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Steeltown (1984) 5:38 ◆ 
Just A Shadow (7” & 12” singles) (1985) ◆  ◆  ❖  ◆ 
Through A Big Country (1990 & 1996) 4:25 ◆ 
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (Steeltown) (1991) 5:39 ◆ 
The Collection: 1982-1988 (1993) 4:23 ◆ 
The Best of Big Country (1994) 5:41 ◆ 
Without The Aid of a Safety Net (1994) / The Greatest Hits Live (1997) 3:33 £ 1993-12-29
Steeltown (Remaster) (1996) 5:37 ◆ 
One In A Million (2001) 3:05 £ 1993-12-29
Peace Concert (2001) 6:18 ß 1988-06-18
Greatest 12” Hits (2001) 7:46 ◆ 
Live In Essen (Rockpalast) (2001) 4:37 ß 1986-03-15
The Greatest Hits of Big Country and The Skids: The Best of Stuart Adamson (2002) 4:28 ◆ 
Singles Collection Vol. 2 - The
Mercury Years (’84 - ’88) (Just a Shadow) (2002) 4:27 & 7:41
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Live Hits (et al.) (2003-2012) 4:41 ß 1986-03-15
 
Without The Aid of a Safety Net (Expanded Edition) (2005& 2021) 4:15 £ 1993-12-29
Wolfgang’s Vault: Tower Theater (2007) 5:29 1986-08-26
Look Away: The Best of (2010) 5:37 ◆ 
Back In A Big Country (Simfy Live Series) (2010-2011) 6:05, 5:37, 6:25, 5:48 & 5:51 2010-12-31 2011-01-02 2011-01-03 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Dreams Stay With You (London) (2011) 5:08 2011-04-15
Dreams Stay With You (Sheffield) (2011) 5:13 2011-04-17
Another Country (2011) 4:48 2011-07-14
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 5:07 2011-04-21
Live In New York City 1986 (2012) 4:49 1986-08-27
At The BBC (Disc 3) (2013) 5:29 Æ 1989-01-23
The Best of The BBC Recordings (2013) 5:29 Æ 1989-01-23
Steeltown (Deluxe Edition) (2014) 5:37 & 4:27 ◆  ◆ 
5 Classic Albums (Steeltown) (2016) 5:57 ◆ 
Greatest Live Hits (2016) 5:12 2011-04-17
Wonderland - The Essential Big Country (2017) 5:40 ◆ 
We’re Not In Kansas (Disc/Volume 3) (2017 & 2018) 4:42 Р1994-04-29
We’re Not In Kansas (Disc/Volume 4) (2017 & 2018) 4:38 ƒ 1995-08-28
The Ultimate Collection (2018) 4:20 ◆ 
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Essen) (2018) 4:38 ß 1986-03-15
Essential Big Country (2020) 4:26 & 7:44 ◆  ◆ 
Out Beyond The River (The Compulsion Years Anthology (2020) 4:15 £ 1993-12-29
 
VIDEO
 
The Seer Live In New York (VHS & LD) (1986) & DVD (2012) 4:51 1986-08-27
Through A Big Country (VHS) (1990) ◆ 
Without The Aid Of A Safety Net (VHS) (1994) & DVD (2003 & 2005) 5:44 £ 1993-12-29
Peace Concert (Live In East Berlin 1988) (VHS) (2001) ß 1988-06-18
Final Fling (Bonus DVD) (2002) 5:46 ß 1988-06-18
The Ultimate Collection (VHS & DVD) (2002) 4:22 ◆ 
Rockpalast (Essen) (DVD) (2005) 4:50 ß 1986-03-15
Wonderland / Live at Rockpalast (DVD) (2010) 4:37 ß 1986-03-15
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 5:19 2011-04-21
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 4:21 ◆ 
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 6:07 Æ 1984-12-31 1985-01-01
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Essen) (2018) 4:38 ß 1986-03-15
 
Lyrics: Stuart Adamson
Music: Big Country
 
Variation Notation:
◆ Album version
◆ 7” version
◆ 12” version (Extended Remix)






“Just A Shadow” is track 15  on the compilation CD “Proud To Be Loud” and track 4 of the 1985 German release “Shout” (5:41).