Records TTDncg (CrrcD©©oQngg Big Country may be a relatively unknown band right now, but judging by the strength of their energetic debut LP The Crossing, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/HEALTH & NUTRITION MAKE MONEY NOW Build a profitable business In the booming diet, health, and nutrition field. ’Part time or full time ’Earn $5OO to $l5OO profit per month ’Your own business *We will train you ’Herbal, all-natural products CALL JOHN OR HEIDI, 732-5422 OR 944-4504 HERBALIFE DISTRIBUTORS []Dn2>(S°nnsso®nn they may soon start a new trend in U.S./Scottish rock. It has taken Scotland years to produce a major rock act to con tend for a share of the U.S. au dience, but Big Country <vas well worth the wait. The rhythm-heavy “big” twin-guitar sound on The Crossing is enough to blow away many American bands. Big Country consists of guitarists Stuart Adamson (former NEW YEARS EVE with HYBRID ICE Tickets on Sale Begin November 17 By Mike Markle member of the U.K. punk group The Skids) and Bruce Watson, while the rhythm chores are handled by bassist Tony Butler and skin slammer Mark Brzezicki (both former session men for Pete Townsend). Adamson and Watson combine their talents to produce a bagpipe-guitar sound that has to be heard to be believed, while Butler and Brzezicki provide an up-front rhythm aided by Steve Lilly white’s crisp, clean production. Everything is “big” on this album, even the song titles are grandiose : “In a Big Country,” “Fields of Fire,” “The Storm,” “Harvest Home,” etc. The tour de force tunes here are “In a Big Country” and “Fields of Fire” both songs EARN WHILE YOU LEARN DIAL AMERICA MARKETING the nation’s leading telemarketing firm, offers you the opportunity to earn $6 to $8 per hour, a few evenings a week and weekends. Positions are . now available for agressive and enthusiastic individuals who enjoy public contact. All calls done from our modern Colonial Park office. For interview, call Mr. Hawkins at 657-1366. Wednesday nlte is CAMPUS NITEU! ILceagmcs ©©txyflSrmgg (©ip®od anodl lB®tsyflBnngg FUSEE SDfICDE ffiEFSTTAIL 944-9991 Page 15 bearing an unmistakably Scottish sound “In a Big Country” opens up with a resounding rally cry of “Cha” before offering something uncommon in rock ’n’ roll optimism. “I’m not expecting to grow flowers in a desert But I- can live and breathe And see the sun in wintertime” “Fields of Fire” could easily be mistaken for the Scottish national anthem, with shrill lead guitar riffs and a heavy backbeat that packs enough wallop to get any Scotsman to kick up his heels. “Chance” features a melodic, heart-rending chorus (“Oh Lord I never felt so low”) that reinforces the gloomy tone of the song while the light-hearted “Harvest Home” utilizes scratchy guitars and catchy lyrics reminiscent of early Thin Lizzy. The Crossing is an extremely strong debut album for Big Coun try one only hopes that they can deliver such high-quality goods on their next album. Album courtesy FM 104
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