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The Seer (1986) 4:02 ◆ 
One Great Thing (cassette, 7” & 12” singles) (1986) ◆  ◆  ◆ 
King Biscuit Flower Hour #649 (Philadelphia Tower Theater 26 August 1986) (1986) 1986-08-26
Through A Big Country (1990 & 1996) 4:03 ◆ / ◆ 
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (The Seer) (1991) 4:02 ◆ 
The Collection: 1982-1988 (1993) 4:04 ◆ 
The Best of Big Country (1994) 4:03 ◆ 
In A Big Country (1995) 4:04 ◆ 
The Seer (remaster) (1996) / (Expanded Edition) (2019) 4:03 & 6:11 ◆  ◆ 
The Best of Big Country: The Millennium Collection (2001) 4:02 ◆ 
Greatest 12” Hits (2001) 5:33 ◆ 
Classic Big Country (2001) 4:03 ◆ 
Singles Collection Vol. 2 - The Mercury Years (’84 - ’88) (One Great Thing) 4:05 & 6:10 ◆  ◆ 
The Collection (2003) 4:02 ◆ 
Rarities VI (2004) 4:04 ◆ 
Wolfgang’s Vault: Tower Theater (2007) 4:41 1986-08-26
Look Away: The Best of (2010) 4:02 ◆ 
Fields of Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (2011) 4:01 ◆ 
Live In New York City 1986 (2012) 3:52 1986-08-27
The Seer (Re-Presents) (2014) 4:03, 5:36 & 6:16 ◆  ◆  ◆ 
5 Classic Albums (The Seer) (2016) 4:01 ◆ 
Wonderland - The Essential Big Country (2017) 4:01 ◆ 
We’re Not In Kansas (Disc/Volume 3) (2017 & 2018) 3:16 Р1994-04-29
The Ultimate Collection (2018) 4:02 & 6:05 ◆  ◆ 
Essential Big Country (2020) 4:01 & 6:13 ◆  ◆ 
 
VIDEO
The Seer Live In New York (VHS & LD) (1986) & DVD (2012) 3:52 1986-08-27
Through A Big Country (VHS) (1990) ◆ 
The Ultimate Collection (VHS & DVD) (2002) 4:03 & 6:07 ◆  ◆ 
Classic Big Country (DVD) (2005) 4:03 ◆ 
   
Lyrics & Music: Stuart Adamson & Tony Butler
   
Variation Notation:
◆ 7”/Album version
◆ 12” Extended Mix (aka Boston Mix)
◆ Big BAAD Country Mix / Disco Mix
◆ Alternate Version
 
“I wanted to write a very anthematic pop song. If you had to choose one great thing in your life, what would it be?”
— Stuart Adamson, Melody Maker interview, March 26, 1990
 
Also see:
One Great Thing (Tennent's version) ◆