it never received the proper distribution it deserved (except in Europe). In 2002, Big Country bassist Tony Butler took the tapes back into the studio, remastered the entire album with a few new edits, and added four bonus tracks in the process. This release, re-titled John Wayne's Dream, is the outcome of Butler's hard work, and it is a pure delight for Big Country fans, and rock and roll fans in general. The original Driving to Damascus album was, perhaps, Big Country's most consistent release in over a decade and this repackage makes it shine even brighter. Though it may seem like a cash-in on the suicide of leader/vocalist/guitarist Stuart Adamson, it is nothing of the sort. It is actually a tribute to his voice, his songwriting, and his overall presence Although Adamson was the most recognizable member of the band, Big Country always worked best with the four original members, all of whom are present and accounted for (Adamson, Butler, guitarist Bruce Watson, and drummer Mark Brzezicki). Tracks like "Driving To Damascus," "John Wayne's Dream," "Dive Into Me," "Bella," and "See You" are all instant Big Country classics, weaving a late-'90s sound into the tightly structured Big Country musical tapestry. The playing is tight, the production is meaty, and the songs are top-notch. You may have missed this album the first time around, so don't make the same mistake twice.
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| 01. |  |
Driving To Damascus |
3:56 |
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| 02. | |
Dive Into Me [Rafe mix] |
5:10 |
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| 03. | |
See You |
3:53 |
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| 04. | |
Perfect World [Rafe mix] |
4:06 |
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| 05. | |
Somebody Else |
4:09 |
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| 06. | |
Fragile Thing |
4:33 |
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| 07. | |
The President Slipped And Fell [vocal up mix] |
2:58 |
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| 08. | |
Devil In The Eye [vocal up mix] |
4:15 |
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| 09. | |
Trouble The Waters |
4:28 |
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| 10. | |
Bella [vocal up mix] |
3:34 |
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| 11. | |
Your Spirit To Me [vocal up mix with Middle 8 vocal in] |
5:14 |
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| 12. | |
Grace |
5:09 |
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| 13. | |
I Get Hurt |
4:28 |
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| 14. | |
This Blood's For You [Rafe mix] |
3:43 |
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| 15. | |
Loserville |
5:18 |
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| 16. | |
John Wayne's Dream |
8:44 |
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16 Total Tracks, 73:38 Total Length
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Credits
- Big Country - Producer // Eddi Reader - Vocals (Background) // Stuart Adamson - Guitar // Stuart Adamson - Mandolin // Stuart Adamson - Vocals // Stuart Adamson - Moog Synthesizer // Stuart Adamson - Slide Guitar // Gini Ball - Strings // Dinah Beamish - Strings // Mark Brzezicki - Drums // Mark Brzezicki - Programming // Mark Brzezicki - Vocals // Tony Butler - Bass // Tony Butler - Vocals // Tony Butler - Vibraphone // Tony Butler - Mastering // Sally Herbert - Strings // Sally Herbert - String Arrangements // Anne Stephenson - Strings // Bruce Watson - Guitar // Bruce Watson - Mandolin // Bruce Watson - Sitar // Bruce Watson - Slide Guitar // Tim Young - Mastering // Jules Singleton - Strings // Simon Milton - Pre-Production // Rafe McKenna - Vocals (Background) // Rafe McKenna - Producer // Rafe McKenna - Engineer // Rafe McKenna - Mixing // Claire Orsler - Strings // Josh Phillips - Keyboards // Nathan Smith - Pre-Production // Kirsten Adamson - Vocals (Background)
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